Court Reporter

TITLE:  Court Reporter

Please note:  Associates Degree in Applied Business and Court Conference Reporting is required, including a qualified educational background in medical terminology, medical anatomy, legal procedures, legal terminology, business law, and psychology. Must be a Notary Public.

JOB OBJECTIVES:  Incumbent is responsible for taking verbatim records of the court proceedings and producing transcripts when necessary and acting as a judicial assistant for the Judges as determined by the rotating court reporter schedule.

FULL/ PART TIME:   Full Time

WORKING HOURS: Monday- Friday 8:00am -4:00pm

CLASSIFIACTION:   Unclassified/ Non-Exempt

SALARY:                  $30.00-$33.00 per hour depending on experience

PRE-EMPLOYMENT TESTING    Criminal Background Check: Social Media,

REQUIREMENTS:  Drug test

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

*          Responsible for taking verbatim Court proceedings at the rate of 225 words per minute;

*          Responsible for preparing entries, correspondence, work-related letters, and opinions as dictated by Judge and properly filing them in the appropriate departments;                  

*          Responsible for transcribing, editing, and proofreading transcripts and filing them with the Court of Appeals in a timely manner.

*          Responsible for preparing media requests and media orders during Court proceedings

*          Responsible for preparing jury instructions and jury verdict forms

*          Responsible for marking all Exhibits during Court proceedings and for the care and custody of the Exhibits

*          Responsible for filing all stenograph notes and or downloading any recorded Court proceedings

*          Responsible for preparing Temporary Protection Orders and personally serving them on the Defendant and parties and or faxing it to the jail when necessary

*          Responsible for having all court proceedings digitally recorded in his/her absence, including downloading and storing all recordings. 

*          Responsible for answering phones, helping callers, taking messages and checking voicemail

*          Responsible for general bookkeeping for Court Reporter; including submitting transcript fee forms to the Auditor when necessary

*          Responsible for notarizing transcripts, etc.;

*          Trained and experienced in acting as Bailiff when necessary; including swearing in witnesses and using courtroom laptop and video arraignment equipment

*          Trained and experienced in acting as Assignment Commissioner/Deputy Bailiff when necessary.

     NON-ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Performs other related job functions as needed.