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Judges and Judiciary

Dec. 19, 2022

Court reporters embrace ‘voice writing’ technology

The passage of AB 156 followed four decades of legislative efforts to codify a growing array of digital tools within the profession. Meanwhile, new technologies have found their way into the field — but new people have not. Just 181 people passed California’s exam for new court reporters between 2018 and 2021 according to a statement released last month by 54 county superior courts.

After years of often opposing new technologies, organizations representing court reporters in California embraced a new way of doing their job this year.

The passage of AB 156 followed four decades of legislative efforts to codify a growing array of digital tools within the profession. Meanwhile, new technologies have found their way into the field — but new people have not. Just 181 people passed California’s exam for new court reporters b...

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