Court Reporter

Superior Court of California, County of Calaveras (CA); San Andreas (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hiring incentive up to $15,000

Job summary

Superior Court of California, County of Calaveras (CA) seeks an Official Court Reporter to provide verbatim records of court proceedings, including grand jury when required. You will prepare accurate transcripts and ensure timely delivery, supporting criminal, civil, and other proceedings.

Applicants must hold a current Certified Shorthand Reporter license issued by the California Court Reporters Board. This is a full-time on-site position with a hiring incentive up to $15,000, contingent on

Qualifications

• Proficient in court shorthand reporting techniques.
• Knowledge of legal, medical, and related terminology.
• Strong business English, spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

Responsibilities

• Keep records of appeal notices and extension requests; oversee maintenance and storage of Court Reporter notes and records.
• Ensure timely responses to transcript requests, including those related to appeals.
• Attend court and other proceedings; use stenographic or voice reporting equipment to create verbatim official records.
• Read back transcript upon request during trials or other proceedings.
• Prepare transcripts in standardized format and within legal time limits; certify accuracy and file with court clerk.
• Research terminology as needed to clarify inaudible statements.
• Collate and bind transcripts per procedures.
• Review calendars and coordinate with other reporters to meet Court’s needs.
• Operate transcription machines, computer terminals, printers, and related equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Court shorthand reporting

Clerical record keeping

Legal/medical terminology

Business English

Education

Certified Shorthand Reporter license (CA)

Tools

Transcription machines

Court reporting equipment

Job description

Under general supervision, provides the verbatim official record of all court testimony and activity and, when necessary, grand jury proceedings; prepares transcripts of court proceedings as directed.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is a highly skilled, certified, and experienced class responsible for creating verbatim documentation of court proceedings in criminal, civil, and other settings as assigned.

HIRING INCENTIVE

Each full-time Official Court Reporter hired with the Court will receive a total of up to $15,000 hiring incentive depending on hours status, paid as follows:

• Fulltime: $7,500 the first full pay period following the hire date.
• Fulltime: $7,500 after completion of 2080 hours in paid status and contingent upon subsequent annual appropriations for similar court reporter-related purposes.

Depending on assignment, duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Keep records of appeal notices and work extension requests; oversee maintenance and storage of Court Reporter notes and records; and ensure timely destruction of Court Reporter records in accordance with governing rules and statutes.
• Ensure timely responses to transcript requests; including those related toappeals.
• Attends court and other proceedings and uses appropriate stenographic or voice reporting equipment to make verbatim official records of all proceedings; may record quasi-judicial hearings and formal or informal meetings.
• Upon request, reads back transcript during a trial or other courtproceedings.
• Prepares transcripts of court proceedings according to standardized format and within the time limits required by law; reviews and certifies the accuracy of printed transcripts and files them with the court clerk in a timely manner; provides transcripts of court proceedings as required.
• Research as necessary to verify technical, legal, medical, and other specialized terms; may ask a speaker to clarify unclear or inaudible statements.
• Collates and binds transcripts in accordance with establishedprocedures.
• Reviews court calendars and makes arrangements with other court or contract reporters to ensure the Court’s need for court reporter services are met.
• Operates a variety of office equipment, including transcription machines, computer terminals, printers, and related equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Employee must have proficient knowledge of the following:

1. Principles, practices, methods, and techniques of court shorthand reporting.
2. Clerical and legal record keeping practices and procedures.
3. Basic legal, medical, and related technical terminology and processes.
4. Business English, including spelling, punctuation, vocabulary, and grammar.

Employee must have and maintain the following certifications/ licenses

Current license as a Certified Shorthand Reporter issued by the Court Reporters Board of California.

1. Criminal History Background Check-candidates will be subject to fingerprinting
2. Employee must load court reporter notes per statute on a daily basis
3. Effective January 1, 2023, all transcripts are required to be made electronically available.

Court reporters are to work together to see that the Court’s need for court reporter services are met. This may include but not be limited to, scheduling pro tem court reporters and working with the calendar clerk and court manager to minimize the need for additional reporters through scheduling.