Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part XXI - Certified Shorthand Reporters
Chapter 5 - Certificates
Section XXI-511 - Methods of Reporting

1. Stenotype. A stenotype reporter is anyone who uses a stenotype machine and shorthand symbols to produce a verbatim transcript of any oral court proceeding, sworn statement, public hearing, deposition, or related proceeding.

2. Stenomask. A stenomask reporter is anyone who uses a stenomask machine, which consists of a microphone enclosed in a mask, to produce a verbatim transcript of any oral court proceeding, sworn statement, public hearing, deposition, or related proceeding.

3. Penwriter. A penwriter reporter is anyone who uses handwritten shorthand symbols to produce a verbatim transcript of any oral court proceeding, sworn statement, public hearing, deposition, or related proceeding.

4. Electronic. An electronic reporter is anyone who converts an electronic recording into a verbatim transcript of any oral court proceeding, sworn statement, public hearing, deposition, or related proceeding.

5. Digital. A certified digital reporter is anyone who converts an electronic, audio, or digital recording into a verbatim transcript of any oral court proceeding, is prohibited from freelance or general reporting, is restricted to duties as an official or deputy official court reporter, and has been certified to engage in the practice of digital reporting as a certified electronic reporter and transcriber by the American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers, or anyone who has submitted due proof on or before December 31, 2010 that the person is employed as an official or deputy official court reporter by a Louisiana court of record on or before December 31, 2010 and that the person has performed the duties of an official or deputy official court reporter utilizing electronic, audio, or digital recording equipment as a method of official court reporting.