Official Court Reporter - Resident

$51,919 - $90,938/Yr

North Carolina Superior Court

Full-time

About the position

The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts is seeking a certified Court Reporter-Resident to record and transcribe verbatim court trials, hearings, and conferences in Superior Court. This role is essential for creating a true, complete, and accurate record of civil and criminal proceedings as required by law, providing transcripts upon request, and certifying the accuracy of the records. The position reports to the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge or their designee.

Responsibilities

• Record proceedings of court trials, hearings, or conferences by stenotype or voice-writing methods.
• Transcribe the proceedings into accurate transcripts for purposes of appeal or by order of the court.
• Read aloud, as required, statements of participants during court proceedings.
• Place identifying marks on supplemental materials for inclusion in the transcript.
• Assure evidence has been properly introduced and marked as exhibits.
• Take dictation of orders and findings of fact, creating documents necessary for a judge's signature.
• Maintain file, notes, tapes and records of notes indexed to facilitate later reference and use.
• Proofread, edit, and certify transcripts.
• Respond to inquiries from court personnel, attorneys, citizens, and prisoners.
• Complete activity reports and travel reimbursement forms.

Requirements

• Certification from the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) as a Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) or the National Verbatim Reporters Association (NVRA) as a Certified Verbatim Reporter (CVR).
• Completion of a court reporting program approved by the NCRA or NVRA and ten years of court reporting experience.
• Licensed as an official court reporter in another state and five years of court reporting experience.
• Knowledge of English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; court rules, regulations, procedures, and operations; legal and various specialized terminology; and transcript format and style.
• Skill in transcribing notes rapidly and accurately; and using court reporting hardware.
• Ability to take dictation rapidly and accurately for extended periods of time at a speed sufficient to have attained the required certification.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in Grammar
• Knowledge of Spanish

Benefits

• Transcripts are paid in addition to base salary.