Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 13, § 964.3. Twenty-First Judicial District; indigent transcript fund

(1) To compensate court reporters for the preparation of all transcripts arising from juvenile proceedings when the juvenile's parent or legal guardian or the adult over whom the court is exercising juvenile jurisdiction is found to be indigent in accordance with applicable provisions of the Louisiana Children's Code, including Articles 320 and 321.

(2) To compensate court reporters for the preparation of all transcripts of testimony in civil proceedings filed or ruled as pauper actions pursuant to the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Articles 5181 et seq.

(3) If funds are available at the end of the fiscal year, the court administrator may retain up to two thousand dollars from the fund for administration costs/audits of the fund or may use any surplus to defray the costs of preparation of transcripts in criminal cases when the defendant is indigent.

(4) Court reporters shall be paid from the fund for transcription in all cases where the party is indigent or a pauper, at the rates authorized pursuant to applicable provisions of R.S. 13:961, as funds become available, all such payments to be made from the indigent transcript fund by the court administrator. Payment shall be made only after the transcript is filed with the clerk of court. Payment shall be made for the original plus one copy of any transcript prepared for purposes of appeal. Payment shall be made for the original only in all other cases, and the original shall be filed with the clerk of court.