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Dear Judge Sassone:

This office is in receipt of your request on behalf of the Judges of the 24th Judicial District Court in regard to the position of Court Reporter relative to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). You ask whether a Court Reporters job should be classified as "exempt" or "non exempt" under the Fair Labor Standards Act, and indicate Court Reporters are appointed in accordance with R.S. 13:367 and fall under the job descriptions as follows:

1. Division Court Reporter — appointed and hired by District Judge.

2. Division Roving Court Reporter — appointed and hired en banc and…