Court Reporter

• SIGNING INCENTIVE- $20,000 total for a full-time Court Reporter; $10,000 the first pay period after one full month of employment, $5,000 the first pay period after one-year anniversary, and $5,000 after two-year anniversary*

• FULL-TIME COURT REPORTERS START AT; pay step consistent with their experience.

• STUDENT LOAN AND EQUIPMENT ALLOWANCE; $10,000 for each full-time newly certified and hired court reporter; $5,000 initial payment, payable the first pay period after hire, $5,000 the first pay period after one-year anniversary. *

• RETENTION PAYMENT FOR CURRENT FULL-TIME COURT REPORTERS; $15,000 for each full-time Court Reporter employed as of March 1, 2025, and through the first full pay period of February 1, 2026, in a good standing with the Court and the Court of Appeals; $7,500 first full pay period following September 1, 2025: $7,500 first full pay period following February 1, 2026.

•  FINDERS FEE FOR COURT EMPLOYEES WHO REFER OFFICIAL COURT REPORTERS TO THE COURT; $5,000 total; $2,500 after new hire's orientation; $2,500 at new hire's one-year anniversary. *

*For hires prior to July 1, 2026.

 

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS:

• Pay Differential for Realtime Services:

4% for Court Certified, 7 % for Nationally Certified.

• Court Reporter State License Fee:

Reimbursed at actual cost up to $200. per calendar year, subject to eligibility.

• Reimbursement for Annual Association Membership Fee:

Reimbursed at actual cost up to $500. for the annual National Court Reporters' Association (NCRA) and/or California Court Reporters' Association (CCRA) membership fee.

• Reimbursement for Equipment and Software Expenses:

Reimbursed at actual cost up to $600 per calendar year for the purchase of equipment, equipment maintenance, or software required for Court-assigned court reporting or captioning.

• Reimbursement for Convention Registration Fee:

Reimbursed at actual cost up to $500 per calendar year for member cost of registration for the California Court Reporters Association (CCRA) annual convention.

• Educational Assistance Policy:

Up to $1000. per year.

DESCRIPTION
Under direction, the official court reporter is responsible for the verbatim official record; provides readback upon request; prepares certified transcripts of the proceedings; and performs other related duties.

Employment Standards/Typical Qualifications:

Certification by the California Department of Consumer Affairs Certified Shorthand Reporters Board is required. Incumbents provide and maintain the necessary equipment for the transcription of court proceedings. A valid California Driver's license may be required. Employees in this classification may be required to use their own vehicle to travel between facilities.

Court Reporter Realtime skills and/or certification are desirable. A pay differential is available for Realtime services.

Examples of Duties:

Positions in this class may perform any or all of the below listed duties. These should be interpreted as examples of the work and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

 

1. Primary work is to attend court sessions as assigned and make verbatim stenographic records of the proceedings.
2. Provide immediate readback of all or portions of the court proceedings upon instruction of the judge.
3. Prepare printed, electronic or digital media transcripts of court proceedings.
4. Review and certify transcripts for accuracy, and files transcripts of court proceedings as required by statutes and as ordered by the Court.
5. Prioritize requests for transcripts in order to meet legal timelines.
6. Maintain a variety of electronic and paper files of the court record for which the reporter is directly responsible, prepares daily transcripts as needed, and provides transcripts of proceedings on request of parties or by order of the court.
7. Serve as a relief or floater reporter when needed in any court location.
8. Upload court reporter notes monthly to the "Court Reporter notes archival system."
9. Perform related duties as assigned