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Posts published in “Reporting on the courts”

Iowa courts concerned about staffing shortages

Dwindling numbers of court reporters, fewer attorneys willing to be court-appointed attorneys, and growing caseloads for judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys are sparking a need…

A Helter Skelter Trial Memoir

By Early Langley Nov. 19, 2017, marked the death of one of the most vile cult leaders and murderers in California history: Charles Manson. Much…

A most unique situation to report

Earlier this month, NCRA member Taleesa Smith, RPR, an official court reporter from Hamilton County, Ohio, found herself reporting a sentencing proceeding from outside of…

The importance of court reporters

The  Des Moines Community College student newspaper, The Campus Chronicle, posted an opinion piece on April 6 about the importance of using live court reporters…

Lawmaker calls for increase in court reporter fees

On March 18 radio station WHMI reported that Michigan state representative Hank Vaupel recently introduced legislation to update the transcript fees circuit court reporters collect…