CRI Professional Standards & Ethics 4

Question 1

A reporter learns that a transcript they certified contains an error after it has been filed with the court. The ethical obligation is to:

Accepted Answer

Notify all parties and the court and file an errata or amended certificate

Answer

Reporters must promptly disclose errors in certified transcripts and follow proper procedures to correct the record.

Question 2

In the context of CRI ethics, 'professional competence' most directly requires a reporter-instructor to:

Accepted Answer

Maintain current skills and knowledge relevant to court reporting and instruction

Answer

Competence is an ongoing obligation to keep both transcription and instructional skills current.

Question 3

Which action would violate the impartiality standard when a reporter is working a contentious deposition?

Accepted Answer

Providing one party's attorney an advance copy of rough notes

Answer

Providing advance notes to only one party gives that side an unfair advantage and breaches impartiality.

Question 4

An NCRA member who becomes aware of another member's serious ethical violation is ethically encouraged to:

Accepted Answer

Report it through appropriate NCRA channels

Answer

NCRA ethics encourage members to report known violations through proper channels to protect the profession.

Question 5

A CRI instructor posting student performance data online without student consent would primarily violate which law?

Accepted Answer

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Answer

FERPA protects the privacy of student education records and generally prohibits disclosure without consent.

(CRI) Certified Reporter Instructor Practice Test