SENATE BILL NO. 699


   September 21, 1999, Introduced by Senator DINGELL and referred 
        to the Committee on Judiciary.



        A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled

   "Revised judicature act of 1961,"

   by amending section 2543 (MCL 600.2543), as amended by 1986 PA

   308.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         Sec. 2543.  (1) The circuit court reporters or recorders

 2    shall be entitled to demand and receive per page for a transcript

 3    ordered by any person the sum of  $1.75  $3.00 per
             original page

 4    and 30 cents per page for each copy, unless a lower rate is

 5    agreed upon.  For a transcript ordered by the circuit judge,

 6    reporters or recorders shall be entitled to receive from the

 7    county the same compensation.

 8         (2) Only if the transcript is desired for the purpose of

 9    moving for a new trial or preparing a record for appeal shall the

10    amount of reporters' or recorders' fees paid for the transcript


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 1    be recovered IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OR SUPREME COURT as a 
             part

 2     of the  taxable  costs  COST of
                       the prevailing party in the

 3    motion.  , in the court of appeals or the supreme court.
             


















































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