Job Details

Court Reporter

Bilingual (English/Spanish) candidates encouraged to apply; not required. Please refrain from attaching personal and identifiable information: Driver's License, Photo on Resumes, DD214, Vaccination cards, etc.

Minimum Qualifications: High School diploma or GED, completion of required apprentice and/or internship training in court reporting and sufficient course work to obtain certification as a court reporter from a recognized licensing or accrediting agency; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Resumes are welcomed without personal and identifiable information. Specific License or Certification Required: Professional license as a Certified Court Reporter (CCR) issued by the Board of Court Reporting of the Judicial Council of Georgia. As a condition of continued employment, certification must be maintained through the duration of employment.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Requires accurately reporting (taking down stenographically) court proceedings in real-time at speeds of 180-300+ words per minute and translating take down from steno to English with computer-aided transcription software and digital peripheral/hardware for contemporaneous use by judge, counsel, and/or hearing impaired participants. Working knowledge of legal and medical terminology, correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and theories and principles of basic mathematics. Knowledge and compliance with laws, rules, and regulations governing court reporting profession and transcription activities, court policies, and procedures. Ability to use court reporting and transcription equipment. Knowledge of general office practices, procedures, equipment, and technology. Compliance with the professional standards of the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA). Maintaining exhibits and documentary evidence. Communicating effectively with judges, coworkers, supervisors, and the public.

Job Summary: Records and transcribes verbatim court proceedings or other hearings before the courts. This job description indicates, in general, the nature and level of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other essential functions (as covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act) expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities. Incumbents may be asked to perform other duties as required.

Essential Functions:

• Records and produces an accurate record of all proceedings.
• Records oral communications for various formal and/or legal proceedings, such as criminal and civil litigations, trials, motions, pleas, arraignments, and hearings.
• Tests digital court recording equipment regularly; ensures systems work properly prior to the start of court proceedings.
• Transcribes, proofs, and prepares transcriptions for distribution.
• Files transcripts in civil and criminal proceedings with appropriate documentation.
• Corresponds with attorneys, court officers, and the public regarding requests for the preparation of transcripts and exhibits.
• Trains court reporter interns and monitors their work as required.
• Orders and maintains court reporting supplies.
• Maintains exhibits during court hearings and trials. Inventories, catalogs, files, boxes, records, and stores exhibit in criminal and civil litigation cases.
• Logs, copies, binds and verifies documentary evidence.
• Invoices and collects fees for services rendered in the recording and transcribing of court proceedings.

It is the policy of Fulton County that there will be equal opportunity for every citizen, employee, and applicant, based upon merit without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, genetics, disability, or sexual orientation.