Government Code § 70128
ARTICLE 12.5. Official Reporters in Counties With a Population of 95,000 and Under 120,000
Except in criminal cases, the fees prescribed in Article 9 (commencing with Section 69941), Chapter 5, Title 8, shall be paid for the services of a court reporter. The fees for reporting testimony and proceedings in contested cases and for reporting default or uncontested actions or proceedings shall be paid to the county clerk and deposited in the county treasury. All other fees prescribed in Article 9, Chapter 5, Title 8, shall be paid to the reporter rendering the service and retained by him.