Most of the time, professions such as court reporter goes unacknowledged, most notably is there is drama going on in the courtroom or in the course of some sort of litigation. Albeit the fact that they remained unheard, oftentimes, unseen as well, particularly during proceedings, the fact still remains that their function is vital and essential in litigation processes. Court reporters are the ones who do the involved as well as complicated documentation of litigation proceedings. The job that court reporters have consist of making transcripts of everything that is said and done during legal proceedings, and also, they manage everything that has something to do with documentation.
There are other things that you have to be aware when it comes to court reporters such as the fact that they are responsible for making written documentation of the events that go on in the course of the legal proceedings, like trials, dispositions, hearings, investigations, and mediation as well. When we say transcript, we are referring to a document that reports a minute-by-minute and word-for-word report of anything that was done and said in a legal proceeding. Most of the time, court reporting is expanded beyond the courtroom in deposition proceedings such as mediation or arbitration. Court reporters can also be made useful when documenting educational services, public events, and also, religious events. More often than not, court reporters are making use of stenotype machine to do court reporting. This machine is basically linked to a computer, a digital recorder, or even a voice silencer to help court reporters capture everything that is said in the courtroom.
According to the National Court Reporters Association or NCR, a good court reporter or transcriptionist is someone who has the ability of typing no less than two hundred twenty words a minute. On the other hand, the National Verbatim Reporters Association requires court reporters to get a minimum of two hundred fifty words a minute in order for them to pass the certification. It is significant for all court reporters to be certified or to become a Certified Court Reporter or CCR as this will allow them to become authorized and qualified to do the job of court reporting. Court reporters who became certified are those who passed a four-part national examination. It has been said that the National Federal Government only hires the service of Certified Reporters who are regarded as Official Court Reporters. Certified court reporters are said to be mandated to undergo continuous education in order for them to update their skills. Not only that, there goes the fact as well that court reporters are employed in various organizations and institutions like insurance firms, television networks, religious organizations, universities, or even courts.
The bottom line here is that the service rendered by court reporters in the courtroom are crucial, especially since they are the only ones who have the ability to document everything that is happening inside the facility or the room.