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Certified Court Reporter
License Description Certified Court Reporters use verbatim methods and equipment to capture, store, retrieve, and transcribe pretrial and trial proceedings or other information. Requirements: 1) Must be at least 18 years of age. 2) Must be of good moral character. 3) Must not be a convicted felon or have been convicted of a misdemeanor that reflects adversely on the applicant's honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a reporter. 4) State Criminal background check required 5) Must demonstrate the ability to make a verbatim record of court proceedings. 6) Must pass the Certified Court Reporter Examination consisting of five minutes of one-voice dictation of literacy at 180 words per minute, five minutes of one-voice dictation of jury charge at 200 words per minute, five minutes of two-voice dictation of questions and answers at 225 words per minute. Must transcribe all dictation with a minimum of 95 percent accuracy and pass a written knowledge test with a minimum of 70 percent accuracy. Written and oral exams: $75.00 in-state applicants, $150.00 out-of-state applicants, Renewal of Certification fee: $50.00 per year. Criminal Background Check: $25.00
Licensing Agency
Arkansas Judiciary
Arkansas Board of Certified Court Reporter Examiners
Arkansas Justice Building, 625 Marshall Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 425 5995
alice.cook@arcourts.gov
Active Status Active
Active Military/Veterans A temporary license is available to military and spouses until formal license approval
Certification Certification required
Continuing Education Continuing education required to maintain license
Criminal Record Background check required
Education No educational requirements
Exam State exam required
License Type Stand-alone license
License Updated 06/28/2022
Physical Requirements No physical requirements
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