Notwithstanding any other provision of law including, but not limited to, Sections 70040, 70041, 70042, and 70045, the following provisions shall be applicable to the full-time official court reporters, if any, in Nevada County:

(a) The regular full-time official court reporters shall perform the following duties:

(1) Report all criminal proceedings.

(2) Report all civil commitment proceedings and all contempt proceedings.

(3) Report all juvenile proceedings, other than those heard by a juvenile court referee or traffic hearing officer.

(4) Report all family law proceedings.

(5) Report all civil jury trials.

(6) Report all hearings on petitions for extraordinary relief, including but not limited to, proceedings for injunctions, mandate, prohibition, certiorari review, habeas corpus, and coram nobis.

(7) Report all proceedings of the grand jury when requested by the foreman, or by the district attorney or by the county counsel.

(8) Report any other court proceedings when a party requests a court reporter in accordance with rules of the court.

(9) Report the preliminary examination of those accused of crimes before magistrates within Nevada County. Report coroner’s inquests when requested by coroner.

(b) Each regular full-time court reporter shall be paid at a monthly salary rate established according to the following salary schedule:

(Range)

(Month)

(Annual)

Step

A  ........................

$1,271

$15,246

Step

B  ........................

1,334

16,012

Step

C  ........................

1,400

16,804

Step

D  ........................

1,471

17,648

Step

E  ........................

1,546

18,546

Each such reporter shall receive a monthly salary under the schedule corresponding to the length of time that as an official court reporter he has been included within either directly or indirectly by contract the Public Employees’ Retirement System of the State of California. Except as provided herein, the initial hiring rate for each position shall be step A; provided further, however, the judges of the superior court may appoint any such court reporter at a higher initial step if in the opinion of the judges of the superior court an individual to be appointed has such experience and qualifications as to entitle that individual to such higher initial step. A step advancement from step A to step B may be granted on the first day of the month following the completion of six full months of service in the position. A person may advance to steps C, D, and E upon completion of successive 12-month periods of service. All merit increases as provided herein shall be made at the determination of the judges of the superior court.

The foregoing salary is for compensation for reporting services in the superior court under subdivision (a) of this section. For all transcriptions incident to reporting services, each reporter shall receive the fees provided for in Article 9 (commencing with Section 69941) of this chapter.

In the event a cost-of-living increase is given to the employees of Nevada County on or after July 1, 1979, the aforementioned salary schedule shall be deemed amended so as to give the court reporters the same cost-of-living increase as is given Nevada County employees.

The regular full-time official court reporters shall be entitled to the same privileges with respect to retirement, vacation, sick leave, and group insurance, which either now or hereafter may be provided by ordinance to other employees of the county.

(c) When the regular full-time official court reporters are occupied in the performance of their duties and services pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (a), the judge or judges of the superior court may appoint as many additional official court reporters, who shall be known as official reporters pro tempore, as the business of the courts may require in order that the judicial business of the court in such county may be carried on without delay. They shall be paid in accordance with the per diem, transcription, and other fee provisions of Article 9 (commencing with Section 69941) of this chapter. Such per diem, traveling and other expenses, and the fees chargeable to the county under the terms of these provisions shall be a proper county charge.

(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 79.)