Court Reporter

The Official Court Reporter for 241^st District Court is responsible for capturing a verbatim record of live court proceedings and providing readback if needed to the judge of the designated court. The Official Court Reporter will prepare accurate transcriptions of required proceedings for attorneys and/or court of appeals. This court requires mechanical transcription writing. 

• Primary duties will include acting as the Official Court Reporter for the 241^st District Court.
• Perform all duties as the Official Court Reporter in accordance with and mandated by the Court Reporters Certification Board.
• Produce all transcripts requested in a timely and professional manner and in accordance with the Uniform Format Manual.
• Any and all appeals shall be produced in accordance with the Uniform Format Manual and any and all rules associated with the Appellate Court in which the appeal has been filed, while meeting all Appellate Court deadlines for completion.
• Requires considerable knowledge of Texas rules and statutes governing court reporters and transcript production.
• Requires considerable knowledge of the organization and operations of the Court system.
• Regular and punctual attendance is required.

• Requires considerable knowledge of Texas rules and statutes governing court reporters and transcript production.
• Requires considerable knowledge of the organization and operations of the Court system.
• Requires considerable knowledge of state open records laws and their application to court records.
• Requires general knowledge of routine criminal and civil law.
• Requires the ability to maintain moderately complex clerical records and to prepare reports from them.
• Requires the ability to verify documents and forms for accuracy and completeness.
• Requires the ability to exercise attention to detail in performing assigned tasks.
• Requires the ability to exercise tact, courtesy and discretion in frequent contact with court officials, defendants and the general public.
• Requires the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
• Requires ability to accept, receive, and/or collect payments.
• Requires the ability to use small office equipment, including copy machines or multi-line telephone systems.
• Requires the ability to use computers for data entry.
• Requires the ability to use computers for word processing and/or accounting purposes.

High School Diploma or GED, completion of some college level course work, and minimum five years of experience in a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience required.

Licenses and Certifications

As stated in Government Code – Section 154.101 – Certification of Reporters

A person may not be appointed an official court reporter or a deputy court reporter unless the person is certified as a shorthand reporter by the Supreme Court. A certification issued under this chapter must be for machine shorthand.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment. Must be able to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Position requires the ability to lift more than 20 pounds. Position requires the ability to see and speak as well as above average hearing.

Comments

Smith County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act by providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals and employees with disabilities. If you need special services or accommodations, please contact Smith County Human Resources at (903) 590-4644 or personnel@smith-county.com. 

NOTICE:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonable accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

All employment with Smith County shall be considered “at will” employment. No contract of employment shall exist between any individual and Smith County for any duration, either specified or unspecified.

I have reviewed this job description and find it to be an accurate description of the position.

Salary : $105,575