58-74-301.  State certification required.

(1)  State certification as a state certified court reporter is required to engage in the practice of court reporting.

Terms Used In Utah Code 58-74-301

  • Court reporter: A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request.
  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Practice of court reporting: means the making of a verbatim record, by stenography or voice writing, of any trial, legislative public hearing, state agency public hearing, deposition, examination before trial, hearing or proceeding before any grand jury, referee, board, commission, master or arbitrator, or other sworn testimony given under oath. See Utah Code 58-74-102
  • 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).
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)  The division shall grant state certification as a state certified court reporter to any person who meets the requirements described in this chapter.

Amended by Chapter 379, 2019 General Session