NCJ Number
37445
Date Published
1976
Length
61 pages
Annotation
THIS REPORT DISCUSSES RECOGNIZED COURT REPORTING PROBLEMS AND DESCRIBES WAYS IN WHICH COURTS MAY IMPROVE REPORTING SERVICES AND PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH BETTER MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF REPORTING RESOURCES.
Abstract
TWO MAJOR TOPICS RELATING TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF COURT REPORTING SERVICES ARE DISCUSSED - THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MANAGEMENT CONTROLS OVER REPORTERS AND THE PROCESS OF REPORTING, AND VARIOUS TECHNOLOGIES AVAILABLE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF RECORDS. SPECIFIC RECOMMENDED STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOCUSING ON SPEEDY PRODUCTION OF ACCURATE TRANSCRIPTS AND INTENDED FOR STATEWIDE OR AT LEAST REGIONAL CONSIDERATION ARE STATED. ISSUES ARISING AT A MORE LOCAL LEVEL ARE ALSO DISCUSSED. A DESCRIPTION AND GENERALIZED COMPARISON OF SEVEN DISTINCT METHODS OR TECHNIQUES FOR MAKING A RECORD OF COURT PROCEEDINGS ILLUSTRATES THE RANGE OF TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE. COVERED ARE MANUAL SHORTHAND, STENOTYPE, STENOMASK, AUDIO (MULTI-TRACK) RECORDING, COMPUTER-AIDED TRANSCRIPTION, GIMELLI VOICE-WRITING, AND VIDEO RECORDING. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE RELATING TO MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY, STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES, MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF TRANSCRIPT DELIVERY DEADLINES, REPORTING OPERATIONS, AND COURT REPORTING TECHNIQUES. APPENDED MATERIALS INCLUDE COMPARATIVE RATINGS OF REPORTING METHODS, MINIMUM TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR VIDEO AND MULTI-TRACK AUDIO EQUIPMENT, AND A SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY. THIS REPORT IS DESIGNED PRIMARILY FOR APPELLATE AND TRIAL COURTS, CHIEF JUSTICES, COURT ADMINISTRATORS, COURT REPORTERS AND OTHER INTERESTED GROUPS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)