Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 12, March 23, 2024
(A) No person shall be employed or utilized
by a court as a court reporter or court recorder unless approved by the
president judge or his or her designee as meeting the minimum criteria set
forth in subdivision (B)(1), (B)(2), or (C) except:
(1) those persons already employed or
utilized by a court at the time of the adoption of these rules or
(2) those court reporters who hold and
maintain a professional certification.
(B) The minimum criteria for qualification of
a court reporter, for both stenographic and voice writing, are the following:
(1) stenographic requirements: the court
reporter is capable of recording proceedings at a 95% accuracy level at the
following speeds:
(a) literary at 180
w.p.m.
(b) jury charge at 200
w.p.m.
(c) testimony and question
and answer at 225 w.p.m.
(2) voice writing requirements: the court
reporter is capable of recording proceedings at a 95% accuracy level at the
following speeds:
(a) literary at 180
w.p.m.
(b) jury charge at 200
w.p.m.
(c) two-voice question and
answer at 225 w.p.m.
(C) The minimum criteria for qualification of
a court recorder are the following:
(1) full
familiarity with the controls of the electronic audio or audio-visual
equipment;
(2) adequate hearing
acuity to assure a high quality recording;
(3) insistence on clarity of the
recording;
(4) ability to quickly
diagnose and correct routine malfunctions;
(5) proficiency in note taking; and
(6) understanding of courtroom procedures and
vocabulary.
(D) All
persons employed or utilized by a court as a court reporter or court recorder,
including those employed or utilized prior to the adoption of these rules,
shall be requalified as meeting the above criteria at least every three (3)
years.
(1) Court reporters shall be
requalified every three (3) years upon completion of thirty (30) hours of
continuing professional education which has been properly accredited or
certified by the National Court Reporters Association. Proof of attendance
shall be submitted to the president judge or his or her designee.
(2) Court recorders shall be requalified
every three (3) years. The president judge may rely upon reports of the
district court administrator and the judicial district's judges and
quasi-judicial officers to determine whether the requirements set forth in
subdivision (C) are satisfactorily met. Those reports must be based on recent
courtroom experience and a review of work products (e.g., lists, log notes, CD
recordings) for accuracy, timeliness and quality.
(E) Any person employed or utilized by a
court as a court reporter or court recorder who fails to meet the minimum
criteria at the time of requalification shall be given six months to comply.
Anyone who fails to comply with this subdivision shall be prohibited from
further serving as a court reporter or court recorder if not requalified by the
end of the six-month period.
