Supreme Court of Missouri
en banc

In re:

Repeal of subdivision (e) of subdivision 14.06, entitled "Admission Without Examination," and subdivision 14.07, entitled "Appointment of Official Court Reporter - Temporary Appointment," of Rule 14, entitled "Certified Court Reporters," and in lieu thereof adoption of a new subdivision (e) of subdivision 14.06, entitled "Admission Without Examination," and a new subdivision 14.07, entitled "Appointment of Official Court Reporter - Temporary Appointment."

1.  It is ordered that effective January 1, 2006, subdivision 14.06(e) and subdivision 14.07 of Rule 14 be and the same are hereby repealed and a new subdivision 14.06(e) and a new subdivision 14.07 adopted in lieu thereof to read as follows:

14.06  ADMISSION WITHOUT EXAMINATION


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(e) A graduate of an accredited school of court reporting recognized by the board shall be awarded a temporary certificate upon initial application for certification testing to the board and payment of the required application fees.  The temporary certificate shall be valid for a period of 24 months and shall not be renewable.  This Court will not grant additional time beyond May 31, 2006, to meet the requirements of this Rule 14.06(e).


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14.07  APPOINTMENT OF OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER -
TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT

No judge of any court of this state shall appoint an official court reporter who is not a certified court reporter.  
In the absence of an official court reporter because of illness, physical incapacity, death, dismissal or resignation, a judge may appoint a temporary reporter.  The temporary reporter shall not serve more than six months without obtaining a certificate pursuant to this Rule 14.  This Court will not grant additional time beyond May 31, 2006, to meet the requirements of this Rule 14.07.

2.  It is ordered that notice of this order be published in the Journal of The Missouri Bar.

3.  It is ordered that this order be published in the South Western Reporter.

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MICHAEL A. WOLFF
Chief Justice