The primary function of a court reporter is to make a verbatim record of all testimony in a Court proceeding and, upon request, produce a written transcript of the proceeding. The reporter must be an excellent grammarian and speller, and must be adept at vocabulary - particularly legal, medical, and technical terminology.

Qualifications for Official Court Reporters in the State of Illinois include: (1) the reporter must be a resident of the State of Illinois; (2) the reporter must possess a Certified Shorthand Reporters Certificate issued by the Department of Professional Regulation; and (3) the reporter must pass a proficiency examination administered by the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts.

Official Court Reporters are employed by the State of Illinois, and their salaries are established by the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts and approved by the Illinois Supreme Court. Additionally, court reporters may charge a transcript fee established by the Supreme Court. Salaries are based upon qualifications, experience, and population.

Currently, there are 652 authorized Official Court Reporter positions in the State; 321 are assigned to Cook County and the remaining 331 are assigned to the downstate circuits. The allocation of Official Court Reporters to each circuit is determined by the Illinois Supreme Court with the assistance of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts. The Second Judicial Circuit is authorized to employ 15 reporters.

Links relating to court reporters:

Illinois Comptroller's Office   http://www.ioc.state.il.us/library/courtreporters.cfm

Illinois Court Reporters Association   http://www.ilcra.org/

National Court Reporters Association   http://www.ncraonline.org/

Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation    https://www.idfpr.com/

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