California CSR - Professional Questions
with Answers 2026 Guide
1. What is the fundamental duty of a To protect the record, including interrupting if the
court reporter? accuracy of the record is jeopardized.
2. When should a reporter notify the Immediately
parties present or the presiding of-
ficer upon determining that one is
not competent to continue the as-
signment?
3. What is shorthand reporting? The making of a verbatim record
4. What is a reason why you can inter- Someone is speaking too quickly
rupt the record?
5. When should a court reporter ask During an appropriate pause or break
for clarification of terms of art,
acronyms, jargon, spellings?
6. When should a court reporter pause a Immediately
proceeding when something is com-
promising the reporter's ability to
make an accurate record?
7. In court, how should a reporter ask Ask the judge ahead of time of their preference.
for clarification?
8. What can a reporter use during tran- A parenthetical
script production when the reporter
interrupts a proceeding?
9. When can a reporter add themself as When the interruption is short.
a speaker to a proceeding?
10. What is the official record? The stenographic notes.
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, California CSR - Professional Questions
with Answers 2026 Guide
11. If a complaint is received as to the The transcript
accuracy of a transcript, what will the
Board look for?
12. What can reporter NOT rely upon to The backup audio media
ensure the accuracy of the transcript?
13. Pursuant to Government Code 69957, Inaudible
during transcript production, what
parenthetical should not be used?
14. What is a live court reporter required Interrupt to protect the record
to do when audio is audible?
15. What should a reporter do before a Encouraged to make an introductory statement on
witness is sworn in? the record at the commencement of the proceeding
16. What should the introductory state- Notification to all parties that the deposition oflcer
ment of a reporter include? is a Certified Shorthand Reporter that is licensed by
the State of California
17. What are reasons to go off the All parties agree to go ott the record
record?
18. What are some reasons to go off the Personal safety
record?
19. What needs to be done when all par- Get the agreement on the record
ties agree to go off the record pur-
suant to CCP 2025.470?
20. If a single person requests something to be placed
on the record
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with Answers 2026 Guide
1. What is the fundamental duty of a To protect the record, including interrupting if the
court reporter? accuracy of the record is jeopardized.
2. When should a reporter notify the Immediately
parties present or the presiding of-
ficer upon determining that one is
not competent to continue the as-
signment?
3. What is shorthand reporting? The making of a verbatim record
4. What is a reason why you can inter- Someone is speaking too quickly
rupt the record?
5. When should a court reporter ask During an appropriate pause or break
for clarification of terms of art,
acronyms, jargon, spellings?
6. When should a court reporter pause a Immediately
proceeding when something is com-
promising the reporter's ability to
make an accurate record?
7. In court, how should a reporter ask Ask the judge ahead of time of their preference.
for clarification?
8. What can a reporter use during tran- A parenthetical
script production when the reporter
interrupts a proceeding?
9. When can a reporter add themself as When the interruption is short.
a speaker to a proceeding?
10. What is the official record? The stenographic notes.
1/5
, California CSR - Professional Questions
with Answers 2026 Guide
11. If a complaint is received as to the The transcript
accuracy of a transcript, what will the
Board look for?
12. What can reporter NOT rely upon to The backup audio media
ensure the accuracy of the transcript?
13. Pursuant to Government Code 69957, Inaudible
during transcript production, what
parenthetical should not be used?
14. What is a live court reporter required Interrupt to protect the record
to do when audio is audible?
15. What should a reporter do before a Encouraged to make an introductory statement on
witness is sworn in? the record at the commencement of the proceeding
16. What should the introductory state- Notification to all parties that the deposition oflcer
ment of a reporter include? is a Certified Shorthand Reporter that is licensed by
the State of California
17. What are reasons to go off the All parties agree to go ott the record
record?
18. What are some reasons to go off the Personal safety
record?
19. What needs to be done when all par- Get the agreement on the record
ties agree to go off the record pur-
suant to CCP 2025.470?
20. If a single person requests something to be placed
on the record
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