Court Reporter II

POSITION INFORMATION

Job Code: R41630

Full Time Salary Range: $62,702.00 - $90,918.00

FLSA Status:
Non-exempt

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Summary Of Job Classification

Provides professional verbatim reporting and transcribing for court proceedings, hearings and conferences. Employees in this classification have successfully obtained their Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) certification through the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA).

Additional Comments

This requisition is regarding position #60307 for a vacant court reporter position. We are posting 3 requisitions:
Court Reporter II, Court Reporter III, and Court Reporter IV. We will fill the one open position according to the credentials held by applicants in either of these postings.

Resume and cover letter are required.

• Records testimony using stenography in various types of courtroom proceedings. Maintains and sets up equipment including Real Time equipment at Bench and attorney tables. Pauses court proceedings to clarify language as needed.
• Reads back portions of the record during hearings and trials as requested by parties.
• Provides real time transcription to the Judge.
• Acts as custodian of record for admitted exhibits during hearings and jury trials.
• Edits, proofreads, and produces certified written and electronic verbatim transcripts for judges, attorneys, private agencies, and the public.
• Provides rough draft transcripts to judges upon request for review of the record and to assist in making decisions/rulings.
• Meets strict statutory deadlines for transcripts and appeals.
• Researches various terms and specialties for the completion of transcripts that contain testimony by expert witnesses.
• Performs administrative duties including billing for transcripts, completing record-keeping forms, documenting information contained in reports, and maintaining records according to statutory requirements.
• Forwards completed transcripts to the Court to be stored per Record Retention guidelines.
• Receives and files exhibits collected during hearings and jury trials. Uploads stenographic notes to the server monthly per Record Retention guidelines.
• Purchases and maintains court reporter equipment and software, including steno machine, real time software and cables, subscriptions for the ability to provide real time to the Judge, NCRA membership dues, CCRA membership dues, computers, laptops, USB drives, and transcript covers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Work requires the occasional direction of helpers, assistants, seasonal employees, interns, or temporary employees. The work performed by majority of employees is semi complex.

• Associate's degree or 2 years of college, OR additional work experience in these or other related fields substituted on a year for year basis for the required formal education.
• Less than 1 year of related experience.
• RPR certification through the NCRA.

• Physical Effort:
  Medium work – exerting up to 35 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly.
• Work Environment:
  Good – relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions and hazards.
• Work Location:
  
  Office or similar indoor environment.
• Exposures:
  Individuals who are hostile or irate; individuals with known violent backgrounds.

Entry level, Full-time, Legal;
Government Administration.

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