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27-3092.00Market Standard — pending BLS/OEWS enrichment

Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners

Use verbatim methods and equipment to capture, store, retrieve, and transcribe pretrial and trial proceedings or other information. Includes stenocaptioners who operate computerized stenographic captioning equipment to provide captions of live or prerecorded broadcasts for hearing-impaired viewers.

Primary Directive

Accurately record and transcribe court proceedings.

Execution Steps
  1. 1

    Set up recording equipment

    Prepare computerized recording equipment or stenograph machines for the session.

  2. 2

    Record proceedings verbatim

    Capture all spoken statements during court sessions using appropriate technology.

  3. 3

    Proofread transcripts

    Review transcripts for spelling and accuracy against original recordings.

  4. 4

    Store and file documents

    Log exhibits and file shorthand notes and transcripts securely.

  5. 5

    Respond to requests

    Provide requested transcripts or read back portions of recorded proceedings.

Toolbox Requirements
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft Word

Free — no credit card required. 200 messages included.