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Rule 4. Test Requirements

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 20. CourtsEffective: November 13, 2023

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 20. Courts (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 20. Appendix 1. Rules of the Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters (Refs & Annos)
Effective: November 13, 2023
T. 20, Ch. 20, App. 1, Rule 4
Rule 4. Test Requirements
Currentness
a) The examination for enrollment as a certified shorthand reporter shall consist of the following:
1) Testimony and Proceedings Skills Examination. A two-voice question-and-answer dictation of testimony at two hundred (200) words per minute for five (5) minutes. Speaker designations such as “Q” and “A” will not be read nor counted as words, but must be appropriately indicated in the transcript. One (1) hour will be given for the transcription of the question-and-answer dictation.
2) Literary Materials Skills Examination. A five-minute dictation of literary material at one hundred eighty (180) words per minute. One (1) hour will be given for the transcription of the literary dictation.
3) The Oklahoma Written Knowledge Test. A written knowledge test of not less than twenty-five (25) multiple choice questions relating to the Oklahoma law and court rules, duties of certified shorthand reporters, and general court procedure. This section of the examination will be administered in forty-five (45) minutes. Applicants will be provided with the study aids from which the test questions will be taken.
b) Candidates may take one or both of the skills examinations at any regularly scheduled examination. A candidate who has successfully completed either of the skills examinations may retain the credit for that portion of the examination for two (2) years from the date passed, and will not be required to retake that portion of the examination during the two (2) year period.
c) Candidates may take the Oklahoma Written Knowledge Test at any regularly scheduled examination. Proof of minimum proficiency shall not be required for candidates taking only the Oklahoma Written Knowledge Test. A candidate who has successfully completed the Oklahoma Written Knowledge portion of the examination may retain the credit for that portion of the examination for two (2) years from the date passed, and will not be required to retake that portion of the examination during the two (2) year period.
d) A candidate who provides proof of passing the Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) Examination of the National Court Reporters Association, the Registered Skilled Reporter (RSR) Examination of the National Court Reporters Association, or an equivalent test as authorized by the Supreme Court, is eligible for enrollment without taking the skills examinations described in paragraphs a(1) and a(2) of this Rule. The applicant must, prior to certification, pass the Oklahoma Written Knowledge portion of the examination, and meet all other applicable eligibility requirements.

Credits

Amended effective April 8, 1980; October 8, 1981. Amended December 8, 2003, effective January 1, 2004; November 12, 2009, effective January 1, 2010. Amended effective April 12, 2019. Amended December 13, 2021, effective January 1, 2022; February 28, 2022, effective March 4, 2022. Amended effective November 13, 2023. Corrected December 1, 2023, retroactively effective November 13, 2023.
Shorthand Reporters, Rule 4, 20 O. S. A. Ch. 20, App. 1, OK ST RPTR BD Rule 4
Current with amendments received through April 15, 2024. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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