Chief Justice Ronald M. George Makes COCRA Appointment to Special AOC Task Force

The Chief Justice and the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) have approved the creation of the Reporting of the Record Task Force (RRTF) to examine issues regarding court reporting and transcripts. COCRA President, Maura Baldocchi, has been appointed to one of the Court Reporter slots on the RRTF. The term of the RRTF is April 2002 through April 2004. It is expected the RRTF will meet every two months at different sites in California.

The RRTF annotated agenda:

• Standardization of stenographic court reporting systems
• Uniformity of transcript formats
• Expanded use of court reporters' evidence and presentation technology
• Ownership of transcripts and related products
• Uniformity of transcription and other court reporting service fees
• Delivery, maintenance, and storage of transcripts via electronic and paper media, including access to reporters' notes
• Training of court reporters
• Review of provisions relating to court reporting of the appellate rules of the California Rules of Court and related statutes
• Shortage of qualified court reporters including such issues as recruitment, retention, and the consequent need to develop criteria for the use of alternative methods of reporting and maintaining the record

The RRTF members:

Hon. James A. Ardaiz, Chair (voting), Appellate Justice Fifth District
Hon. S. William Able, Presiding Judge Colusa
Hon. John S. Einhorn, Asst. Presiding Judge San Diego
Mr. Ron D. Barrow, Appellate Clerk First District
Mr. Len LeTellier, Executive Officer Sutter
Ms. Jean Millsaps, Executive Officer San Joaquin
Mr. Gordon Park-Li, Executive Officer San Francisco
Mr. Paul J. Runyon, Administrator Los Angeles
Mr. Alan Slater, Executive Officer Orange
Ms. Maura Baldocchi, CSR San Francisco (COCRA)
Mr. Gary M. Cramer, CSR Los Angeles (at large)
Ms. Barbara J. Lane, CSR Riverside (at large)
Ms. Kary Parker, CSR Orange (at large)
Mr. Tom Pringle, CSR Redding (CCRA)
Mr. Edward J. Horowitz, ESQ Civil Litigation/Private Practice
Mr. Gary McCurdy, ESQ Criminal/Central California Appellate Project
Ms. Fiel D. Tigno, ESQ Deputy Attorney General

 

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