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Court Reporter Positions  

(Archived Job Descriptions Pre 2000)

• Court Reporter

• Director, Court Reporting

Court Reporter

OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER: One full-time position with the Yakima County Superior Court, Yakima, WA . Duties: Reports court proceedings verbatim by shorthand machine; indexes court notes and files them with the County Clerk ; reads back shorthand notes; and transcribes proceedings as needed. Qualifications: Requires Washington State Certification or equivalent from other state. Real Time court reporting experience with premier power software is preferred. Bilingual English/Spanish and Certification by the National Court Reporters Association at 225 wpm is desirable. Annual salary: $36,972 - $44,940, depending on experience.  (1998)

COURT REPORTER: Mohave County Superior Court, Kingman, Arizona. Summary: Records and transcribes court proceedings and prepares transcripts. Qualifications: include completion of a formal court reporter curriculum and compliance with A.R.S. § 12-222.  Annual salary range:  $32,323 - $37,336. (1998)

COURT REPORTER II: for the State of Colorado in the District Court located in Fort Collins. Summary: Provides professional verbatim reporting and transcribing for court proceedings, hearings, and conferences. Qualifications: Requires submitting proof of certification as a Registered Professional Reporter through the National Court Reporter's Association; graduation from an accredited school of reporting or associate degree in reporting and one year of experience in verbatim shorthand reporting and transcribing.  Experienced or capability in using real-time reporting highly desirable.  Monthly Salary Range: $2,927 - $3,922, with excellent benefits. (1998)

OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER: Centre County Court of Common Pleas, 49th Judicial District, Bellefonte, PA. Duties: include taking and transcribing stenographic records of all court proceedings and preparing court orders and other related proceedings with a high degree of accuracy. Qualifications: A degree from an accredited court reporting curriculum, one year's experience freelancing or in a court setting is preferred. The ability to operate a stenotype machine and good computer skills are required. Starting annual salary: $23,985 plus benefits including medical insurance, $2 per page for transcripts, $1 per order. (1998)

COURT REPORTER:  State of Hawaii, Judiciary. Duties: Takes verbatim records of court proceedings; transcribes and certifies typewritten transcripts and performs other duties as required. Qualifications:  RPR and 75 multiple choice written knowledge test required. Send resumes to the Board of Certified Shorthand Reporters, 777 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, HI. (1997)

OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER: Third District Court, Salt Lake City, Utah. Qualifications: Certified shorthand reporter with proficiency in computer aided transcription, a working knowledge of CIC (computer integrated courtroom) and Real Time capability.  This is a full-time position with overtime occasionally required. All equipment and supplies are provided by the state including state-of-the-art writers, computers and software. Position begins  January 5, 1998. Salary is negotiable depending upon skill certification and experience but will fall into one of the following ranges: CIC Proficient - $30,882 - $46,354; CRR Certification - $34,410 - $51,657. East, Suite. (1997)

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COURT REPORTER: Fourth Judicial District, Provo, Utah. Summary: Position for a certified shorthand reporter who is CIC (Computer Integrated Courtroom) capable with the ability to write “real time” and who is looking for an opportunity with the Utah State Courts in a pooling arrangement with other court reporters. This job currently provides a base income, with opportunity for additional income through transcript preparation. As circumstances evolve, additional income through transcript preparation may be subject to change. A generous fringe benefits package is included. This career service exempt position may be subject to a future reduction in force due to changes in court reporting technology or other factors. Starting annual salary range: $25,953 - $32,217 (negotiable, based upon experience). Benefits: 20 days paid vacation; paid sick leave; retirement program; 401-K; health, dental and life insurance coverage (benefits package is equivalent to 25% to 30% of salary. (1995)

COURT REPORTER: State of Hawaii, Judiciary. Temporary vacancy (duration of one year) on the island of Maui and permanent vacancies on the island of O’ahu. Duties: Takes verbatim records of court proceedings; transcribes and certifies typewritten transcripts; and performs other duties as required. Qualifications: RPR and 75 multiple choice written knowledge test required. Starting annual salary: none given. Closing date: Court Reporter is a continuous recruitment EOE. (1995)

OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER: Neosho County District Court, Chanute, Kansas. Duties:  work involves performing highly difficult work in taking and accurately transcribing verbatim testimony at judicial trials, hearings, and conferences. Work entails full responsibility for the preparation of a complete and accurate report of proceedings which may involve highly technical terminology used in a number of different fields. Notes are taken at a high rate of speed and may not be transcribed until some period of time has elapsed. Work is performed in accordance with procedures established by a judge and is reviewed upon completion for accuracy and content. Qualifications:  graduation from high school including or supplemented by courses in typing and stenotype operation, and experience in typing and taking high-speed dictation through the use of a stenotype machine. Necessary special requirement: certificate as a certified reporter issued in compliance with applicable Supreme Court rules. Monthly salary: $2,198;  grade: 23A. EEO/AA. ADA accommodations available. (1995)

SENIOR COURT REPORTER: New York State Unified Court System.  Duties:  verbatim recording and transcription of testimony in trials, conferences, arraignments, and hearings; related clerical duties.  Qualifications:  four years of general verbatim reporting experience, or completion of a course in court reporting and three years of general verbatim reporting experience. 250 days of per diem reporting experience may substitute for one year of full-time experience. Candidates must also pass a statewide examination consisting of a written portion and a dictation performance portion; the exam is scheduled for  May 21, 1994. Position grade: JG-27. Hiring salary, $52,379. Note: minimum requirements to take the exam are somewhat lower than those required for the position. Exam results will be used to fill appropriate positions throughout the unified court system. (1994)

OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER: Ninth Judicial Circuit, Orlando, Florida. Duties:  stenographically record and transcribe circuit criminal court proceedings. Qualifications:  prefer certificate as a registered professional reporter. Salary range:  $30,000 - $50.000. (1994)

CHIEF COURT REPORTER: Superior Court, San Diego, California. Duties: The incumbent manages the court reporter division; staffs departments with official and pro tem reporters; evaluates and hires staff; maintains personnel, attendance, and accounting records; and acts as a liaison with attorneys and the general public. Qualifications: include three years of experience as a CSR in a large urban court and certification as a certified managing reporter by the NSRA, or five years of experience as a CSR in a large urban court. Salary is $49,729-60,443 annually. (1991)

OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER: 25th Judicial District, Garden City, Kansas. Summary: The incumbent must be available for assignment to any court within the district to take accurate records of court proceedings and transcribe those records; may be assigned to another district by departmental justice; and performs administrative duties for assigned judge.  Qualifications: include certification from the Kansas Certified Shorthand Reporter examination.  Equivalent combination of education and experience will be evaluated.  Salary is $2,112-2,971 monthly.  (1991)

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Director, Court Reporting

DIRECTOR, COURT REPORTING SERVICES DIVISION: Administrative Office of the Courts, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami, Florida. Duties:  supervises, directs, organizes, and assigns a group of court reporters, recorders, transcribers, and support staff; establishes and implements policy as it relates to court reporting; creates training program for court reporting personnel; creates a documentation manual, prepares and maintains statistical data; and prepares and submits necessary information for budget preparation. Qualifications:  knowledge of CAT equipment and the administration of court reporting business; bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, business, or public administration or related field. Five years’ experience in justice system, including at least two years of court reporting experience. Certification as a certified managing reporter (CMR) by the National Court Reporting Association plus two years administrative/supervisory experience. Salary range:  $48,095-$74,561. (1995)

MANAGING COURT REPORTER: Office of Court Operations, Director of State Courts, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Duties:  plan, organize, and direct the provision of court-reporting and transcript-production services to the court; schedule assignments to assure adequate courtroom coverage and timely production of transcripts; oversee personnel administration. Qualifications:  two years of recent court reporter management experience; two years of recent courtroom-based court-reporting experience (must be within the last five years); completion of the National Court Reporters Association's Certified manager of Reporting Services (CMRS) program; Register Professional Reporter Certification from the National court Reporters Association or successful completion o the Wisconsin Court Reporter Examination; and proven ability to use WordPerfect and spreadsheet software (Lotus 1-2-3).  Starting salary, $45,000-50,000 annually, depending on background.  (1994)

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