Court Reporter and Senior Court Reporters are responsible for the verbatim recording and transcription of testimony at informal and formal court proceedings, including trials, hearing, conferences and arraignments. Court Reporters and Senior Court Reporters may advance into supervisory positions such as Supervising Court Reporter (JG-25), County Supervising Court Reporter (JG-25), Citywide Supervising Court Reporter (JG-26) and Principal Court Reporter (JG-28).
How Do I Become a Court Reporter?
- Take the open-competitive Court Reporter (JG-24) or the open-competitive/promotional Senior Court Reporter (JG-27) Exam
Qualifications to Take the Court Reporter (JG-24) Exam:
- High School Diploma or GED and one year of verbatim court reporting experience or
- Coursework in Court Reporting and six months of verbatim reporting experience
Qualifications to Take the Senior Court Reporter (JG-27) Exam:
- High School Diploma or GED and two years of verbatim court reporting experience or
- Coursework in Court Reporting and one year of verbatim reporting experience or
- Permanent appointment as a Court Reporter (JG-24)