Paycuts Lead to Dilemma for Florida Court Reporters
From the Miami Herald. For two decades, Miami-Dade criminal court stenographer Vanester Collier has dutifully recorded and transcribed everything from the mundane arraignment hearing to the televised...
View ArticleSanta Cruz Official Reporters File Grievance Regarding Word Count
The Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) issued a notice earlier this month requesting a response from the Santa Cruz County Superior Court in regards to a grievance filed on behalf of the official...
View ArticleSan Francisco Officials Donate $5000 to COCRA
The San Francisco Official Court Reporters Assn (SFOCRA) overwhelmingly approved a motion to donate $5000 to COCRA’s general fund to assist in COCRA’s efforts in membership retention and renewal, as...
View ArticleSan Diego Superior Issues Press Release on Removal of Official Reporters from...
The following is a press release issued by San Diego Superior Court: San Diego Superior Court To Stop Providing Court Reporters In Civil Proceedings Following the lead of many other courts around the...
View ArticleIowa Officals “Key Part” of Judicial Process
Courtrooms around the country have at least partially replaced their court reporters with digital recorders over the years, but in Dubuque District Court, court reporters appear to be as important as...
View ArticleAB 365 Seeks to have ER Transcripts Prepared by “Certified Shorthand Reporters”
On February 14th, Assembly Member Kevin Mullin (D) introduced AB 365 on behalf of the Deposition Reporters Association of California. (DRA) According to an analysis by the Legislative Counsel, AB 365...
View ArticleAmendment to GC 68086 Would Restore “Court Reporter Fee” Back to Courts
Assemblymember Reggie Sawyer-Jones (D) has introduced AB 648 which would amend GC 68086 to clarify the collecting of a fee for court reporters services in California’s superior courts. Among other...
View ArticleCOCRA Sends Letter Urging Legislators to Oppose ER Bill
The following letter was sent by COCRA Legislative Advocate Shane Gusman on behalf of COCRA and Professional and Technical Engineers, IFPTE Local 21. The letter urges members of the Assembly Judiciary...
View ArticleSEIU Urges Lawmakers to Oppose ER In Family Law
Michelle Castro, SEIU Director of Government Relations, has sent a letter to members of the Assembly Judiciary Committee respectfully requesting that they oppose the latest ER bill by Donald Wagner...
View ArticleCOCRA Releases 2013 PAJTF Report
COCRA is pleased to announce that it has updated its Preserving Access to Justice Task Force Report (PAJTF). In addition to providing a brief overview about the importance of court reporters in the...
View ArticleSF Superior Court Calls Back Remaining Laid-Off Officials
In a move welcomed by officials in San Francisco Superior Court, notices from court administration went out early last week to the remaining five official reporters on the court’s holdover list giving...
View ArticleSan Mateo Officials Avoid Layoffs
The official reporters of the San Mateo Superior Court appear to have dodged a bullet as court administration pull back from its original plan of laying off two official reporters. Earlier in the year...
View ArticleSan Francisco Superior Court Seeking Pro Tem Reporters
San Francisco Superior Court seeks licensed Court Reporters, able to report in Realtime who are willing to work for the Court on an Intermittent or As-Needed basis, reporting a variety of proceedings...
View ArticleInterview with Court Reporter in Jodi Arias Case
“…interview of court reporter Marty Herder, President of Arizona Litigation Support, during the Jodi Arias murder trial.”
View ArticleCourts Still Suffering Under Cutbacks
“…Court reporters who provide transcripts of hearings have been eliminated for civil cases in many counties, making it more difficult for the losing party to appeal.” “…recession-driven cutbacks in...
View ArticleSupport Full Funding of California’s Courts
COCRA, AFSCME, & SEIU court employees have worked hard over the past months to make sure our legislators understand the dire need our courts have for proper funding. The new budget is almost...
View ArticleTell Governor Brown California’s Courts Need Full Funding!
Today is the day official court reporters! Please join us in our social media campaign for full funding for California’s courts. Both the Assembly and Senate have proposed $308.24 million in total...
View ArticleAmendment to GC 68086 Would Restore “Court Reporter Fee” Back to Courts
Assemblymember Reggie Sawyer-Jones (D) has introduced AB 648 which would amend GC 68086 to clarify the collecting of a fee for court reporters services in California’s superior courts. Among other...
View ArticleSan Mateo Superior Court Seeks Qualified Pro Tem Reporters
The San Mateo Superior Court is actively seeking court reporters to work on an as-needed basis to report court proceedings. Realtime capabilities preferred, but not necessary. We offer a competitive...
View ArticleImperial County Employment Opportunity for Official Reporter
Superior Court of California, County of Imperial, is seeking applicants for the position of Official Court Reporter. Application Deadline: Postmarked by 5:00 p.m. August 5, 2014 Click here for more...
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