Court Reporter - Part Time (Stenography and Voice Writer)

About the role

The Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma invites applications for the position of Official Superior Court Reporter. This position involves reporting and transcribing the verbatim record of official court proceedings, preparing and certifying transcripts, and providing real-time services as needed.

Responsibilities

• Attends sessions of the Superior Court as assigned and makes an official verbatim record of the proceedings by use of stenography or voice writing equipment.
• Promptly read back the record in open court and prepare transcripts utilizing CAT software in a timely fashion.
• Maintain accurate records and files of work performed.
• Provide real-time/CART services to assist the hearing-impaired or any other special cases as directed by the Court.
• Perform basic legal and office file research to ensure appropriate cases documentation of names, quotations, and similar information.
• Perform additional duties as directed by Court Management, including providing back-up reporter coverage for other judicial officers as directed.

Requirements

• Must be certified by the State of California as a Certified Shorthand Reporter or Voice Writer.
• For Court Reporter Real Time 3%, must pass the Courts real-time proficiency test and have capability to provide CART services.
• For Court Reporter Real Time 8%, must be certified by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) as a Certified Real Time Reporter (CRR) and have capability to provide CART services.

Qualifications

All Court Reporter classifications must be certified by the State of California as a Certified Shorthand Reporter or Voice Writer. Positions in this class accurately record and produce the official verbatim record of all testimony and proceedings, including transcripts, in cases heard before the Superior Court and other agencies as directed. Reporters provide their own equipment and supplies; maintain their own records and tapes; and are paid separately for transcripts. Preparation of transcripts is accomplished outside of regular working hours.

Skills

Knowledge of California statutes relating to court reporting services, CART and ADA; Legal, medical and other technical terminology utilized during the course of court proceedings; Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, vocabulary and punctuation; Current trends, practices and developments in court reporting, real time and CART technology; Use, adjustment and minor maintenance of stenographic, voice writing, computer and similar equipment related to work.

Benefits

The Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Retirement Plan: Participation in the Sonoma County Employee’s Retirement Association (SCERA), a 1937 Act Retirement Plan based on PEPRA.
• Vacation Leave: Regular, full-time employees accrue vacation at a rate of 3.5 hours per pay period for the first two years, with incremental increases to the accrual rate each year through year 5 and additional increases every 5 years thereafter, to year 20. Maximum accrual balance is 376 hours.
• Sick Leave: 12 days per year with no limit on accumulation.
• Holidays: 14 paid fixed holidays per year, plus 24 miscellaneous floating holiday hours, granted via compensatory time off.
• Insurance: Family vision care, family dental care as well as employee short and long term disability plans, are fully paid by the Court. Choice of three health plans: Health Net PPO, Health Net HMO, and a Kaiser Permanente HMO plan. The Court's contribution is currently 92% of the premium for the health plan selected.
• Life Insurance: $50,000 Term Life Insurance is provided by the Court; additional life insurance may be purchased by the employee.
• Deferred Compensation: Employees may contribute a portion of their salary into a 457 Deferred Compensation account (up to the IRS annual maximum).
• Dependent and Medical Care Assistance Programs: Employees may participate in these tax exempt programs which allow certain personal expenses to be paid from pre-tax salary.
• Employee Assistance Program: Provides access to counseling and support services.

Pay

Flat Rate Court Reporter: $59.20
Court Reporter - Real Time/CART: $60.96
Court Reporter - National Certification: $63.91

Schedule

Positions are available on a continuous basis, with the need for attendance at court sessions as assigned.