Sonar Report for Wisconsin

General Information
Wisconsin Court Reporters Association

President: 

Christine J. Willette, RPR

E-mail: cwillette@charter.net

Web site: www.wicourtreporters.org

Term Expires: October 2009
 

Executive Director:

 none

Dues:

Regular members – $100

Annual: 

Fall each year — October              

Midyear:

Spring each year — April

Certification:
Voluntary

Mandatory/Voluntary CSR Exam

Written: Yes

Skill: 180 wpm Lit., 200 wpm JC, 225 wpm Q&A

School:

Mandatory for officials, voluntary for freelance

Unionized:

Contracting:  no contracting

National Notary Requirements:

You must be a notary to administer the oath.  To get a notary commission, you need to be bonded.  They're good for 4 years.  There is not reciprocity with other states.

Known Technologies in:

Voice Recorder

Digital audio in a few counties

CEU Requirements:

Based upon NCRA requirements

Other Reporting Associations:

Rules regarding Reporters:

Wisconsin Statues

Chapter 804

Milwaukee

Madison

Responsibility for Collection/Payment/Reporter's Fees

Reporters get checks from attorneys and clients. 

Note Storage Rule:

Page Format:

Wisconsin Statute 814.69(d)

For purposes of this section, a page other than the final page of a transcript shall consist of any 25 or more consecutive typewritten lines, double-spaced, on paper not less than 8 1/2 inches in width, with a margin of not more than 1 1/2 inches on the left and five-eighths of an inch on the right, exclusive of lines disclosing page numbering; type shall be standard pica with 10 letters to the inch. Questions and answers shall each begin a new line.  Indentations for speakers or paragraphs shall be not more than 15 spaces from the left margin.

Press issues

Publication:

"Wisconsin Reporter"

Ellen Burleigh of Emagine

E-mail: ellen.emagine@tds.net

This is published 4 times/year

The deadlines are: March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1

Articles regarding reporters in the state:

The newsletter contains current information about conventions, issues in the state, job openings, articles or interest along with photos if available, contact information for the board, and advertising

Legislative Issues

Legislative session:

Hot topics: DAR

Legislation being considered:

School information: 

Madison Area Technical College

Lakeshore Technical College

Both are NCRA Certified 

Received Federal Funding:

Both schools received funding