Court Reporters are an interesting lot. I wonder how they remain calm notwithstanding all the commotion that occurs around them in the court of law. As the parades of witnesses come and go, you can see them pound away or talk into the equipment that help them do their court reporting jobs. It is clear only a few people understand the equipment that help court reporters perform their roles so effectively.
In this article, I inspect this equipment for court reporting. The court reporter may use 2 pieces of equipment in the performance of their role. They’re the Stenograph and the Silencer.
Starting out, I’ll be talking about the stenograph. The stenograph AKA stenotype is a specialized keyboard used by court reporters to do their career. It is meant to make allowances for shorthand typing. The keyboard is compact similar to a piano. The keys on the typewriter are phrases or words.
These are transcribed in real time to PCs. A good court reporter employing a stenotype can type up to three hundred words per minute. It’s this speed that permits the court reporter to capture all the stuff exchanged in the courtroom. A number of these machines are even wireless.
The second and last court reporter gadget I’m going to review is the Silencer. The silencer is a hand held mask that contains a mic. The transcriptionist uses this silencer for voice recording. Using the voice-writing methodology, a court reporter speaks straight into the silencer. As the court reporter repeats the sworn statements into the recorder. The facial mask on the silencer prohibits the reporter from being heard during the legal proceeding. The silencer records everything that’s said by judges, expert witnesses, attorneys, and other parties in the court.
Today, other types of tools are being developed so court reporters have the best kit to deliver an error proof transcript of the sworn statements.
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