Court Reporter

Posting Date

01/06/26

Final date to receive applications

Open Until Filled

Pay Range

Min - Mid - Max

$38.00 - $43.75 - $49.50

The expected ENTRY pay range for this position is expected to be $39.75 to $43.75.

This position is non-exempt under the FLSA.

What We Offer

We offer generous paid time off, paid sick leave, and 10 paid holidays! We have affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance, and our employees are entitled to coverage by one of several State-sponsored retirement pension plans, our employee assistance program, and wellness incentives. Additionally, our employees have the option of life insurance, disability, a group legal plan, and pet insurance. Under the current guidelines for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, the Maricopa County Superior Court is a qualifying employer.

Therefore, any full time Judicial Branch employee, who meets other eligibility criteria may be eligible for loan forgiveness under this program.  to learn more!

Job Type

Unclassified - Judicial

Department

D800 Superior Court

About the Position

***** $3,000.00 Sign-on bonus! ******

An official Court Reporter provides verbatim reporting of court proceedings. The Court Reporter must prepare accurate and timely transcripts pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 40. Court Reporters can be assigned to any of the five court locations throughout Maricopa County and work in any court department, including but not limited to grand jury, criminal, civil, family, juvenile, probate/mental health, and administrative hearings.

The Judicial Branch provides reimbursement for employee’s professional licensure/certification costs required to qualify for and maintain employment, or to legally perform their job. The reimbursement applies to costs associated with the maintenance of the required license/certification, not the initial costs to become licensed/certified

About The Superior Court:

The Superior Court of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is dedicated to providing a safe, fair and impartial forum for resolving disputes, enhancing access to our services, and providing innovative, evidence-based practices that improve the safety of our community and ensure the public’s trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. The Superior Court in Maricopa County, one of the largest, most innovative and progressive trial courts in the nation, seeks innovative individuals to join our team who will embrace our vision of excellence and the principles inherent in the Rule of Law...every

person, every day, every time. We fulfill these principles through a culture that values fairness, respect, integrity, innovation, and safety.

Position Qualifications

We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:

Education:

• High school diploma or GED

Experience:

• Two years of professional court reporting experience

Other Requirements:

• Arizona Certification as a court reporter pursuant to A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 40.
• Must possess or have the ability to obtain by the time of hire, a valid Arizona driver's license.

Our Preferred Candidate has:

• Four years of court reporting experience
• Experience transcribing a full range of judicial proceedings
• Certification in real-time reporting

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Courtroom practices and procedures and legal terminology.
• Stenograph or other specialized equipment and court reporting software.
• Preparing transcripts of cases, including researching specialized terminology, statutes or case citations.

Skill in:

• The operation and maintenance of stenograph equipment.
• The use of court reporting software.
• Using standard office machines
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

Ability to:

• Transcribe court proceedings quickly and accurately.
• Maintain and update computer text, dictionary, and backup files.
• Communicate in a clear, concise and organized manner.

Essential Job Tasks

(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)

• Reports courtroom proceedings by use of stenograph equipment and computer-aided transcription software.
• Reads aloud from…