Court Reporter (Steno/Voice Writing) - Pro Tem

Opening Date: September 2022

Closing Date: Continuous

Recruitment Information: Candidates will be reviewed as applications are received

Sign-On Bonus

Court Reporters hired prior to June 30, 2027, will receive a $3,750.00 lump sum payment after the completion of the first six (6) months of employment and an additional $3,750.00 lump sum payment after the completion of twelve (12) months of employment.

Under general supervision, the Court Reporter records and transcribes a verbatim record of official court proceedings of all testimony and activity in cases heard before the Superior Court using stenographic, voice writing and/or real-time equipment, reads aloud recorded proceedings at the direction of the Court and prepares and certifies transcripts pursuant to applicable statutes, rules, regulations or policies. The Court Reporter is responsible for providing their own stenographic/computer, voice writing and transcription equipment, software and other materials per Government Code section 70313. The Court Reporter is typically assigned to a particular Court facility but may be assigned on short notice to any courtroom at any Court facility to meet the needs of the Court.

Government Code section 69950 authorizes Court Reporters to charge a standard fee for transcription and copies in accordance with an established fee schedule. As an Independent Contractor, Court Reporters are compensated separately for these transcripts and copies, which may be prepared outside of regular Court working hours.

This is the journey level classification for the Court Reporter series. This class is responsible for the accurate verbatim reporting and transcription of official court proceedings. This function is usually performed in the courtroom; however, the needs of the Court may require reporting to be done in judicial officer chambers, conference rooms or in rare circumstances at off-site locations. Incumbents are expected to exercise considerable discretion in carrying-out responsibilities independently and with a thorough understanding of Court policies, procedures, standards and customer service issues. The Court Reporter typically reports to a supervisory or management classification and may receive training and assignments from a Court Reporter Lead.

The Court Reporter classification is distinguished form the Court Reporter Lead classification in that the latter is the advanced journey-level classification within the series and assists in supervisorial functions.

The Court reserves the right to assign or reassign duties as required to achieve business and operational objectives. When assigned, all the essential functions and duties listed below must be accomplished effectively, are standard, and may not be inclusive of all functions and duties that may be assigned. Essential functions and duties may include, but are not limited to those listed below.

• Records verbatim testimony and court proceedings using stenographic, voice writing and/or real-time equipment; asks judicial officer for clarification of instructions, orders and other actions to properly note the official record.
• Reads back all or portions of the official court proceedings to courtroom participants upon instruction from the judicial officer, including to jurors during deliberation.
• Prepares transcripts of proceedings upon request, certifies the accuracy of Court transcripts and files official transcripts.
• Uses computer equipment to provide real-time reporting.
• Maintains a variety of electronic and paper files of that portion of the court record for which the reporter is directly responsible; prepares daily transcripts as needed and provides transcripts of proceedings on the request of parties (e.g., counsel, governmental agencies, litigants and the Grand Jury), or by order of the Court.
• Performs basic legal and office file research to ensure appropriate case documentation of names, quotations and similar information; maintains records and prepares basic reports related to work performed.
• Researches as necessary to verify case citations, spellings of legal, medical and other specialized terms used in the case.
• Prepares indices of witnesses and exhibits.
• Responds to requests and inquiries from courtroom proceeding participants.