Court reporting: digital reporters and legal transcriptionists.
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Overview
This bill updates California’s regulations for court reporters, creating new roles and responsibilities. It establishes certification for both digital reporters and legal transcriptionists, outlining qualifications and procedures for obtaining these certifications. The bill also addresses unfair labor practices related to the transfer of duties between these roles and clarifies the admissibility of digitally captured transcripts in legal proceedings. It makes appropriations to support the implementation of these changes and clarifies the use of electronic recording equipment in court.
Key provisions
- Creates certification for digital reporters under the Court Reporters Board.
- Creates certification for legal transcriptionists under the Court Reporters Board.
- Establishes application requirements and qualifications for both digital reporter and legal transcriptionist certifications.
- Prohibits courts from terminating certified shorthand reporters and transferring their duties to digital reporters or legal transcriptionists without cause.
- Specifies that depositions must be recorded stenographically by certified shorthand reporters or certified digital recorders.
- Defines the circumstances under which digitally captured transcripts are admissible in court.
- Requires electronic recordings in court to be made by certified digital reporters.
- Establishes fees for digital reporter and legal transcriptionist certifications and renewals.
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