Texas CSR Written UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
A reporter is never asked to:
A. take down testimony
B. interrupt witness
C. type up the clerks docket
D. swear in witness - CORRECT ANSWER -C
Who administers the oath in a deposition? - CORRECT ANSWER - the court reporter
If a witness will not be sworn in, you: - CORRECT ANSWER - affirm the witness
A party may request a copy of the transcript in.. - CORRECT ANSWER - writing
A fracture not caused by an injury but by a disease is what kind of fracture? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Spontaneous
When can you go off the record in a deposition? - CORRECT ANSWER - when both parties
agree
Closing arguments are to be taken by the court reporter.. - CORRECT ANSWER - when a
party requests it
statute of limitations refers to - CORRECT ANSWER - a time period
what is the maximum gift a CSR can receive per year? - CORRECT ANSWER - $100
, A reference to legal authorities and precedents is a - CORRECT ANSWER - citation
A challenge that removes a potential juror for no particular reason is a - CORRECT
ANSWER - challenge for no reason stated peremptory
what do you do if you hear an off court discussion between a lawyer and a witness? - CORRECT
ANSWER - leave immediately
the place to look up the spelling of a prominent american is in - CORRECT ANSWER -
Who's who
Which of the following is a plea?
A. guilty
B. not guilty
C. nolo contendere
D. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -D
a CSR's licence is valid for how long? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 years
in criminal cases, how does the judge answer questions presented him by the jury? - CORRECT
ANSWER - in open court recorded by the court reporter
A reporter's transcript shall be filed in the appellate court within - CORRECT ANSWER - 60
days
Inaccuracies in a statement of facts may be corrected by - CORRECT ANSWER - the
agreement of both parties or by the county ethics committee
When a legal decision is based on precedent, it is based on - CORRECT ANSWER - set laws
Questions and CORRECT Answers
A reporter is never asked to:
A. take down testimony
B. interrupt witness
C. type up the clerks docket
D. swear in witness - CORRECT ANSWER -C
Who administers the oath in a deposition? - CORRECT ANSWER - the court reporter
If a witness will not be sworn in, you: - CORRECT ANSWER - affirm the witness
A party may request a copy of the transcript in.. - CORRECT ANSWER - writing
A fracture not caused by an injury but by a disease is what kind of fracture? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Spontaneous
When can you go off the record in a deposition? - CORRECT ANSWER - when both parties
agree
Closing arguments are to be taken by the court reporter.. - CORRECT ANSWER - when a
party requests it
statute of limitations refers to - CORRECT ANSWER - a time period
what is the maximum gift a CSR can receive per year? - CORRECT ANSWER - $100
, A reference to legal authorities and precedents is a - CORRECT ANSWER - citation
A challenge that removes a potential juror for no particular reason is a - CORRECT
ANSWER - challenge for no reason stated peremptory
what do you do if you hear an off court discussion between a lawyer and a witness? - CORRECT
ANSWER - leave immediately
the place to look up the spelling of a prominent american is in - CORRECT ANSWER -
Who's who
Which of the following is a plea?
A. guilty
B. not guilty
C. nolo contendere
D. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -D
a CSR's licence is valid for how long? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 years
in criminal cases, how does the judge answer questions presented him by the jury? - CORRECT
ANSWER - in open court recorded by the court reporter
A reporter's transcript shall be filed in the appellate court within - CORRECT ANSWER - 60
days
Inaccuracies in a statement of facts may be corrected by - CORRECT ANSWER - the
agreement of both parties or by the county ethics committee
When a legal decision is based on precedent, it is based on - CORRECT ANSWER - set laws
