Court Reporter Realtime

Company: Tulare County Superior Court
Location: Visalia
Posted on: September 13, 2020

Job Description:

FILING DEADLINE: February 14, 2020 MUST APPLY AT WWW.TULARESUPERIORCOURT.CA.GOV Definition : Under general supervision, this specialized clerical level position records and transcribes verbatim stenographic accounts of official court proceedings. Essential Duty Sample (This List Is Not All Inclusive, BUT A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF DUTY FUNCTIONS) Take and transcribe verbatim minutes of all Court proceedings as required; Reads back all or portions of the official court proceedings upon instruction from the judge; Identify speakers properly, and note the introduction of exhibits or evidence; Prepare transcriptions in proper legal form; Meet court-fixed deadlines for transcriptions; Report criminal proceedings, conservatorship, mental competency hearings, civil and criminal contempt proceedings, juvenile proceedings, civil 232 proceedings, family law proceedings, civil jury trials, petitions for extraordinary relief, injunctions, and writs (i.e.; of mandated, prohibition and habeas corpus). EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS Education / Experience: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade AND one-year experience in the courtroom as a certified court reporter; Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California drivers license. Possession of a valid certification by the State of California as a Certified Shorthand Reporter or a Certified Court Reporter is preferred. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Demonstrated ability to use Realtime program; Legal, medical and administrative terminology, phraseology, documents, and procedures; Grammar, spelling, vocabulary and punctuation; Court reporting and transcription equipment; Courtroom procedures and protocol; Take dictation at a speed of 220 words per minute; Type at a speed of 50 words per minute; Use correct English, and proofread accurately; Record court proceedings verbatim continuously for several hours; Follow oral and written instructions; Listen to and understand conversations of the court in order to prepare a verbatim record; Be patient, tactful and courteous when dealing with judges and officers of the court, the public and co-workers; Transcribe court proceedings accurately from court reporting notes; Adjust to changes in workloads and work under the stress of meetings deadlines; Verbally communicate recorded court proceedings as required by the court.

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