GA Court Reporter case studies
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The Georgia Certified Court Reporter (CCR) credential is the state-level certification a court reporter needs to record and transcribe proceedings in Georgia's courts. It is administered under the authority of the Georgia Board of Court Reporting, which sets the standards a candidate must meet before working as a certified reporter in the state. The GA Court Reporter case studies are 5 cases and about 2,120 words.
1Untranslated Shorthand, Audio Gap, and an Expedited Deadline
During a two-day bench trial in a Georgia state court, you are the sole certified court reporter. On day two, plaintiff's economist testifies for 38 minutes about lost earnings.
409 words, about 2 min2Jury Charge: Oral Wording Versus the Filed Written Charge
At the close of a medical-malpractice trial in a Georgia superior court, the judge reads a 52-page jury charge. The written charge filed with the clerk states that the plaintiff must prove negligence by a 'preponderance of the evidence.' In paragraph 31, however, the judge orally says 'clear and convincing evidence.' Neither attorney objects at the charge conference or after the jury retires, and the jury returns a plaintiff's verdict.
376 words, about 2 min3Stricken Answer, Live-Microphone Sidebar, and Interrupted Question
During a personal-injury jury trial in a Georgia state court, a defense expert says, 'I heard the shop foreman say the brakes were fine before the sale.' Plaintiff's counsel objects on hearsay. The judge says, 'Sustained.
489 words, about 2 min4Sealed Exhibits, Renumbering, and a 'Complete' Certificate
You are preparing the transcript of a three-hour child-custody modification hearing in a Georgia superior court for appeal. The record includes an in-camera interview with a 12-year-old child, which the judge ordered sealed; a medical exhibit admitted under seal; and a 40-minute bench conference that the judge ordered not reported.
379 words, about 2 min5Chambers Pressure to Delete Recorded Remarks
After a contentious motions hearing in a Georgia superior court, the judge calls you into chambers without counsel present. He says he went too far in criticizing opposing counsel, points to a two-paragraph exchange in your rough draft, and asks you to delete it before filing because it is not relevant to the ruling.
467 words, about 2 min