Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-28-108: Reporter

A. The presiding judge of the municipal criminal court of

record may recommend to the governing body of the city the

appointment of a suitable and proper person as court reporter, whose

duty it shall be to correctly take and record all of the testimony

and proceedings had upon the trial or cases when required by either

party. The city governing body shall fix the compensation to be

allowed the court reporter. Such reporter may also perform such

other clerical duties as the city governing body and judge and clerk

of the court may require and shall have power to certify all

transcripts and records of evidence and proceedings taken by him.

B. The court reporter, before entering upon the duties of his

or her office, shall be duly sworn in open court faithfully to

perform the duties of the office.

C. The reporter shall not receive any fees from the city other

than salary but shall receive the same fees for transcribing the

testimony and proceedings from other parties that are received by

reporters of the district court for like services.