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NEOGOV · 22 hours ago

Court Reporter - Part Time (Stenography and Voice Writer)

Any Sonoma County Court Facilities, CA

Full-time, Part-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$123K/yr - $133K/yr

Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma invites applications for the position of Official Superior Court Reporter. The role involves reporting and transcribing the verbatim record of official court proceedings and providing CART services to assist the hearing impaired as directed by the court.

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Responsibilities

Attends sessions of the Superior Court as assigned and makes an official verbatim record of the proceedings by use of stenograph, or by use of voice writing equipment; provides read back of all or portions of the record instantaneously, to judges, counsel, witnesses, and jurors during court proceedings, to judges in chambers, and to jurors during deliberations

Prepares a timely typewritten transcript of all or part of the court record upon proper request of the parties or order of the Court in the format prescribed by the Court and statute; and certifies the final transcript. Preparation of transcripts is accomplished outside of regular working hours

Ensures that notes, files and records are safely stored and preserved as official records of the Court in accordance with the provisions of Government Code Section 69955, and other related statutes

The Court Reporter Real Time 3% and 8% provides CART and Real-Time services as directed, if applicable

Performs basic legal and office file research to ensure appropriate cases documentation of names, quotations, and similar information; maintains records and prepares basic reports related to work performed

Performs additional duties as directed by Court Management, including providing back-up reporter coverage for other judicial officers as directed

Qualification

Certified Shorthand ReporterVoice Writer CertificationReal-Time ReportingCART ServicesLegal TerminologyStenographyCAT SoftwareRecord KeepingEffective CommunicationAdaptability

Required

All Court Reporter classifications must be certified by the State of California as a Certified Shorthand Reporter or Voice Writer

For Court Reporter Real Time 3% must be able to pass the Courts real-time proficiency test and have capability to provide CART services

For Court Reporter Real Time 8% must be certified by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) as a Certified Real time Reporter (CRR) and have capability to provide CART services

Any combination of education, vocational training, or work experience which provides the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities listed above

Knowledge of California statutes relating to court reporting services, CART and ADA

Knowledge of legal, medical and other technical terminology utilized during the course of court proceedings

Knowledge of correct English usage, grammar, spelling, vocabulary and punctuation

Knowledge of current trends, practices and developments in court reporting, real time and CART technology

Knowledge of use, adjustment and minor maintenance of stenographic, voice writing, computer and similar equipment related to work

Ability to take verbatim dictation of courtroom and related proceedings, often of a technical nature, at a rate certified to perform the work

Ability to promptly read back the record in open court and prepare transcripts utilizing CAT software in a timely fashion

Ability to maintain accurate records and files of work performed

Ability to adapt to changing court reporting technology

Ability to provide real-time/CART services to assist the hearing-impaired or any other special cases as directed by the Court

Ability to provide real-time reporting as directed by the Court Executive Officer or his/her designee

Ability to maintain confidential information where legal standards so require

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted during the course of work, including judges, professional clerical staff, attorneys, and the general public

A valid Class C California driver's license may be required to be eligible for consideration for certain assignments

Benefits

Hiring Bonus! $15,000 upon hire; $5,000 upon successful completion of the probationary period; $5,000 after obtaining 2080 service hours; and $5,000 after obtaining an additional 2080 service hours, with the count starting upon the completion of service hours for payout #3. The hiring bonus will be pro-rated for part-time Court Reporters.

Retirement Plan: Participation in the Sonoma County Employee’s Retirement Association (SCERA), a 1937 Act Retirement Plan based on PEPRA. The 2025/26 mandatory contribution is 7.7% for employees and 29.9% for the Court. This is a defined benefit plan fully integrated with Social Security.

Vacation Leave: Regular, full-time employees in benefit unit 02 on paid status accrue vacation at a rate of 3.5 hours per pay period for the first two years (a little over 2 weeks and 1 day each year), with incremental increases to the accrual rate each year through year 5 and additional increases every 5 years thereafter, to year 20. Maximum accrual balance is 376 hours.

Sick Leave: 12 days per year with no limit on accumulation.

Holidays: 14 paid fixed holidays per year, plus 24 miscellaneous floating holiday hours, granted via compensatory time off.

Insurance: Family vision care, family Dental care as well as employee short and long term disability plans, are fully paid by the Court. Choice of three health plans: Health Net PPO, Health Net HMO, and a Kaiser Permanente HMO plan. The Court's contribution is currently 92% of the premium for the health plan selected.

Life Insurance: $50,000 Term Life Insurance is provided by the Court; additional life insurance may be purchased by the employee.

Deferred Compensation: Employees may contribute a portion of their salary into a 457 Deferred Compensation account (up to the IRS annual maximum).

Dependent and Medical Care Assistance Programs: Employees may participate in these tax exempt programs which allow certain personal expenses to be paid from pre-tax salary.

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