28 USC § 796 - Reporting of court proceedings

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identifier: "/us/usc/t28/s796"
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title: "28 USC § 796 - Reporting of court proceedings"
title_number: 28
title_name: "JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "796"
section_name: "Reporting of court proceedings"
chapter_number: 51
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 91–272, § 15(a), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 298; amended Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 121(e), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 35; Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)"
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# § 796. Reporting of court proceedings

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.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 91–272, § 15(a), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 298; amended Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 121(e), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 35; Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1992— substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”.

1982— 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”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

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### Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

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