Chap. 261.   An Act increasing the fees of court stenographers
FOR FURNISHING TRANSCRIPTS OF THEIR NOTES.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter 221 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 88, as most recently amended by chapter 56 of the acts of 1958, and inserting in place thereof the following section: —
Acts, 1969. — Chaps. 262, 263.                135
Section 88. Upon request of the presiding justice or any party, the stenographer shall furnish a transcript of his notes, or any part thereof, taken at a trial or hearing, for which he shall be paid by the party requesting it at the rate of thirty-five cents a hundred words for one copy, and thirteen cents a hundred words for each additional copy if more than one copy is ordered at the same time; but if it is requested by the presiding justice or, in a criminal case, by the district attorney, payment therefor at the same rate shall be made by the county upon a voucher approved by him, and, in a criminal case, the expense of transcripts furnished to said justice and to the district attorney shall be taxed like other expenses.                                                 Approved May 6,1969.