I love court reporters and have used the same reporter for most of my career, but she gets paid well. It is hard work listening to everything everyone says in a deposition so the reporter can accurately transcribe it. The basic deposition can cost approximately $500 and if we go to California, we take a lot of money because the court reporters in California are very proud of their work.We had a case once upon a time in California that involved taking three depositions in three days. We took our court reporter with us, paid for her airfare, hotel and meals and still saved money. We also were assured of a perfect transcript.....MORE