58-74-102 - Definitions.
58-74-102. Definitions.
In addition to the definitions in Section 58-1-102, as used in this chapter:
(1) "Board" means the Certified Court Reporters Licensing Board created in Section58-74-201.
(2) "Certified Shorthand Reporter" means any person licensed under this chapter who isengaged in the practice of shorthand reporting.
(3) "Certified court reporter" means any person who engages in the practice of courtreporting who is:
(a) a shorthand reporter certified by the National Court Reporters Association; or
(b) a voice reporter certified by the National Verbatim Reporters Association.
(4) "Certified Voice Reporter" means any person licensed under this chapter whoengages in the practice of voice reporting.
(5) "Official court reporter" means a certified shorthand reporter employed by the courts.
(6) "Official court transcriber" means a person certified in accordance with rules of theJudicial Council as competent to transcribe into written form an audio or video recording of courtproceedings.
(7) "Practice of court reporting" means the making of a verbatim record 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, orother sworn testimony given under oath.
(8) "Practice of shorthand reporting" means the practice of making a verbatim record,using symbols or abbreviations.
(9) "Practice of voice reporting" means the practice of making a verbatim record, usingvoice writing.
(10) "Voice writing" means the making of a verbatim record of the spoken word bymeans of repeating the words of the speaker into a device capable of either digital translation intoEnglish text or creation of a tape or digital recording.
(11) "Unlawful conduct" is as defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-74-501.
(12) "Unprofessional conduct" is as defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-74-502 and asmay be further defined by rule.
Amended by Chapter 77, 2004 General Session