Court Reporter

Court Reporter

New hires will receive a $17,000 SIGNING BONUS. Salary increases are presented as a range from lowest to highest and are allocated into four steps. Progression from a step is after completing a year of service in the current step. Sign-on bonus of $17,000 shall be offered to all new bargaining unit employees, to be paid out as follows: $10,000 one-time payment paid in the first paycheck; $5,000 one-time payment paid in the paycheck after 6 month anniversary of employment; $2,000 one-time payment paid in the paycheck after 12 month anniversary of employment. Relocation reimbursement - up to $5,000 for in-state moves (100+ miles from the Marin Courthouse) or $10,000 for out-of-state relocations (100+ miles from the Marin Courthouse).

Under general supervision this specialized clerical level position records and transcribes verbatim stenographic accounts of assigned official court proceedings and furnishes transcripts of such records.

This classification is distinguished from all other clerical classes in that it must be licensed by the Court Reporters Board of California as a Certified Shorthand Reporter. In addition, court reporters are required to provide their own equipment, computer and supplies, and are paid separately for transcripts.

Positions in this class may perform any or all of the below listed duties. These should be interpreted as examples of the work, and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

• Provides court-reporting services to the trial court; attends sessions of the Court as assigned and compiles a verbatim official record of courtroom proceedings in machine shorthand using Computer-Aided Transcription (CAT) and/or Real-time reporting equipment.
• Reads back all or portions of the official court proceedings upon instruction from the judicial officer.
• Prepares timely printed or magnetic media transcripts of all or part of the court record, in format prescribed by the Court upon proper request of the parties or order of the Court.
• Reviews and certifies printed transcripts of the court.
• Maintains reporting and transcription equipment and supplies.
• Maintains records of transcript production and related income and expenses for inspection and auditing; maintains records and reports related to work performed.
• Maintains, stores and delivers notes as official records of the Court in accordance with Government Code § 69955.
• Prepares daily transcripts as needed, and provides transcripts of proceedings on request of parties or by order of the Court; proofreads, collates, binds and delivers transcripts as required.
• Prepares excerpts of testimony in typed form as requested, and researches and prepares transcripts from past proceedings at the request of the Court, counsel, governmental agencies and litigants.
• Performs basic legal and office file research to ensure appropriate case documentation of names, quotations and similar information.

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills and abilities would be the equivalent of:

• Education: Equivalent to graduation from the twelfth grade
• Experience: Ability to utilize Real-time Reporting and two years' experience as a court reporter in a Trial Court.
• Certification and Licenses: Possession and maintenance of a license to practice as certified shorthand reporter from the Court Reporters Board of California per Government Code § 69442.

Knowledge of: California Statutes relating to court reporting services; legal, medical and other technical terminology used in the course of court proceedings; courtroom practices and procedures; computer equipment and related programs; correct English usage, grammar, spelling, vocabulary and punctuation.

Skill in: Operating a computer and court reporting equipment.

Ability to: Take verbatim dictation of courtroom and related proceedings; use Computer-Aided Transcription and Real-time Reporting equipment; hear and distinguish words spoken in varying tones and volumes; read back the court record in open court; transcribe information accurately and in a timely manner; conduct basic legal and related research to verify transcribed information; maintain attention to detail; organize and prioritize work and meet critical deadlines; adjust and maintain stenographic and other similar equipment used in course of work; maintain confidential information where legal standards require; communicate orally and in written form in a clear and concise manner; deal tactfully and courteously with the public; establish and maintain effective work relationships with judicial officers, court personnel, governmental agencies and members of the public.