Manual for Court
Reporters and
Recorders
An official court reporter/recorder is... - answer a
reporter/recorder who is employed by or acting at
the direction of a Michigan trial or appellate court.
Duties and Responsibilities of Court Operator -
General - answer General
The operator is responsible for producing a record
of all proceedings in the court to which they have
been assigned. The record consists of properly
labeled tapes or compact disks (CDs) along with
log notes and other accompanying information that
the transcriber need to produce a complete and
accurate typed transcript of the proceedings.
Duties and Responsibilities of Court Operator -
Specific - answer a. Top priority must be given to
recording court proceedings. The operator must be
in the courtroom early enough to prepare for the
recording.
, b. The operator is responsible for interruptions or
gaps in the recording unless the judge's order to
stop the machine ca be heard on the recording.
c. The operator must listen through headphones to
the recording being produced and must maintain a
log of the proceedings. It is mandatory that the
operator has the headphones on at all times and
that the operator listens to the recordings, not the
source.
the supplies needed on a daily basis includes: -
answer a. headset
b. court calendar
c. cassette tapes and any other media to be used
for archiving
d. log sheets and a clock
e. pens, pencils, highlighters, and legal pads
f. witness lists, exhibit lists, and stickers
The video operator must produce the clearest
possible recording of proceedings and must keep a
written (handwritten, typed, or system-generated)
log of events in the proceedings. In general, log
notes serve three purposes: - answer 1. to locate a
specific proceeding
Reporters and
Recorders
An official court reporter/recorder is... - answer a
reporter/recorder who is employed by or acting at
the direction of a Michigan trial or appellate court.
Duties and Responsibilities of Court Operator -
General - answer General
The operator is responsible for producing a record
of all proceedings in the court to which they have
been assigned. The record consists of properly
labeled tapes or compact disks (CDs) along with
log notes and other accompanying information that
the transcriber need to produce a complete and
accurate typed transcript of the proceedings.
Duties and Responsibilities of Court Operator -
Specific - answer a. Top priority must be given to
recording court proceedings. The operator must be
in the courtroom early enough to prepare for the
recording.
, b. The operator is responsible for interruptions or
gaps in the recording unless the judge's order to
stop the machine ca be heard on the recording.
c. The operator must listen through headphones to
the recording being produced and must maintain a
log of the proceedings. It is mandatory that the
operator has the headphones on at all times and
that the operator listens to the recordings, not the
source.
the supplies needed on a daily basis includes: -
answer a. headset
b. court calendar
c. cassette tapes and any other media to be used
for archiving
d. log sheets and a clock
e. pens, pencils, highlighters, and legal pads
f. witness lists, exhibit lists, and stickers
The video operator must produce the clearest
possible recording of proceedings and must keep a
written (handwritten, typed, or system-generated)
log of events in the proceedings. In general, log
notes serve three purposes: - answer 1. to locate a
specific proceeding
