In re Bd. of Certified Ct. Reporters

2016 Ark. 221

• Court: Supreme Court of Arkansas
• Decided: May 19, 2016
• Status: Published

Opinion

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SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS

Opinion Delivered May 19, 2016

IN RE: BOARD OF CERTIFIED COURT REPORTER EXAMINERS

PER CURIAM

The Board of Certified Court Reporters has proposed the following amendment to

the Regulations of the Board of Certified Court Reporter Examiners due to the increasing

shortage of court reporters in rural areas of the state. The changes are set in “line-in,” “line-

out” fashion. (New material is underlined; deleted material is lined through.) We adopt this

amendment to be effective immediately.

Section 13.

A. In the event of an emergency where no certified court reporter is immediately

available, a judge of a circuit court may, in his or her discretion, grant:

i. a one hundred twenty eighty calendar day emergency certificate to an

individual who currently holds a valid court reporting license or certification

from another state or a national court reporting association. The emergency

certificate may be renewed once.; or

ii. a one hundred twenty seven calendar day non-renewable emergency

certificate to any other individual. Cite as 2016 Ark. 221

In order to continue the conduct of the court's business; provided that A copy of

the one hundred twenty day emergency certificate shall be forthwith filed with the

Clerk of the Arkansas Supreme Court and the Secretary of this Board.

B. A circuit judge shall not grant an emergency certificate to a court reporter whose

court reporter board license or certification is at the time of the issuance of the

emergency certificate revoked or suspended in Arkansas, any other state.