Hunter

On February 1, 1985, this court issued an order directing Keith Watson, a certified shorthand reporter, to show cause why he should not be declared not competent to act as an official reporter in any court. The order was issued as a result of Watson’s failure to prepare and deliver to the clerk of the superior court a transcription of his notes of proceedings for the automatic appeal in People v. Michael Wayne Hunter, Superior Court of San Mateo, No. 11007, as required by California Rules of Court, rule 35(b). (See Code Civ. Proc., § 1209, subd. (a)3; Gov. Code, § 69944; In re Beam (1983) 34 Cal.3d 64, 65 [ 192 Cal.Rptr. 251 , 664 P.2d 155 ], and cases there cited.)

On February 6, 1985, action on the order to show cause was deferred. Watson was ordered to complete and file the transcript on or before March 14, 1985, or to appear before the court on March 20, 1985, if he failed to do so.

Watson did not complete the transcript by March 14th. However, he did appear as required on March 20th. On that date, he submitted a letter to the court describing his progress in the case, stating that he was “substantially on target.” Watson made “a firm commitment to have the…