Okla. Stat. tit. 20, § 20-106.1: Court reporters - Determination of number needed

The Supreme Court, with the aid of the Administrative Director

of the Courts, shall determine the number of full-time and part-time

court reporters that may be appointed in each judicial

administrative district of the state in the manner as hereinafter

provided by this act. In determining how many court reporters are

needed in each administrative district the Supreme Court shall

consider the following factors: (1) case loads in the administrative

district; (2) the number of district judges, associate district

judges and special judges in the administrative district; (3) the

number of cities and towns within each administrative district in

which regular court sessions are held and the distance in road miles

between each; and (4) any other factor deemed relevant by the

Supreme Court. The Court may, as the need arises, increase or

decrease the number of court reporters so authorized, and the Court

may, where the business of a court requires it, authorize the

presiding judge of the administrative district in which said court

is located to employ a temporary court reporter.