Nevada Revised Statutes 656.186 – Court reporting firm: Qualifications and appointment of designated representative; regulations
1. Each court reporting firm shall appoint one natural person affiliated with the court reporting firm to act as the designated representative for the firm. The natural person so appointed must:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 656.186
- Board: means the Certified Court Reporters" Board of Nevada. See Nevada Revised Statutes 656.030
- Certificate: means a certified court reporter"s certificate issued under the provisions of this chapter. See Nevada Revised Statutes 656.030
- Court reporting firm: means a business entity that, for compensation, provides or arranges for the services of a certified court reporter or provides referral services for certified court reporters in this State. See Nevada Revised Statutes 656.030
- Designated representative of a court reporting firm: means the natural person designated to act as the representative of a court reporting firm pursuant to NRS 656. See Nevada Revised Statutes 656.030
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- Practice of court reporting: means reporting, in this State, by the use of voice writing or any system of manual or mechanical shorthand writing:
(a) Grand jury proceedings;
(b) Court proceedings, with the exception of proceedings before a federal court;
(c) Pretrial examinations, depositions, motions and related proceedings of like character; or
(d) Proceedings of any agency if the final decision of the agency with reference thereto is subject to judicial review. See Nevada Revised Statutes 656.030
- Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
(a) Hold a certificate; or
(b) Pass an examination administered by the Board pursuant to subsection 2.
2. The Board shall administer an examination to determine whether a designated representative of a court reporting firm understands:
(a) The ethics and professionalism required for the practice of court reporting; and
(b) The obligations owed by a certified court reporter to the parties in any reported proceedings and the obligations created by the provisions of this chapter and any regulation adopted thereto.
3. The Board may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section and to establish additional subject areas to be included in the examination administered by the Board pursuant to this section.