Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 656 - Certified Court Reporters
CERTIFICATION
Section 656.130 - Examination: Written section

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 656.130

Current through February 27, 2024

1. After the presentation of the oral instructions and remarks of introduction by a member of the Board, the Board will provide for the administration of the examination. Unless special arrangements are made pursuant to subsection 8 of NAC 656.120, the Board will give an applicant 1 hour and 45 minutes to complete and submit the examination to the Board or a member of the staff of the Board. A grade of at least 70 percent is required to pass the examination.

2. The examination consists of not less than 150 and not more than 200 questions that test the knowledge of the applicant in:

(a) Vocabulary;

(b) Punctuation;

(c) Grammar;

(d) Spelling;

(e) Medical terminology;

(f) Legal terminology;

(g) The applicable laws, regulations, and court and procedural rules governing the practice of court reporting in this State; and

(h) Any other subject relating to the duties of a court reporter specified by the Board. The Executive Secretary of the Board shall include material to prepare for the examination in the letter of admittance to the examination mailed to the applicant.

3. An applicant shall not refer to or otherwise use books, papers or other material during the examination. All books, papers and other such material must be placed on the floor during the examination.

Added to NAC by Cert. Court Reporters' Bd. by R120-97, eff. 4-13-98; A by R101-03, 2-18-2004; R030-09, 10-27-2009; R005-11, 12-30-2011; R072-12, 4-5-2013; A by R112-17AP, eff. 2/27/2018

NRS 656.130 and 656.160, as amended by section 12 of Senate Bill No. 406, chapter 361, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 2217

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