California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Eisenberg v. Superior Court of State of California In and For County of Los Angeles, 142 Cal.App.2d 12, 297 P.2d 803 (Cal. App. 1956):
As was further stated in Keller v. Superior Court, supra, 100 Cal.App.2d at page 236, 223 P.2d at page 312: 'Respondent judge was not required to sign the proposed statement, it was his duty merely to settle it, and this implied that he should amend it, or cause it to be amended, so as to make a fair statement. If he knows wherein the proposed statement and amendments offered thereto are deficient he should point out such deficiencies and the reasons for requiring a complete reporter's transcript in order to settle a fair statement.'
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