Official Court Reporter - Resident - State of North Carolina

The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts seeks a certified Court Reporter-Resident, records and transcribes verbatim, court trials, hearings, and conferences in Superior Court, reporting to the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge or their designee.  Work originates from the need to make a true, complete, and accurate record of civil and criminal proceedings as required by law, to provide transcripts, as requested, and to certify to the record's accuracy.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Records proceedings of court trials, hearings, or conferences by stenotype, or voice-writing methods.
• Transcribe the proceedings into accurate transcripts for purposes of appeal or by order of the court.
• Read aloud, as required, statements of participants during court proceedings.
• Place identifying marks on supplemental materials for inclusion in the transcript.
• Assure evidence has been properly introduced and marked as exhibits.
• Take dictation of orders and findings of fact, creating documents necessary for a judge's signature.
• Maintain file, notes, tapes and records of notes indexed to facilitate later reference and use.
• Proofread, edit, and certify transcripts.
• Respond to inquiries from court personnel, attorneys, citizens, and prisoners.
• Complete activity reports and travel reimbursement forms.  Submit them to the Administrative Office of the Courts and/or the court reporting manager in a timely manner.