Maricopa Community Colleges  RTR209   20046-99999 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 6-22-04

RTR209  2004 Fall – 2011 Fall

L+L  3.0 Credit(s)  5.0 Period(s)  4.4 Load  Occ

Judicial Procedures for Realtime Reporting

Professional procedures, techniques, ethics, and introduction to video applications for judicial court reporters. Proper transcription methods and correct formatting styles for transcript production.

Prerequisites: CTR/RTR203 or permission of Department or Division.

Cross-References: CTR209

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

RTR209  2004 Fall – 2011 Fall

Judicial Procedures for Realtime Reporting

 

1.

Describe the structure of the Arizona court system. (I)

2.

Compare and contrast criminal and civil cases. (II, III)

3.

Describe the purpose and procedure of a deposition. (IV)

4.

Explain the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) Code of Professional Conduct.. (V)

5.

Describe proper deportment and attitude for a judicial reporter. (V)

6.

Edit, proofread, and correct transcripts. (VI)

7.

Research medical, legal, and other specialized terminology. (VII)

8.

Perform specialized functions such as exhibit marking, swearing in witnesses, discussion off the record, argument, etc. (VIII)

9.

Exhibit computer literacy and application, word processing and video applications as related to special needs of judicial reporters. (IX)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

RTR209  2004 Fall – 2011 Fall

Judicial Procedures for Realtime Reporting

 

I. Arizona court system

A. Superior Court

B. Court of Appeals

C. Supreme Court

D. Justice Court

E. Municipal Court

II. Criminal cases

A. Crime

B. Warrant

C. Arrest

D. Grand Jury

E. Information or indictment

F. Trial

G. Appeal

III. Civil cases

A. Filing a lawsuit

B. Pleadings

C. Motions

D. Summary Judgment

E. Interrogatories

IV. Depositions

A. Purpose of depositions

B. Procedures for reporters

V. Ethics

A. Code of Professional Conduct

B. Deportment and attitude

VI. Review transcript format

A. Components

1. Title page

2. Appearance page

3. Certificate page

4. Index pages

5. Body

B. Procedures for completing transcript

1. Edit

2. Proofread

3. Correct

VII. Research material

A. Medical

B. Legal

C. Specialized

VIII. Special reporting situations

A. Mark exhibits

B. Swear in witnesses and interpreters

C. Discussions off the record

D. Proper speaker identification

IX. Technology

A. Computer literacy and applications

B. Word processing applications

C. Video applications

 

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