Nevada Revised Statutes Section 656.030 - Professions, Occupations and Businesses

Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “Board” means the Certified Court Reporters’ Board of Nevada.

2. “Certificate” means a certified court reporter’s certificate issued under the provisions of this chapter.

3. “Court reporter” means a person who is technically qualified and registered under this chapter to practice court reporting.

4. “Court reporting firm” means a person who, for compensation, provides or arranges for the services of a court reporter or provides referral services for court reporters.

5. “License” means a license issued under the provisions of this chapter to conduct business as a court reporting firm.

6. “Practice of court reporting” means reporting by the use of any system of manual or mechanical shorthand writing:

(a) Grand jury proceedings;

(b) Court proceedings;

(c) Pretrial examinations, depositions, motions and related proceedings of like character; or

(d) Proceedings of an administrative agency if the final decision of the agency with reference thereto is subject to judicial review.

7. “Stenographic notes” means the original manually or mechanically produced notes in shorthand or shorthand writing taken by a court reporter while in attendance at a proceeding to report the proceeding.

Last modified: February 27, 2006