CSR Professions and CRB Practice Study
Guide 2026
1. ASCII means American Standard Code for Informa-
tion Interchange
2. T/F: The Court Reporters Board is not your True
friend
3. The CRB is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Consumer Attairs
4. Folio Rates The fee for transcription for original rib-
bon or printed copy $1.13 for each 100
words
· For each copy purchased at the same
time by the court, party, or other person
purchasing the original $0.20 for each
100 words.
· (b) The fee for a first copy to any
court, party, or other person who does
not simultaneously purchase the origi-
nal shall be $0.26 for each 100 words
For each additional copy, purchased
at the same time, $0.20 for each 100
words.
5. B&P 8016 -- licensees must change of address 30 days
within
6. If attys can't agree on marking an exhibit, serve a protective order on her (or
reporter advises counsel that they must: agency) within 10 days or the exhibit will
be included in the transcript.
7. B&P 8017 -- defines shorthand reporting as making of a verbatim record
the:
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8. Every shorthand reporter certified pursuant Article 3 (commencing with Section
to: 8020) of Chapter 13 of Division 3 of the
Business and Professions Code
9. B&P 8025 -- A certificate issued under this suspended, revoked, denied, or other
chapter may be disciplinary action may be imposed
10. CCR Title 16, Division 24, Article 8 MTFS in- no fewer than 25 typed text lines per
clude how many typed text lines, characters, page, a full line of text shall be no less
and colloquy margins? than 56 characters unless timestamping
is used, colloquy is to begin no more
than 10 spaces from the left-hand mar-
gin
11. If depo reporter forgets to swear in witness amended
prior to beginning testimony, an oath can
be given
12. How many members are on the CSR Board? 5 (2 licensed CSRs and 3 public mem-
bers)
13. If a CSR violates the laws contained in the misdemeanor
Business & Professions Code or helps another
person violate them, they are guilty of a:
14. If a CSR license has expired, a reporter may three years and paying a renewal fee.
renew it for up to:
15. Members of the CSR Board are appointed to four years
serve for
16. The jurisdiction of the municipal court is $25,000 and less
17. two judges
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Guide 2026
1. ASCII means American Standard Code for Informa-
tion Interchange
2. T/F: The Court Reporters Board is not your True
friend
3. The CRB is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Consumer Attairs
4. Folio Rates The fee for transcription for original rib-
bon or printed copy $1.13 for each 100
words
· For each copy purchased at the same
time by the court, party, or other person
purchasing the original $0.20 for each
100 words.
· (b) The fee for a first copy to any
court, party, or other person who does
not simultaneously purchase the origi-
nal shall be $0.26 for each 100 words
For each additional copy, purchased
at the same time, $0.20 for each 100
words.
5. B&P 8016 -- licensees must change of address 30 days
within
6. If attys can't agree on marking an exhibit, serve a protective order on her (or
reporter advises counsel that they must: agency) within 10 days or the exhibit will
be included in the transcript.
7. B&P 8017 -- defines shorthand reporting as making of a verbatim record
the:
1/9
, CSR Professions and CRB Practice Study
Guide 2026
8. Every shorthand reporter certified pursuant Article 3 (commencing with Section
to: 8020) of Chapter 13 of Division 3 of the
Business and Professions Code
9. B&P 8025 -- A certificate issued under this suspended, revoked, denied, or other
chapter may be disciplinary action may be imposed
10. CCR Title 16, Division 24, Article 8 MTFS in- no fewer than 25 typed text lines per
clude how many typed text lines, characters, page, a full line of text shall be no less
and colloquy margins? than 56 characters unless timestamping
is used, colloquy is to begin no more
than 10 spaces from the left-hand mar-
gin
11. If depo reporter forgets to swear in witness amended
prior to beginning testimony, an oath can
be given
12. How many members are on the CSR Board? 5 (2 licensed CSRs and 3 public mem-
bers)
13. If a CSR violates the laws contained in the misdemeanor
Business & Professions Code or helps another
person violate them, they are guilty of a:
14. If a CSR license has expired, a reporter may three years and paying a renewal fee.
renew it for up to:
15. Members of the CSR Board are appointed to four years
serve for
16. The jurisdiction of the municipal court is $25,000 and less
17. two judges
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