Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
Title 201. RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION |
Chapter 40. UNIFORM RULES GOVERNING COURT REPORTING AND TRANSCRIPTS…4001 (View pdf) |
Section 4005. Approval of Transcriptionists
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No person or organization shall be employed or utilized by a court as a transcriptionist unless approved by the president judge.
Comment The American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers (AAERT) recommends the following criteria for transcriptionists: (a) scores at least 70% on an examination with a timed, 100-question, written examination on technical aspects of electronic reporting, courtroom procedures, and vocabulary; and (b) scores at least 98% accuracy on at least ten text pages produced during a half-hour AAERT-prepared audiotape in ASCII, Word, WordPerfect, or WordStar.