CRI Transcription Standards & Accuracy 4

Question 1

A deponent answers a yes/no question with a nod or head shake rather than a verbal response. The reporter should:

Accepted Answer

Transcribe 'Nods' or 'Shakes head' and the attorney should request a verbal response

Answer

Non-verbal responses must be noted, and the attorney must prompt a spoken answer because transcripts capture only spoken words.

Question 2

In court reporting, 'read back' refers to:

Accepted Answer

A reporter reading aloud from the transcript at a judge's or counsel's request during the proceeding

Answer

Read back is when the reporter reads a portion of the transcript record aloud during the proceeding, typically at a judge's or attorney's request.

Question 3

Which scenario would most likely result in a certified transcript being deemed inadmissible?

Accepted Answer

Substantial alterations to the transcript made after certification without disclosure

Answer

Undisclosed post-certification alterations destroy the integrity of the certified record and can render it inadmissible as evidence.

Question 4

When exhibits are introduced during a deposition, the reporter's responsibility includes:

Accepted Answer

Marking and logging each exhibit by number and description in the transcript

Answer

The reporter marks exhibits with sequential numbers and records the description and point of introduction in the transcript, but does not transcribe exhibit content.

Question 5

A clean-read transcription style differs from true verbatim primarily by:

Accepted Answer

Removing filler words and false starts while preserving substantive content

Answer

Clean-read (intelligent verbatim) removes disfluencies like 'um' and false starts to improve readability while keeping all substantive spoken content intact.

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CRI Transcription Standards & Accuracy 4