Court reporters; increase the salaries of.

HB 1384 increases salary caps for Mississippi court reporters in circuit and chancery courts based on experience: $57,000 annually for five years or less, $66,000 for 5-10 years, and $72,000 for 10+ years. Counties, not the state, must pay these salaries from their general funds, with payments calculated proportionally based on how many weeks court is held in each county. The bill also clarifies that court reporters cannot practice law in their assigned court or receive extra pay for special court terms. It would have taken effect July 1, 2025, but died in committee on February 4, 2025.