CER Transcript Certification & Legal Compliance Flashcards
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What is the significance of a 'read and sign' waiver in a deposition?
Answer: The deponent waives their right to review and correct the transcript before it is certified
When a deponent waives 'read and sign,' they give up their FRCP Rule 30(e) right to review the transcript for 30 days and submit corrections via errata sheet, and the reporter may certify and deliver it immediately.
Which of the following BEST defines 'expedited transcript' in professional court reporting?
Answer: A transcript delivered in a shorter timeframe than the standard turnaround, typically at an additional fee
An expedited transcript is a full, verbatim transcript delivered faster than the standard turnaround time (e.g., same-day or next-day), for which reporters typically charge a premium rate.
Under ADA requirements, when may a court be required to provide accommodations that affect the CER's duties?
Answer: When a party, witness, or participant has a disability requiring communication access, such as real-time captioning or assistive listening systems
The Americans with Disabilities Act requires courts to provide effective communication access to individuals with disabilities, which may include real-time captioning (CART) or other assistive services that directly involve or coordinate with the court reporter.
What does 'real-time reporting' or CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) require of an electronic court reporter?
Answer: Providing an immediate, on-screen text display of spoken words for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing
CART provides real-time verbatim captioning displayed on a screen or device, enabling full communication access for deaf or hard-of-hearing participants in legal proceedings.
Which professional organization sets the primary certification standards for Certified Electronic Court Reporters (CER) in the United States?
Answer: The National Verbatim Reporters Association (NVRA)
The National Verbatim Reporters Association (NVRA) administers the CER certification specifically for electronic reporters who use audio recording equipment rather than stenographic machines.
A CER discovers after delivery that a 10-minute segment of a deposition was not recorded due to an undetected equipment error. What is the MOST appropriate course of action?
Answer: Immediately notify all parties and the court, document the gap in the transcript with a notation, and follow jurisdiction-specific procedures for addressing the incomplete record
Immediate disclosure of recording gaps is both an ethical obligation and a legal necessity; the reporter must document the gap accurately in the transcript and follow the court's procedures, which may include a stipulation, re-examination, or other remedy.