Court Reporter Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Working knowledge of standard office and court policies, procedures, and terminology, and the ability to apply that knowledge to related tasks.
• Ability to take shorthand and type with speed and accuracy.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment, including court recording equipment, computer, printer, telephone, fax machine, copier, transcriber/Dictaphone, and calculator.
• Working knowledge of standard English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with coworkers, County departments, attorneys, the Hamilton County Division of Family and Children, the BMV, and the public, with sensitivity to professional ethics, gender and cultural diversity, and disabilities.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and respond appropriately to constructive criticism.
• Ability to work in a team and maintain respectful working relationships.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks under time pressure and complete assignments despite frequent distractions and interruptions.
• Ability to serve the public with diplomacy and respect, including during occasional encounters with irate or hostile people.
• Ability to provide public access to department information or maintain the confidentiality of records according to state requirements.
• Ability to comply with employer and department policies and work rules, including those concerning attendance, safety, drug-free workplace, and personal conduct.
• Ability to regularly work extended hours and occasionally work weekends or evenings.

Nice To Haves

• Legal secretary and/or paralegal experience preferred.
• Court reporter certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Attend court proceedings and make audio recordings and notes; operate recording equipment, take shorthand notes, and label recorded tapes.
• Prepare verbatim transcripts from recordings as requested.
• Take custody of case evidence, inventory and package items, label them, and file them in the evidence room in accordance with statutory requirements.
• Dispose of obsolete evidence and exhibits annually according to statutes, retention schedules, and local court rules.
• Provide clerical support to the Commissioner/Circuit Court and Superior Court 1, including delivering mail and documents, maintaining hearing notes, and typing orders, decrees, and correspondence from dictation.
• Communicate daily with the control room about hearing schedules, sign-in sheets, and schedule or location changes, including transportation needs for people not listed on the docket.
• Communicate with other departments, the BMV, attorneys, and the public regarding case information and court schedules.
• Serve as bailiff by opening and closing the courtroom, replenishing supplies, straightening the courtroom after hearings, assisting participants with procedures, ensuring participants are ready for hearings, and reporting unusual situations.
• Retrieve and organize files for scheduled cases and ensure cases have appropriate entries and forms.
• Assist visitors by providing information, helping with forms, and directing them to the appropriate courtroom, person, or department.
• Respond to telephone inquiries about cases as needed.
• Make copies of exhibits and orders for attorneys and the public.
• Maintain office-supply inventory and order supplies as needed; maintain office equipment, check daily that it is working properly, replenish paper and toner, and report repair needs.
• Perform related duties as assigned.