• Capture and preserve a verbatim record of court proceedings in real time.
• Read back testimony upon request.
• Prepare transcripts and court orders in accordance with Rules of Court, State Statutes, legal rules and policies.
• Maintain accurate and complete files and records.
• Maintain awareness of rules, statutes, and policy changes.
• Serve as a confidential assistant to the appointing authority or Judge.
• Perform other court related and confidential duties as directed by the appointing authority or Judge.
• Travel throughout the District.

• Graduation from high school or equivalent; and
• Graduation from a court reporting school approved by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) within the past two years; or
• Received a Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) designation from the NCRA or an equivalent certification from another state or territory of the United States or another professional court reporter association; or
• Have been practicing proficiently as a professional stenographic reporter for the past two years and within one month of hire, demonstrate accuracy alongside a stenographic court reporter; or
• Obtain RPR designation from the NCRA within two years of hire. Pending receipt of the RPR designation, must within one month of hire, demonstrate accuracy alongside a stenographic court reporter; and
• Ability to provide RealTime of all court proceedings for the judge is preferred.

• Graduation from high school or equivalent; and
• Any combination of training and work experience which indicates possession of the knowledge, skills and abilities of an Electronic Court Reporter; and
• Compliance with one of the following within three months of hire:
  • Receive an Electronic Court Reporter certificate from the State Court Administrator; or
  • Receive an Electronic Court Reporter Certification and an Electronic Transcriber Certification from the American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers (AAERT); or
  • Receive an Electronic Court Reporter certification from an accredited court reporter school.

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