Court Reporter Job Description

Court reporters document transcripts pertaining to conversations, speeches or any presentations in a court of law. These written records are required for correspondence as records and legal proofs. Court reporters must ensure to transcribe complete and accurate verbatim and accurate legal records.

Typical Job Duties

• Assist trial attorneys and judges by searching for information from the official records

• Provide suggestions regarding improvements for court procedures and administration

• Provide the hard of hearing with closed captioning

• May generate documents containing statements of the official proceedings using a stenotype machine

• May supervise the use audio recording equipment to record court proceedings

• Identify speakers and cross check with recordings to ensure the recordings are of high quality and clarity

• Prepare and submit written transcripts based on the recordings

Scholarships for Becoming a Court Reporter

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