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Section/Rule:

14.07

Subject:

Rule 14 - Rules Governing the Missouri Bar and the Judiciary - Certified Court Reporters

Publication / Adopted Date:

February 28, 2002

Topic:

Appointment of Official Court Reporters and Limited Authority to Appoint Temporary Court Reporters

Revised / Effective Date:

July 1, 2019


14.07. Appointment of Official Court Reporters and Limited Authority to Appoint Temporary Court Reporters

A court reporter who has not successfully passed the Missouri examinations for certification or has not been admitted without examination under Rule 14.06(b) shall not be appointed as an official court reporter by any judge in any circuit court of this state.

In the absence of an official court reporter because of illness, physical incapacity, death, dismissal or resignation, a judge may appoint a temporary reporter who meets the requirements of Rule 14.05 or Rule 14.06(b) or (c). The temporary reporter shall not serve more than six months without obtaining a certificate pursuant to Rule 14.05 or Rule 14.06(b).

(Adopted Feb. 28, 2001, eff. Jan. 1, 2002. Amended Dec 5, 2005, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; June 25, 2019, eff. July 1, 2019.)