Court Reporter III (Realtime Steno/Voice Writing)

Under general supervision, records, and transcribes the most complex verbatim official court proceedings by use of stenographic or voice writing equipment.  Court Reporters serve at the pleasure of the Judges of the Superior Court and under the administrative direction of the Court Executive Officer.

This is the advanced lead worker level of the Court Reporter series.  This class is distinguished from the lower-level Court Reporter class I and II in that it is responsible for mentoring, training, and assigning the work of court reporters and/or performs the more difficult and complex court reporting work. 

• Take and transcribe verbatim statements of all Court proceedings as required 
• Identify speakers properly, and note the introduction of exhibits or evidence 
• Prepare transcriptions in proper legal form and meet court-fixed deadlines for transcriptions 
• Report criminal proceedings, conservatorship, mental competency hearings, civil and criminal contempt proceedings, juvenile proceedings, Civil 232 proceedings, family law proceedings, civil jury trials, petitions for extraordinary relief, injunctions, and writs of mandate, prohibition and habeas corpus
• Attends court for grand jury and petit jury sessions 
• Makes verbatim official records of proceedings, often of a technical nature and at a high rate of speed 
• Provides immediate read back of all portions of the records as requested 
• Prepares transcripts of proceedings as requested, certifies the accuracy of court transcripts, files official transcripts 
• Performs necessary research to verify case citations and spellings of legal, medical, and other special terms used during a case 
• Prepares incises of witnesses and exhibits 
• Responds to participant’s requests regarding courtroom proceedings 
• Schedules additional court reporters as necessary to meet workload demands 
• Provides work direction and training for temporary reporters 
• Develops statistical records, operates a variety of office equipment, including transcription machines, computer terminals, printers, typewriters, copiers, and related equipment

Education

Possession of High School Diploma or G.E.D. and current NSR Certification and California Registration.

Experience 

Minimum of five years of experience as a certified State of California Court Reporter

KNOWLEDGE

• Statutes or Rules of Court relating to court reporting services 
• Legal, medical, and administrative terminology, phraseology, documents, procedures, grammar, spelling, business English, vocabulary, and punctuation 
• Courtroom procedures and protocol.

ABILITY

• Make a verbatim record of court proceedings, often of technical nature, and at a high rate of speed 
• Read back in open court and promptly prepare transcripts of proceedings when appropriate using computer aided equipment 
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with judges and court staff 
• Maintain confidential information where legal standards so require 
• Deal professionally and courteously with the bar and the public in general 
• Use correct English and proofread accurately;
• Record court proceedings verbatim continuously for several hours and follow oral and written instructions 
• Adjust to changes in workloads and work under the stress of meetings deadlines.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Must possess a valid California Class ‘C” driver’s license.  Ability to qualify for security clearance through fingerprinting, traffic and criminal record background investigation, and random drug testing.  Ability to sit for extended periods; frequently stand and walk; normal manual dexterity; eye-hand coordination; lift and move objects weighing up to twenty (20) pounds; verbal communication; use of office equipment, including computer, telephone, calculator, copier, and fax machine. Travel may be required outside of Kings County to attend meetings, conferences, and training.

Salary : $97,188 - $130,243