The judge of the superior court of the county in which was issued the order authorizing arbitration shall appoint a reporter to attend the proceedings of the medical malpractice arbitration panel and to record exactly and truly the testimony and proceedings in the case being arbitrated, except the arguments of counsel. All provisions relating to court reporter fees, compensation, contingent expenses, and travel allowance, as well as those relating to the furnishing of transcripts and the style and form of transcripts, shall be the same for reporters appointed to attend the arbitration panel proceedings as those applicable to reporters of the superior court of the county in which the arbitration was authorized.
§ 9-9-64.Appointment of reporter; duties; compensation
Chapter 9. Arbitration · Article 2. Medical Malpractice · Last amended 1988 · Last verified July 17, 2026
In one sentenceDirects the superior court judge who authorized the arbitration to appoint a court reporter to record the arbitration panel’s testimony and proceedings — but not counsel’s arguments — verbatim, under the same fee, compensation, expense, travel, and transcript rules that apply to reporters of that county’s superior court.
Full Text of § 9-9-64
Plain-English Summary
Arbitration under this article looks and runs a good deal like a court trial, and this section is part of why. The judge who signed the order authorizing arbitration also appoints a reporter, whose job is to record the panel’s testimony and proceedings exactly and truly — everything except the lawyers’ arguments.
The reporter isn’t working under some separate, informal arbitration pay scale. Fees, compensation, contingent expenses, travel allowance, and the rules for furnishing and formatting transcripts all track what applies to reporters of the superior court in that county.
Having an official transcript matters beyond the hearing itself. It becomes part of the record that the referee later transmits if a party appeals the arbitrators’ findings under Code Section 9-9-80, so the reviewing court can see exactly what the witnesses said.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who appoints the reporter for the arbitration?
The judge of the superior court in the county that issued the order authorizing the arbitration.
What must the reporter record?
The testimony and proceedings of the medical malpractice arbitration panel, recorded exactly and truly.
Does the reporter transcribe the attorneys’ arguments?
No, the arguments of counsel are expressly excepted.
How is the reporter paid?
Under the same fee, compensation, contingent expense, and travel allowance rules that apply to reporters of the superior court in that county.
What rules govern the transcripts the reporter produces?
The same rules on furnishing transcripts and their style and form that apply to superior court reporters.
Amendment History
Code 1933, § 7-405, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 2270, § 2; Code 1981, § 9-9-114; Code 1981, § 9-9-64, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1988, p. 903, § 3.
Source & verification. Section text and amendment history are
reproduced verbatim from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, published by the
Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Georgia Code Revision Commission / LexisNexis. Last verified July 17, 2026.
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