Court Reporter II - Hilo, Hawaii

Position Specific Description

Recruitment Number 25-068TO, Court Reporter II, SR-25*, Hilo, Hawaii.
In addition to receiving a base salary from the State of Hawaii, Judiciary Court Reporters are entitled to additional compensation for preparing transcripts in accordance with Hawaii Revised Statutes section 606-13 and the Rules Governing Court Reporting in the State of Hawaii.
Salary rate effective 07/01/2025.

Takes verbatim records of civil, criminal, and Grand Jury court proceedings; transcribes and certifies typewritten transcripts; and performs other duties as required.

Education Requirement: Graduation from high school. Work experience which required the ability to read, comprehend, and apply written directions or a high degree of verbal skill may be substituted for education on a year‑for‑year basis.

Stenographic Requirement: Applicants must demonstrate the ability to take verbatim dictation at:

• 225 words per minute in question and answer testimony;
• 200 words per minute in jury charges;
• 180 words per minute in literary; and transcribe such dictation at an acceptable rate.

License Requirement: To qualify, applicants must possess a current certificate as a Hawai`i Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) issued by the Supreme Court through the Hawai`i Board of Certified Shorthand Reporters.*

• NOTE:
  
  Applicants who do not currently possess a Hawai`i CSR certificate, but possess a Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) certificate issued by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) may also apply. If you are selected for a position, you will not be able to start employment until you receive a Hawai`i CSR certificate issued by the Supreme Court through the Hawai`i Board of Certified Shorthand Reporters.

To obtain more information about the certificate including application materials, please email the Hawai`i Board of Certified Shorthand Reporters aiiaii.gov.

The following may be attached to your online application, submitted by email to Recruitmentaii.gov, or mailed to the following address:
Hawai`i State Judiciary, Human Resources Department, 426 Queen Street, First Floor, Honolulu, Hawai`i 96813.

License: Applicants must submit a copy of a current Hawai`i Board of Certified Shorthand Reporters certificate or Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) certificate issued by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) or Registered Professional Report (RPR) certificate, at the time of application.

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