Reporter jobs in Austin, TX

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Summary  

Under general supervision, the Court Reporter performs a variety of court reporting duties for the Hays County Courts at Law. The duties involve compiling court records by taking a verbatim record of court proceedings in phonetic shorthand using a stenotype machine, maintaining the records for future use.

Individuals in this position serve at the pleasure of the current elected official.

• Makes verbatim records of trials and legal proceedings
• Produces an accurate typewritten Reporter’s Record, in the format required of any court proceeding requested by any party, and if applicable, files the Reporter’s Record with the Court of Appeals by the due date
• Acts as custodian of all offered or admitted exhibits during trial, and upon completion of trial, files all offered or admitted exhibits with the clerk of the court
• Prepares and maintains a tracking method to document venue, case number, date of proceedings and participants involved
• Preserves records for future reference as mandated by the legislature
• Assists in preparing the Court’s Charge to the Jury following established guidelines
• Performs other duties as assigned

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Successful completion of a court reporting education program, including supervised internship
• One year experience in a general office environment
• Two year related reporting experience in a court room setting, preferred

• Current Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) license from the Supreme Court of the State of Texas. This includes a minimum of 10 hours of continuing education (including a minimum of 2 l/2 hours in Ethics/Rules) every 2 years as required to maintain license.
• Membership in the National Court Reporter’s Association and the Texas Court Reporter’s Association is preferred.