Official Court Reporter - Resident

DO YOUR CAREER JUSTICE! Each and every day, North Carolina's courts help provide safety for our communities, prosperity for our economy, and protection for the rights, liberties, and freedoms that sit at the foundation of our state and federal constitutions. Consider an exciting and rewarding career with us and join the more than 7,000 elected officials and employees who make up our workforce and help us ensure that justice is administrated without favor, denial, or delay.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
 

• Record proceedings of court trials, hearings, or conferences by stenotype, or voice-writing methods.

• Transcribe the proceedings into accurate transcripts for purposes of appeal or by order of the court.

• Read aloud, as required, statements of participants during court proceedings.

• Place identifying marks on supplemental materials for inclusion in the transcript.

• Assure evidence has been properly introduced and marked as exhibits.

• Take dictation of orders and findings of fact, creating documents necessary for a judge's signature.

• Maintain file, notes, tapes and records of notes indexed to facilitate later reference and use.

• Proofread, edit, and certify transcripts.

• Respond to inquiries from court personnel, attorneys, citizens, and prisoners.

• Complete activity reports and travel reimbursement forms.  Submit reports to the Administrative Office of the Courts and/or the court reporting manager in a timely manner.

The resident Court Reporter position reports directly to the Senior Resident Superior Court judge or their designee. This position will be in Superior Court District 40, Buncombe County.

Resident Court Reporters are paid for transcripts in addition to base salary.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

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