Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner resume

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Also called realtime captioner, stenocaptioner, certified shorthand reporter and CSR.

$72,420: Median pay a year
12,870: People do this work
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Recording legal proceedings
Conferencing with court staff
Verifying records accuracy
Reviewing documents for compliance
Proofreading files
Entering information
Maintaining order of legal documents
Preparing legal documents
Providing information
Filing documents
Typing documents
Processing legal evidence

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Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner

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Court reporter capturing and transcribing verbatim court and legislative proceedings using computerized recording equipment, while ensuring accuracy and proper documentation of records and exhibits

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Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner

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Recorded verbatim proceedings of courts and legislative assemblies using computerized recording equipment and electronic stenograph machines
Transcribed recorded proceedings in accordance with established formats for judges, lawyers, and the public
Verified accuracy of transcripts by checking copies against original records of proceedings and rulings with judges
Logged and stored exhibits from court proceedings for proper documentation
Filed and stored shorthand notes of court sessions for future reference
Responded to requests during court sessions to read portions of the proceedings already recorded

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Technical Skills: Recording legal proceedings, Entering information, Maintaining order of legal documents, Preparing legal documents
Working With People: Conferencing with court staff, Providing information
Checking & Planning: Verifying records accuracy, Reviewing documents for compliance, Proofreading files
Core Skills: Filing documents

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Recorded verbatim proceedings of court sessions, ensuring accurate representation of spoken words
Clarified inaudible statements with speakers to maintain the integrity of the record

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Recorded verbatim proceedings of several court sessions each week, ensuring accurate representation of spoken words

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Several sessions each weekMost court sessions dailyMultiple proceedings every week

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Clarified inaudible statements with speakers to maintain the integrity of the record

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Ensured complete and accurate transcriptsReduced errors in final documentsImproved clarity for all parties involved

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What a Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner does

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Use verbatim methods and equipment to capture, store, retrieve, and transcribe pretrial and trial proceedings or other information. Includes stenocaptioners who operate computerized stenographic captioning equipment to provide captions of live or prerecorded broadcasts for hearing-impaired viewers.

What it pays

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25th percentile	$53,760
Median	$72,420
75th percentile	$100,780

About 12,870 people do this work in the United States.

What it pays in each state

State	25th percentile	Median	75th percentile
AL	$42,130	$67,340	$80,110
AR	$55,670	$59,180	$71,130
AZ	$70,190	$77,770	$79,310
CA	$86,560	$116,020	$133,900
CO	$72,690	$83,010	$103,380
CT	$44,730	$59,390	$74,220
DE	$43,570	$44,760	$78,460
FL	$45,020	$49,240	$63,650
IA	$70,780	$93,810	$93,810
ID	$69,330	$69,330	$69,330
IL	$31,200	$75,890	$95,990
IN	$47,770	$54,740	$62,100
KY	$30,070	$50,350	$50,350
LA	$37,220	$63,380	$79,190
MA	$46,120	$79,940	$90,640
MD	$44,780	$59,300	$75,140
ME	$49,110	$49,110	$54,940
MI	$50,580	$61,600	$69,100
MN	$69,180	$83,680	$88,400
MO	$60,650	$72,500	$82,610
MS	$63,770	$67,300	$70,870
MT	$59,960	$62,730	$68,620
NC	$67,050	$73,510	$87,040
ND	$60,550	$70,540	$81,130
NE	$65,880	$76,480	$83,140
NV	$58,990	$62,030	$78,430
NY	$68,940	$101,990	$133,110
OH	$58,620	$67,330	$82,170
OK	$56,390	$60,800	$63,980
PA	$48,590	$65,100	$74,760
PR	$32,830	$38,300	$38,300
RI	$67,390	$92,250	$97,010
SC	$48,670	$61,100	$70,810
SD	$66,870	$75,210	$78,540
TX	$77,910	$110,080	$130,560
VA	$43,850	$55,210	$72,620
WA	$85,060	$107,670	$113,200
WI	$49,260	$65,640	$94,540
WV	$48,170	$56,790	$68,680

Other names

Other names for this job

realtime captioner, stenocaptioner, certified shorthand reporter, CSR, court monitor, court recorder, court recording monitor, court reporter, court stenographer, court transcriber, deposition reporter, digital court reporter.

More names for this work

digital reporter, electronic court recorder, hearings reporter, judicial reporter, official court reporter, realtime court reporter, recorder, shorthand reporter, stenographer, stenotype operator, text transcriber, transcript clerk, voice writing reporter.

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Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner

Recording legal proceedings
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Verifying records accuracy
Reviewing documents for compliance

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