Court Reporter II

at  Hawaii State Judiciary

POSITION SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION

Recruitment Number 24-103TO, Court Reporter II, SR-25, Hilo, Hawaii. Note: In addition to receiving a base salary from the State of Hawaii, Judiciary Court Reporters are entitled to additional compensation for preparing transcripts in accordance with Hawaii Revised Statutes section 606-13 and the Rules Governing Court Reporting in the State of Hawaii.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Education Requirement: Graduation from high school. Work experience which required the ability to read, comprehend, and apply written directions or a high degree of verbal skill may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

Stenographic Requirement: Applicants must demonstrate the ability to take verbatim dictation at:

• 225 words per minute in question and answer testimony;
• 200 words per minute in jury charges;
• 180 words per minute in literary; and transcribe such dictation at an acceptable rate.

License Requirement: To qualify, applicants must possess a current certificate as a Hawaii Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) issued by the Supreme Court through the Hawaii Board of Certified Shorthand Reporters.*

• NOTE: Applicants who do not currently possess a Hawaii CSR certificate, but possess a Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) certificate issued by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) may also apply. If you are selected for a position, you will not be able to start employment until you receive a Hawaii CSR certificate issued by the Supreme Court through the Hawai`i Board of Certified Shorthand Reporters.

To obtain more information about the certificate including application materials, please contact:
Hawaii Board of Certified Shorthand Reporters Phone: (808) 539-4230; or mail: 777 Punchbowl Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

Takes verbatim records of civil, criminal, and Grand Jury court proceedings; transcribes and certifies typewritten transcripts; and performs other duties as required.