Court Reporting in Florida

This course will cover the information important to a court reporter in the State of Florida. (15 hours / 1.5 CEUs)

Course content

Lesson Court Reporting in Florida
- Introduction
  - Definition of Court Reporter
  - State of Florida - Best Practices
  - Prohibited Conduct
  - Derelict of Duties
  - Levels of Certification
  - The Florida Court System
  - Introduction Quiz
- Module 1 - Proceedings
  - Module 1 - Part 1 - On Location
    - Administering the Oath
    - Acceptable Forms of ID
    - Interpreters in a Proceeding
    - Depositions
    - Video Taped Depositions
    - Deposition Through Written Questions
    - EUO
    - Telephonic or VC Proceedings
    - Marking Exhibits
    - CME, IME, EOP
    - Records Pickup
    - Module 1 Part 1 Quiz
  - Module 1 - Part 2 - In the Courtroom
    - Hearing vs. Trial
    - Voir Dire and the Jury
    - Audio and Video Playback
    - Exhibits in the Courtroom
    - Grand Jury
    - Module 1 Part 2 Quiz
  - Module 1 - Part 3 - Other Proceedings
    - Mediation and Arbitration
    - Public and Private Meetings
    - Module 3 Part 3 Quiz
- Module 1 Test
- Module 2 - Transcripts Standards
  - Module 2 - Part 1 - The Record
    - Transcript Standards
    - Multi-Volume Transcripts
    - Appellate Trial Transcripts
    - Sensitive Information in Transcript
    - Striking while on the Record
    - Court Parentheticals
    - Module 2 Part 1 Quiz
  - Module 2 - Part 2 - After the Proceedings are Over
    - Copies of Transcripts
    - Excerpts of Depositions
    - Confidential Transcripts
    - Read or Waive
    - Correcting an Error in a Transcript
    - Retention of Transcript and Notes
    - Module 2 Part 2 Quiz
- Module 2 Test
- Module 3 -Transcript Pages
  - Module 3 - Part 1 - On Location
    - Title Page
    - Appearance Page
    - Index
    - Certified Questions Explained
    - Certified Questions
    - Proceedings
    - Certificate of Oath
    - Certificate of Reporter
    - Read and Sign
    - Errata Sheet
    - Module 3 Part 1 Quiz
  - Module 3 - Part 2 - In the Courtroom
    - Trial Transcript Title Page
    - Appearance Page
    - Index for Trial
    - Testimony Previously Taken
    - Module 3 Part 2 Quiz
  - Module 3 - Part 3 - Other Pages and Proceedings
    - Certificate of Non-Appearance
    - Unsworn Statement
    - Workers' Compensation
    - Criminal Trials
    - Federal vs. Florida Formatting and Examples to Download
    - Module 3 Part 3 Quiz
- Module 3 Test
- Final Test
- Course Evaluation