COURT REPORTER

About the role

• Department
• Judiciary Department
• Division
• Clerical/Administrative Support/Data Entry
• Salary $77,143.00 - $87,244.00
• Job Profile
• JC-00443300-72 - Court Reporter
• Scheduled Work Days & Work Hours
• Opening Date
• December 14, 2025
• Closing Date
• December 13, 2026
• Job Requisition Number
• JR100086 COURT REPORTER (Open Date: 12/14/2025)

Pay Grade

• U00128 A
• Classification
• Court Reporter
• Class Definition

Duties/Job Responsibilities

The Court Reporter shall have a thorough knowledge of the principles of court stenography, as well as a thorough knowledge of punctuation, grammar, spelling, medical and legal terminology; the ability to take dictation at the rate of a minimum of 225 words per minute, type 70 words per minute; apply verbatim reporting skills in the courtroom setting, and the ability to prepare in proper form all transcripts that are ordered; maintain accurate files and records of work in progress, work completed, and other notes subject to later transcription.

Must adapt to the Case CATalyst, computer-aided transcription system used by the Superior Court. Although not required, RPR certificate is a plus.

Required Experience

Graduation from a college of recognized standing or accredited business school or private course of study specializing in stenographic reporting; experience such as may have been gained through employment as a court stenographer in any other comparable jurisdiction; or any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above.

• Supplemental Information
• Monday through Friday; 8:30a.m.-4:00p.m.

Benefits

• Also, be advised that a new provision in RI General Law 35-6-1 was enacted requiring direct deposit for all employees.
• Specific to new hires, the law requires that all employees hired after September 30, 2014 participate in direct deposit.
• Accordingly, any employee hired after this date will be required to participate in the direct deposit system.
• At the time the employee is hired, the employee shall identify a financial institution that will serve as a personal depository agency for the employee.