To report BC court proceedings as an official reporter you need an NCRA-recognized machine-shorthand certificate (≥200 wpm) and a criminal record check; authorized reporters need logged hours or NCRA CRR.
| Detail | Source | |
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| Summary | To report BC court proceedings as an official reporter you need an NCRA-recognized machine-shorthand certificate (≥200 wpm) and a criminal record check; authorized reporters need logged hours or NCRA CRR. | source |
| Issuing body · Url | Official page | source |
| Credential | REQUIRED for court work: official or authorized reporter status | source |
| Licence status | required | source |
| Regulation | Official Reporters (Supreme Court) Regulation (B.C. Reg. 227/2021) | source |
We could not confirm these on an official page, so we left them out: Pay.
REQUIRED for court work: official or authorized reporter status
BC Court Services Branch.
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