| by Heather Duncan, Esq.
By now, most of us understand that during a deposition the court reporter is an impartial officer of the court entrusted with taking down a verbatim record of what is said. What may not be as clear is that the reporter’s duty of neutrality extends well beyond the time on the record.
| by Heather Duncan, Esq.
California’s court reporters – also known as Certified Shorthand Reporters (CSRs) are an often overlooked but critical component of the judicial system. They are highly trained professionals who transcribe spoken words in a wide variety of legal settings.
| by Heather Duncan, Esq.
Until 2011, California state courts had official court reporters available for most hearings and trials. The court reporters were employees of the courts and the fees they could charge for official court transcripts were mandated by Article 9 of the California Government Code.
| by Heather Duncan, Esq.
By now, we all know that a California court reporter must uphold the strictest standards of professional neutrality and impartiality as outlined in the Business & Professions Code, California Code of Regulations and California Code of Civil Procedure (CCP). The court reporter is not an agent of any one party, attorney, or deponent, but is a neutral and impartial officer of the court, entrusted with the job of creating a record of every word spoken when the parties are on the record.