Los Angeles Superior Court has 125 vacant court reporter positions, resulting in 525,000+ unrecorded cases since 2023.

Los Angeles Superior Court faces a severe shortage of court reporters, leaving thousands of self-represented litigants without verbatim records of their proceedings, hindering appeals. The Court Reporter Crisis Dashboard reveals 125 vacancies and 525,000+ unrecorded family law, probate, and unlimited civil cases since Jan 1, 2023. Despite $30M annual funding for trial courts to increase court reporters, retention efforts have been limited, and there's a 19% decline in licensed court reporters from 2013-2022.