No mandate that every civil case be reported.

- It is not incumbent upon the trial judge to arrange for the official reporter to take down the evidence at an interlocutory hearing or a subsequent contempt hearing; the law does not mandate that every civil case be reported. Savage v. Savage, 234 Ga. 853, 218 S.E.2d 568 (1975).

Court must make reporter available when defendant requests recordation.

- When a defendant in a misdemeanor case asks that the case be recorded at the defendant's expense, the court must make sure that the court reporter is available to comply with the request. Thompson v. State, 240 Ga. 296, 240 S.E.2d 87 (1977).

Defendant in misdemeanor case is not required to make advance arrangements for court reporter if the defendant desires the trial to be recorded. Thompson v. State, 240 Ga. 296, 240 S.E.2d 87 (1977).

Reporter must attend court sessions.

- "Long established practice" cannot relieve court reporter of statutory duty to attend court sessions. Thompson v. State, 240 Ga. 296, 240 S.E.2d 87 (1977).

Error to overrule motion for continuance if court reporter unavailable.

- It is error to overrule a motion for continuance if the request for a court reporter was made one day in advance but none was available on the day of the trial. Massey v. State, 127 Ga. App. 638, 194 S.E.2d 582 (1972).

Cited in Giddings v. Starks, 240 Ga. 496, 241 S.E.2d 208 (1978).