S-33, r. 1 - Tariff of fees for the recording and transcription of depositions of witnesses

Section 5 Disposition versions

2020-10-22

5. Subject to section 6, a stenographer is entitled to fees of $4.80 per page for the transcription of depositions when the recording is done by means of sound only or sound and picture recording apparatus supplied by the Ministère de la Justice in the case of an ordinary witness and $5.20 per page in the case of an expert witness.

The fees for the transcription of depositions of expert witnesses apply to the transcription of depositions of witnesses assisted by an interpreter and to the transcription of pleadings, the judge’s charges to the jury and judgments.

Where a stenographer must listen to a recording filed before the court for the transcription, the stenographer is also entitled to fees of $85.25 per hour in proportion to the duration of the recording. The duration is calculated on the basis of the minutes of the hearing.

O.C. 239-2006, s. 5; O.C. 996-2020, s. 3.

2012-09-01

5. Subject to section 6, a stenographer is entitled to fees of $3.70 per page for the transcription of depositions when the recording is done by means of sound only or sound and picture recording apparatus supplied by the Ministère de la Justice and the stenographer did not record the depositions.

O.C. 239-2006, s. 5.