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CRC 230 - Realtime Court Reprtg Proc II

Credits: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 2
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech
A course to focus on the role of the realtime official (judicial) reporter. Students study the many aspects of being an official reporter, including general courtroom procedures, realtime in the courtroom, and transcript preparation. Sustained multi-voice dictation will be given.
Prerequisite: CRC 190  
Corequisite: CRC 220  and CRC 223  
Competencies
  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the official reporter in swearing or affirming witnesses and interpreters.
    1. Define the terms “affirmation” and “oath.”
    2. Administer an oath or affirmation in a simulated trial proceeding.
  2. Explain the role of the official reporter in marking and handling exhibits.
    1. Discuss procedure for marking exhibits.
    2. Identify markings to be added to the exhibit sticker.
    3. Mark exhibits during a simulated trial proceeding.
    4. Insert an appropriate parenthetical in the transcript.
    5. Describe procedure for retention and storage of exhibits.
  3. Write speaker identifiers in a multi-speaker situation.
    1. Assign speaker identifiers during a simulated trial proceeding.
    2. Write assigned speaker identifiers during the proceeding.
  4. Demonstrate responsibility for reporting the procedure.
    1. Ensure a verbatim transcript during a simulated trial proceeding by interrupting the speaker when necessary in order to maintain the integrity of the record.
    2. Obtain spellings of proper names.
    3. Read back portions of the record as requested.
  5. Explain the role of an official reporter in using other reporting techniques including, but not limited to reporting with an interpreter, reporting sidebar discussions, reporting and transcribing voir dire of the jury and witnesses and the polling of the jury.
  6. File, index and archive steno notes.
  7. Produce a ten-page transcript using computer-aided transcription.
    1. Prepare appropriate title page, index, and certificate page.
    2. Note examination types (direct, cross, redirect, re-cross, etc.) in the body of the transcript and index.
    3. Use appropriate parentheticals for marking and handling of exhibits, noting discussions off the record, and indicating nonverbal actions.
    4. Proofread for correct word usage, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
  8. Act as the official court reporter in a simulated trial proceeding.
    1. List the steps a practicing court reporter in the state of Iowa takes to compile jury charge instructions if requested to do so.
    2. Complete all of the tasks of a court reporter.
  9. Write sustained multi-voice dictation.
  10. Summarize the realtime reporter’s importance in the trial process.
    1. Describe the trial process.
    2. List common realtime reporter duties in the trial process.
    3. Discuss the realtime reporter’s impact on the process.
  11. Summarize the realtime reporter’s role in the appellate process.
    1. Describe the appellate process.
    2. List common realtime reporter duties in the appellate process.
    3. Discuss the realtime reporter’s impact on the process.
  12. Match terms and definitions selected from the Iowa Bar Association’s online legal glossary.



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