Kansas Court Reporters Association

Darcie Cruz President of KCRA

Official Court Reporter, Neosho County

Mary Kay Howe Official Court Reporter, Douglas County

October 30, 2014

States Brought Court Reporters Back!

California Texas New Mexico Idaho New Jersey Iowa

What’s the Return On Investment?Court Reporters:

Guardian of the Record Professionally Trained – Certified Code of Ethics Integrity of the Record Realtime Technology Control of Exhibits Chain of Custody Instantaneous Transcription Move Independently Bailiff Administrative Assistant to the Judge

Digital Recording

American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers

National Center for State Courts, 2013 Report

Recommend:1. Court Provided Monitor2. Top of the Line Equipment

Digital Recording Costs

Court Monitor Equipment Year one: $84,952.00 Year one (portable)

7,500.00 Year three: 66,883.00 Year five: 73,383.00TOTAL

$232,718.00

Court Reporter Costs

Year one: Salary $50,000 + Benefits $20,000 = $70,000.00

Year two: Salary + Cola $52,000.00 + Benefits $20,000.00 =

$73,500.00 Year three: Salary + Cola $55,000.00

+ Benefits $20,000.00 = $77,000.00

TOTAL $220,500.00

Cost Comparison

Five-Year Period

Digital Recording $232,713.

Court Reporter $220,500. Savings

$12,218.

Consider the Return On Investment of a Court Reporter

Additional Costs

Digital Recording I.T. Support Maintenance Storage

Court Reporters 2-3 Backups No Maintenance

Advisory Committee on Court Reporting 2004/2005

Digital recording appropriate for:

Care and treatment Child in need of care Domestic District Magistrate Judges Juvenile Offender Limited Civil PFA’s and PFS’s Probate Small Claims Traffic/felony DUI

Advisory Committee on Court Reporting 2004/2005

Court Reporter necessary for:

Chapter 60 civil jury trials Chapter 60 civil trials to the court Criminal felony motions, trials, sentencing Criminal misdemeanor jury trials Termination of parental rights

If it is so good, why then…

Topeka Vendor Out of Business

No upgrades No maintenance No recourse No troubleshooting

Problems with Digital Recordings

Coughing Pen clicking Mumbling Microphone Jury box Mic not working Soft Spoken Head nodding Deciphering

Then There Are The Failures of Digital Recordings Mixer off three weeks State v. Brian Vaught Wabaunsee County: Five months Johnson County: Many failures Sedgwick County: Five year old boy

Thankfully the Court Reporter was there

Not Just Kansas

Louisville, Kentucky Four year old boy

Jefferson Audio Video Systems

Court Reporter Advantages

Hearing Impaired

Read back

Realtime

Digital Recording?

Require transcriptionist

Court Reporters

2014 Kansas Legislature Not so in:

California Texas New Mexico Idaho New Jersey Iowa

Utah Law Clerk and Attorney

Support from….

Kansas Bar Association Kansas District Judges

Association Kansas County and District

Attorneys Kansas Association of Defense

Counsel Local County Attorneys,

District Attorneys, and Sheriffs

In The Next Few Minutes

Conclusion

Court Reporters = Accuracy Court Reporters are proud members of

the Kansas Judicial System