Why are court reporters important

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Why are court reporters important

• By
• Elizbeth Gallo LLC

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A court reporter is an officer of the court. He
or she is trained to record proceedings in
environments like courts, public hearings, and
government meetings. A court reporter job
requires skill, accuracy, and the ability to
perform under pressure while attending to
information even in distracting circumstances. It
is expected of them to distance their emotions
from their work to be able to reflect the
information provided. They wont be able to do
this if they get personally involved in any case.
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Elizabeth Gallo LLC

• A court reporters job is said to be one of the
  most difficult jobs of all times. It is very
  critical for them to stay focused as more often
  than not they have to listen to disturbing
  testimony and work in situations that are very
  emotional. A court reporter also known as
  stenographer sits close to the proceedings to
  make sure no words are missed. Variety of
  technologies like stenograph machines, voice
  recognition etc are used to create transcripts.
  Sometimes verbatim speech transcription of real
  time proceedings is also done.

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• Once the transcripts are completed, they become
  an official record of the proceedings. A court
  reporter is a state or county officer of the
  court that can swear in witnesses and is
  appointed by the court. He or she under the
  court's control and subject to its direction but
  is not under the control of the attorneys in a
  lawsuit. The court reporters duty is to attend
  court throughout the entirety of the trial so
  that the litigants and the court are protected by
  a complete record of the proceedings. Their notes
  must comply with the provisions requiring the
  stenographer to sign the certificate stating that
  the transcripts are the accurate translation of
  the evidence, and charges levied against the
  defendant during the proceedings are recorded.
  Court reporters make hard copies of the
  transcripts which actually stand as official
  record of trial or proceedings if an appeal is
  requested and required.

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• Accurate transcription of the proceedings is the
  key to legal appeals because a single word or
  phrase is the hinge of the decision of innocence,
  guilt or the decision of a mistrial. Court
  reporters must be knowledgeable in legal
  procedures so they attend specialized schools and
  work on various aspects before they take full
  responsibility as a court reporter. Some States
  require reporters to be experienced and certified
  or have a bachelor's degree. These court
  reporters may also be used for depositions and
  inquiries to produce the exact transcript of
  information, therefore they must have excellent
  writing and listening skills as well as accuracy
  and speed.
• Court reporters are not just mere stenographers
  but officers of the court and they are one of the
  most important parts of any trial, deposition and
  etc.

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