Darcie Cruz
President of KCRA
Official Court Reporter, Neosho County
Mary Kay Howe
Official Court Reporter, Douglas County
October 30, 2014
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Guardian of the Record
Professionally Trained – Certified
Code of Ethics
Integrity of the Record
Realtime Technology
Control of Exhibits
Chain of Custody
Instantaneous Transcription
Move Independently
Bailiff
Administrative Assistant to the Judge
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American Association of Electronic Reporters
and Transcribers
National Center for State Courts, 2013 Report
Recommend:
1. Court Provided Monitor
2. Top of the Line Equipment
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Court Monitor
Equipment
Year one:
Year one (portable)
Year three:
Year five:
TOTAL
$84,952.00
7,500.00
66,883.00
73,383.00
$232,718.00
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Year one: Salary $50,000 + Benefits $20,000 =
$70,000.00
Year two: Salary + Cola $52,000.00 + Benefits
$20,000.00 =
$73,500.00
Year three: Salary + Cola $55,000.00 +
Benefits $20,000.00 =
$77,000.00
TOTAL
$220,500.00
Five-Year Period
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Digital Recording
Court Reporter
Savings
$232,713.
$220,500.
$12,218.
Consider the Return On Investment of a Court
Reporter
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Digital Recording
 I.T. Support
 Maintenance
 Storage
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Court Reporters
 2-3 Backups
 No Maintenance
Digital recording appropriate for:
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Care and treatment
Child in need of care
Domestic
District Magistrate Judges
Juvenile Offender
Limited Civil
PFA’s and PFS’s
Probate
Small Claims
Traffic/felony DUI
Court Reporter necessary for:
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Chapter 60 civil jury trials
Chapter 60 civil trials to the court
Criminal felony motions, trials, sentencing
Criminal misdemeanor jury trials
Termination of parental rights
Topeka Vendor Out of Business
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No upgrades
No maintenance
No recourse
No troubleshooting
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Coughing
Pen clicking
Mumbling
Microphone
Jury box
Mic not working
Soft Spoken
Head nodding
Deciphering
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Mixer off three weeks
State v. Brian Vaught
Wabaunsee County: Five months
Johnson County: Many failures
Sedgwick County: Five year old boy
Thankfully the Court Reporter was there
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Louisville, Kentucky
Four year old boy
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Jefferson Audio Video Systems
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Hearing Impaired
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Read back
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Realtime
Require transcriptionist
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2014 Kansas Legislature
Not so in:
 California
 Texas
 New Mexico
 Idaho
 New Jersey
 Iowa
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Utah Law Clerk and Attorney
Kansas Bar Association
Kansas District Judges Association
Kansas County and District
Attorneys
 Kansas Association of Defense
Counsel
 Local County Attorneys, District
Attorneys, and Sheriffs
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Court Reporters = Accuracy
Court Reporters are proud members of the Kansas
Judicial System