Court reporters register the actual discussion that is going in court proceeding or in the investigation. The court reporter uses specialized stenograph machine and prints out information in compressed form. A court reporter provides the factual record of the court proceeding or inquiry so it is critically important to him be both correct and fluent in using the machine. Court reporters have special knowledge in correct using the machine, court procedures and legal terminology and practice. Before work as a court reporter most of them begins in various aspects of the court for example like assistants.

A court reporter is also used for inquiries or testimony as well. In these cases the court reporter still produces an exact copy of the information provided in verbatim format. With the help of a computer program the information from the stenograph machine is changed into a typical text document and printed out for use. Often the document can be formatted in booklet form and stands as the official record of the trial or in case of an appeal.

A court reporter must have an excellent capacity to heed to information even in diverting conditions. They must to distance their emotions from their work and don’t involved in the case personally. As this work is very emotional he must always be able to stay focused in these situations.

Common work activities include:
• Be present at court proceedings, inquiries and depositions.
• Recording and typing word-by word conversation and information at the proceeding
• Printing out and compiling court records to create a hard copy to stand as the official court record.
• Making copies of court records and providing them to judges, attorneys and others if needed.

Earnings Information
Court reporters earned an average annual income of $41,550. The best of them earn more than $73,440 per year while the lowest earn less than $23,120.

Payment for court reporting varies according to the certification level, experience, and the type of reporting. Very often they are paid a “per-page” fee in addition to a salary and if they work in real-time translation their work paid by the hour.