Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-73not60
§796 Reporting of Court Proceedings
Title 28 › Part III— COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES › Chapter 51— UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS › § 796
Summary
The Administrative Office Director may hire contractors to report open-court proceedings and set terms for providing transcripts to the court and others, with approval of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
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Title 28, §796
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Subject to the approval of the United States Court of Federal Claims, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts is authorized to contract for the reporting of all proceedings had in open court, and in such contract to fix the terms and conditions under which such reporting services shall be performed, including the terms and conditions under which transcripts shall be supplied by the contractor to the court and to other persons, departments, and agencies.
Legislative History
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Amendments
1992—Pub. L. 102–572 substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”. 1982—Pub. L. 97–164 substituted “Subject to the approval of the United States Claims Court, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts” for “The Court of Claims”.
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Effective Date
of 1992 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 102–572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section 911 of Pub. L. 102–572, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.
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of 1982 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 97–164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.
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28 U.S.C. § 796
Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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