A court reporter, court stenographer, or shorthand reporter[1] is a person whose occupation is to capture the live testimony in proceedings using a stenographic machine or a stenomask, thereby transforming the proceedings into an official certified transcript by nature of their training, certification, and usually licensure. This can include courtroom hearings and trials, depositions and discoveries, sworn statements, and more.
- ^ "Definition of COURT REPORTER". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2021-07-13.