CR 120 - Court Reporting Processes and Development

Credit(s): 3

Prerequisite(s): CR 100 and SB 102 or VB 101

This course prepares students to work as a court reporter. Students will complete projects learning all aspects of preparing legal documents and transcripts for depositions, trials, hearings, and statements. They will learn how to transcribe multi-voice dictation using various acceptable forms. They will understand their role in the judicial process and learn the difference between reporting trials, depositions, statements, and hearings. They will learn to interrupt a speaker, various oaths for swearing a witness, research citations, report voir dire, set up a library and use reference materials, study the NCRA Code of Ethics, report on interpreted proceedings, certified questions, and prepare a deposition transcript. They will discuss the profession and related job opportunities. Students will create a formbook which includes various title pages, indexes, and certificates from various freelance and official reporters. Students will review legal terminologies and have quizzes during the semester over material covered in class and through readings from required textbooks.