: a stenographer who records and transcribes a verbatim report of all proceedings in a court of law
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebReed Smith lawyer James Polk responded by spelling out the YouTube link for the court reporter using a series of letters and symbols. Shannon Liao, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 Tissue boxes were strategically placed throughout the Broward County courtroom, next to the court reporter, near the defense and prosecution tables and on the jury table. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2022 The court reporter walked back into the deliberating room and read the passages. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2022 Velez is a court reporter, who transcribes court proceedings. Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News, 7 June 2022 No transcripts were available from 2002 because the court reporter's notes were destroyed after 10 years. Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2022 Terry Moran on the bombshell draft opinion, chief legal analyst Dan Abrams on the battles playing out in the state, and veteran court reporter Nina Totenberg on the fallout from the leak.ABC News, 8 May 2022 Roman’s father worked as a salesman, her mother as a court reporter. Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2021 Attorneys and the judge huddled in a corner — without a court reporter present. Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com, 4 Dec. 2021 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1894, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
court reporter
noun
: a stenographer who records and transcribes a verbatim report of all proceedings in a court of law