MI Court Reporter case studies
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The Michigan Court Reporter Certification page on this independent study platform is a free preparation resource for candidates seeking certification under Michigan's Court Recorder and Reporter Certification Program, which is administered within the State Court Administrative Office's court programs and reviewed by the Court Reporting and Recording Board of Review. The credential is aimed at working and aspiring court reporters and recorders who take the official verbatim record in Michigan trial courts, and at recorders who operate recording equipment where a stenographic record is not required. The MI Court Reporter case studies are 5 cases and about 2,319 words.
1Out-of-State Reporter With a Old Conviction Seeks Michigan Certification
Dana has worked for 12 years as a freelance court reporter in Ohio and holds the RPR credential. She applies to the Michigan State Court Administrative Office for certification because she has accepted a conditional offer to report jury trials in Kent County Circuit Court beginning in 30 days.
517 words, about 3 min2Reporter Discovers Key Transcript Error After Certification
Mark is a certified court reporter in a Michigan circuit court. He reports a two-day bench trial and certifies the transcript on March 3.
477 words, about 2 min3Electronic Recording Missing Fourteen Minutes of Cross-Examination
Nadia is a certified electronic recorder monitoring the audio recording of a felony preliminary examination in a Michigan district court. The court uses a digital system with a primary recorder and a backup unit.
440 words, about 2 min4Deposition Realtime Feed and Request to Delete Testimony
Alicia is a freelance certified court reporter hired by defense counsel to report a deposition in Oakland County. The witness is a treating physician.
452 words, about 2 min5Lapsed Certification, Captioning CE, and a Pending Court Job
Ben was certified by the Michigan SCAO as a court reporter, but his certification expired on December 31. For the next 18 months he worked only as a broadcast captioner and did not report court proceedings.
433 words, about 2 min