Court Reporter

Join our team to experience a great career opportunity with a competitive benefits package which currently includes the following 

Hiring and Relocation Incentives*:

• Signing Bonus: $15,000
• Annual Bonus:
  1. 1st year $15,000
  2. 2nd year $15,000
  3. 3rd year $15,000
•  Relocation Incentives
  1. California CSR Test and Travel Reimbursement up to $1,400
  2. Up to $15,000 to relocate (min. distance 150-mile radius).
• Referral Bonus
  1. $1,000 per referral
• Technology Stipend
  1. $2,000 lumpsum

*Subject to terms and conditions outlined in applicable MOU available upon request. 

SALARY UPDATE:

Additional 3% salary increase effective October 4, 2024.

About the Position 

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, take verbatim notes at court hearings, trials and other proceedings; transcribe stenographic notes to produce transcripts of courtroom activities.

Court Reporters hired after July 2014 will comply with the following government code.  

GOV. CODE § 69950

(a) The fee for transcription for original ribbon or printed copy is one dollar and thirteen cents ($1.13) for each 100 words, and for each copy purchased at the same time by the court, party, or other person purchasing the original, twenty cents ($0.20) for each 100 words.(b) The fee for a first copy to any court, party, or other person who does not simultaneously purchase the original shall be twenty-six cents ($0.26) for each 100 words, and for each additional copy, purchased at the same time, twenty cents ($0.20) for each 100 words.(c) A trial court practice and policy as to the number of words or folios on a typical transcript page shall not be unilaterally changed by a trial court. 

• Legal and medical terminology.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
• Courtroom proceedings and activities in civil and criminal cases.
• Operation of office and computerized stenographic equipment relating to court reporting.

• Attend court hearings, trials and other proceedings to take stenographic notes.
• Take verbatim notes of verbal communication in the courtroom.
• Accurately transcribe stenographic notes and prepare transcripts on computerized stenographic equipment.
• Read, review, edit and correct written materials.
• Take stenographic notes of multi-voice legal proceedings at the rate of 200 words per minute.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Maintain up-to-date reference materials regarding court reporting.
• Work independently with little direction.
• Attend court proceedings at various locations.

Selection Procedure:

Applications will be reviewed to identify candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and have submitted required documents; eligible candidates may be invited to participate in an oral interview.  Additional steps for the selection process will include a drug test, background and reference checks.

Status Notifications
You will be notified by email during the process of this recruitment through governmentjobs.com. Please check your email spam/junk folders and accept emails ending with governmentjobs.com and imperial.courts.ca.gov. If your information changes, please update your profile at www.governmentjobs.com. 

Reasonable Accommodations

The Court provides reasonable accommodations upon request for applicants with disabilities. Please contact the Human Resources Department at (760) 336-3530 or HR@imperial.courts.ca.gov if you feel you will need an accommodation for any aspect of the selection process. The Human Resources Department requests a minimum five days' notice of special needs to arrange a reasonable accommodation.