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Home My WebLink About89-119i -.. ,, , n .~` BQ.ARD OF ~SUPERV~S~R~S `' COUNTY,;OF S,WTTE.,,,STATE OF CALIFOR;~LIA: ~eSOlu~lOTl N0. 89-119 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF BUTTE RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF BUTTE RECOMMENDING, APPROVING AND SUPPORTING CHANGES IN PENDING ASSEMBLY BILL RE: CHANGES IN BUTTE COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURT SYSTEM. WHEREAS, certain changes have been made as to salaried positions in the Butte County Municipal Court system affecting the Government Code Sections listed below. It is recommended that said sections be amended as follows: PROPOSED LEGISLATION FOR THE BUTTE COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURTS SECTION 74936 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE BE AMENDED TO READ: "There shall be one clerk/administrator and one and one-half court reporters in each judicial district who shall be appointed by the judges of the judicial district." SECTION 75937 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE BE AMENDED TO READ: "The clerk/administrator of the North Butte County Municipal Court may appoint the following positions: (a) One assistant clerk/administrator or supervising court clerk. (b) Three supervising court clerks. (c) Nine court clerks II/III, or typist clerks III. BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS {d) Four court clerks I/II, or typist clerks I/TI. (e) One senior account clerk or account clerk. The clerk/administrator of the South Butte County Municipal Court may appoint the following positions: (a) One assistant clerk/administrator or one supervising court clerk. (b) Two supervising court clerks, or court clerks II/ITT, or typist clerks IIT. (c) Three court clerks TT/III, or typist clerks ITT. (d} Six court clerks I/II, or typist clerks I/TT. (e) One senior account clerk, or account clerk. SECTION 74940 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE BE AMENDED TO READ: "Whenever reference is made to a range number in this section of this article, the schedule o£ biweekly salaries shall be that as set forth in the Butte County Salary Ordinance. {a) Clerk/administrator - range 24.5. (b) Assistant clerk/administrator - range 17.5. (c) Supervising court clerk - range 15.0. {d) Court clerk I - range 9.0. (e) Court clerk II - range 11.0. (f) Court clerk III - range 23.0. (g) Typist clerk III - range 10.5. (h) Typist clerk TI - range 8.5. (i) Typist clerk I - range 6.5. (j) Senior account clerk - range 11.5. (k) Account clerk - range 9.5. (1) Court reporter - range 25.5. SECTION 74935.G BE ADDED TO THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO READ: "Official reporters of the Butte County Municipal Courts shall be appointed by the judges of each municipal court district pursuant to the provisions of section 72194 of this code and shall serve at the pleasure of the judges." SECTION 74935.7 BE ADDED TO THE GOVERNMENT CODE TO READ: "Pursuant to section 72194 of this code, the judges of the municipal courts may appoint as many additional reporters as the business of the courts requires, who shall be known as official reporters pro tempore. They shall serve without salary but shall receive the fees provided by Sections 69947 to 69953 of this code inclusive. Proposed amendment to Government Code Section 70045.8 as follows: Butte County; compensation A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including but not limited to Sections 70040, 74041, 70042, and 70045, the following provisions shall be applicable to the official court reporters in Butte County Superior Court: 1. The regular full-time official superior court reporters under the direction of the presiding judge of the superior court sha11 perform the following duties: (a) Report all criminal proceedings. (b) Report all civil commitment proceedings and all contempt proceedings. (c) Report all juvenile proceedings other than those heard by juvenile court referee or traffic hearing officer. (d) Report all family law proceedings. (e) Report all civil jury trials. (f) Report all hearings on petitions for extra- ordinary relief, including but nat limited to proceedings for injunctions, mandate, prohibition, certiorari, review, habeas corpus, and coram nobis. (g) Report all proceedings of the grand jury when requested by the foreman, or by the district attorney or by the county counsel. (h) Any other court proceedings when a party requests a court reporter in accordance with rules of court, (i) Report coroner's inquests when requested by the coroner. (j) Report proceedings for the Butte County Board of Equalization when requested by the board. (k) When not occupied with the above duties, and upon request of a presiding judge of the municipal court and approval of the presiding judge of the superior court, he or she shall report matters listed in section B. 1. below. B. 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 official court reporters in the Butte County Municipal Courts: 1. The regular full-time official municipal court reporters under the direction of the presiding judges of the municipal courts shall perform the following duties: (a} Report the preliminary examination of those accused of crimes before magistrates with Butte County. (b) Report all felony pleas. (c) Report any other court proceedings as required by law. (d) When not occupied with the above duties, and upon request of the presiding judge of the superior court and approval of a presiding judge of the municipal court, he or she shall report matters listed in Section A. 1. above. C. The board of supervisors shall, by ordinance, specify the salary rates for official court reporters in Butte County. In addition to the aforementioned compensation, each official court reporter shall receive twenty-five dollars ($25) per month as reimbursement for the cost of necessary supplies. The foregoing salary established pursuant to county ordinance is for compensation of reporting services in the superior and municipal courts under subdivisions 1 and 2 of this section. for all transcripts incident to reporting services, each reporter shall receive the fees provided for in Article 9 (commencing with Section 69941) of this chapter. 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 agreement to other management, supervisory, and confidential employees of the said county. D. When the regular full-time official court reporters are occupied in the performance of their duties and services pursuant to the provisions of subdivisions 1 and 2, the judge or judges of the superior and municipal courts 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 courts 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. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this Baard of Supervisors that the above-cited recommendations of amendments to the Government Code are approved, the Board supports the amendments as indicated, and accepts the responsibility for funding of said changes. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this ISth day of August 1989, by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors ~}olan, McInturf, McLaughlin and Chairman Fultion NOES : None ABSENT: Supervisor Vercruse NOT VOTING : None LE ULTON, HA Bu to Caunty Board of Supervisors ATTEST: William Randolph Clerk of the Board BY: