Sonar Report: Washington

General Information

President:

Eleanor Mitchell, CCR, RPR

E-mail: eleanormitchell@washingtoncourtreporters.org
Web: www.washingtoncourtreporters.org

WACRA Bylaws

WACRA Articles of Incorporation

Term Expires: October 2008

Executive Director:

Midyear:

Contracting:  (N)

Notary Requirements:

Mandatory for Freelance Reporters

Known Technologies in WA:

Stenographic and electronic reporrting, voicewriters, videography

Unionized:  (N)

Rules regarding Reporters:

WA Rules for Superior Court

Civil Rule 30 

Spokane   509/353-2150

Seattle    206/553-5598

Responsibility for Collection/Payment/Reporter's Fees

In the freelance arena, appearance fees are paid by the attorneys hiring the reporter for a particular deposition.  Transcript fees are paid by the attorneys who order the transcript and are based on their delivery preferences (e-tran, hard copy, etc.). 

Our judicial reporters are employees of the court system that employs them.  Separate arrangements are made with attorneys who order a court transcript and again is based on their delivery preferences.

Note Storage Rule:

Page Format:

Press issues

Articles regarding reporters in the state:

Legislative Issues

Legislative session:

January 8- April 2, 2007

School information 

Green River Community College*

*GRCC is an NCRA approved prgram
and received federal funds in the
amount of $250K in 2002.