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Official Court Reporter - Spokane County (three positions)

Job Summary (steno or voice reporter): This recruitment will be used to fill three onsite positions working 37.5 hours per week. Currently, Judge Beggs (Department 5), Judge McKay (Department 4) and Judge Schmidt (Department 9) have vacancies. Interested applicants should indicate which position they are applying for in the Supplemental Questions section of the application.

The position allocated to this class performs highly skilled stenographic verbatim reporting, preservation, and/or transcription of court proceedings. The incumbent is responsible for taking verbatim records of court or other judicial proceedings and for preparing transcripts when requested or required. Work may require serving as a judicial secretary to a Superior Court Judge. Must be able to index, maintain and transcribe these court records for the courts, attorneys and litigants upon request. In the case of private requests, it is the court reporter’s responsibility to establish and implement the format used in the transcription of the verbatim records. This classification is confidential in nature; incumbents are considered at-will, serving at the pleasure of the Court. Incumbents are expected to maintain a close working relationship with the judge to whom they are assigned.

NOTES: Official Court Reporters are entitled to the same paid six weeks off as the Judge they are employed by. Certified Shorthand Reporter license required. Certification referenced in RCW 18.145.080 required.

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