Georgia Code, Title 15, Chapter 14, Article 2 - Training and Certification
- § 15-14-20 - Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as "The Georgia Court Reporting Act."
- § 15-14-21 - Purpose
It is declared by the General Assembly that the practice of court reporting carries important responsibilities in connection with the administration of justice, both...
- § 15-14-22 - Definitions
As used in this article, the term: (1) "Board" means the Board of Court Reporting of the Judicial Council. (2) "Certified court reporter" means...
- § 15-14-23 - Judicial Council of Georgia As Agency of Judiciary for Purposes of Article
The Judicial Council of Georgia, as created by Article 2 of Chapter 5 of this title, is declared to be an agency of the...
- § 15-14-24 - Board of Court Reporting of Judicial Council; Creation; Composition; Term; Vacancies; Removal
(a) There is established a board which shall be known and designated as the "Board of Court Reporting of the Judicial Council." It shall...
- § 15-14-25 - Oath of Office; Filing; Certificate of Appointment
Immediately and before entering upon the duties of their office, the members of the board shall take the oath of office and shall file...
- § 15-14-26 - Chairperson; Election; Term; Rules and Regulations
The board shall each year elect from its members a chairperson, whose term shall be for one year, and who shall serve during the...
- § 15-14-27 - Administrative Work As Duty of Administrative Office of the Courts; Director to Serve As Secretary of Board
The administrative and staff work of the board shall be among the duties of the Administrative Office of the Courts created by Code Section...
- § 15-14-28 - Certificate Required
No person shall engage in the practice of verbatim court reporting in this state unless the person is the holder of a certificate as...
- § 15-14-29 - Qualifications for Certification; Individuals With Disabilities
(a) Upon receipt of appropriate application and fees, the board shall grant a certificate as a certified court reporter to any person who: (1)...
- § 15-14-30 - Application for Testing; Fee; Time of Examinations; Conduct and Grading
Every person desiring to commence the practice of court reporting in this state shall file an application for testing with the board upon such...
- § 15-14-31 - Renewal of Certificate; Fee; Automatic Revocation of Suspended Certificate
Every certified court reporter who continues in the active practice of verbatim court reporting shall annually renew the certificate on or before April 1...
- § 15-14-32 - Use of Title or Abbreviation
Any person who has received from the board a certificate as provided for in this article shall be known and styled as a certified...
- § 15-14-33 - Refusing or Revoking Certificate or Temporary Permit or Discipline of Person; Disciplinary Actions; Appeal; Reinstatement; Immunity for Reporting; Voluntary Surrender or Failure to Renew; Regulation
(a) The board shall have the authority to refuse to grant a certificate or temporary permit to an applicant therefor or to revoke the...
- § 15-14-34 - Temporary Permits
Temporary employment of any person may be possible by obtaining a temporary permit from the board or from a judge in compliance with the...
- § 15-14-35 - Injunction Against Violations; Remedy Cumulative
On the verified complaint of any person or by motion of the board that any person, firm, or corporation has violated any provision of...
- § 15-14-36 - Penalties for Violations
Any person who: (1) Represents himself or herself as having received a certificate or temporary permit as provided for in this article or practices...
- § 15-14-37 - Prohibition Against Certain Contracts for Court Reporting Services; Applicability; Registration; Rules and Regulations; Fines
(a) Contracts for court reporting services not related to a particular case or reporting incident between a certified court reporter or any person with...
Last modified: October 14, 2016