Electronic Court Reporter I

State of Delaware•Dover, DE

About The Position

This is the first level in the Electronic Court Reporter series. Employees may be eligible for promotion to the next level after satisfactorily meeting department promotional standards and job requirements. The Electronic Court Reporter listens to court proceedings through a headset as they are recorded on a multi-channel digital or analog recording system, ensuring testimony, judicial officers’ decisions, and sentencing are accurately captured. The role logs proceedings and related information, tests and sets up recording equipment, assists staff with locating case information, maintains supplies, and may provide records to the Court and mark and preserve exhibits. The position also uses automated civil and criminal case management systems to work with case data. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and pass a satisfactory criminal background check as a condition of hire. The application and supplemental questionnaire are evaluated based on how applicants’ education, training, and experience relate to the job requirements. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities, and the State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer that values a diverse workforce.

Requirements

Six months of experience setting up and operating audio recording equipment.
Six months of experience applying laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
Six months of experience in record keeping.
Legally authorized to work in the United States.
Satisfactory criminal background check as a condition of hire.

Responsibilities

Listen to court proceedings through a headset as they are recorded on a multi-channel digital or analog system to ensure testimony, judicial officers’ decisions, and sentencing are accurately captured.
Manually or electronically log proceeding details and events, including the date, presiding judicial officer, legal counsel, case name and number, statements, witnesses, examinations, and summations.
Test audio and ancillary equipment to ensure proper operation.
Set up and break down audio recording and related equipment for office conferences and proceedings outside the courtroom.
Assist staff in locating information, such as case dispositions, using log notes, notations, and recordings.
Restock supplies such as CDs, blank tapes, and log sheets.
Provide the Court with files, records, and similar information during proceedings, and mark and preserve exhibits as needed.
Use automated civil and criminal case management systems to enter, update, modify, delete, retrieve, inquire about, or report on data.