Court Reporter / Voice Writer

Salary : $104,463.13 - $122,924.59 Annually

Location : All Ventura County Court Locations, CA

Job Type : Various

Job Number : 2025-0410-Cont-YV

Unit : Reporting Services Ventura

Opening Date : 04 / 09 / 2025

General Information

The following generally apply to most positions but may not apply to certain positions.

• Annual Leave Accrual of up to 22 workdays, or 6.77 hours accrued per biweekly pay period, total of 176 hours, based on full time employment / compensated hours.
• Holidays : 14 paid days per calendar year, plus a personal floating holiday.
• Annual Leave Redemption : The option to cash out up to 100 hours of accrued unused annual leave per year, based on established guideline and IRS requirement.
• Deferred Compensation : Section 457 Plan and / or 401(k) Shared Savings Plan with up to a 3% match on your 401(k) contributions.
• Health Plans : You are afforded a flexible credit of up to $18,200 annually for purchasing medical, dental, and / or vision insurance from a group of authorized plans, depending on coverage tier and eligibility.
• Flexible Spending Accounts : Pre-tax benefit towards eligible medical, dental, vision and dependent care expenses.
• Pension Plan : Participation in the County's defined benefit plan which has reciprocity with CalPERS.
• Real Time Incentive : Differential pay of 7.5% of base pay with certification, 5.0% for non-certified real time services, if eligible.
• Sign on Bonus $10,000.00 ongoing through June 2025.

Under general direction, accurately take down verbatim in machine shorthand or voice writing all required or requested court hearings; read back the record upon request; produce official, verbatim transcripts of court proceedings in conformity with court standards, codes, Rules of Court, and time requirements; maintain records in accordance with GC 69955; and perform related duties.

Examples of Duties

Minimum Requirements & Qualifications

Licensure :

In accordance with Section 8016 of the California Business and Professions Code, official court reporters working in any court shall possess a current Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) certificate issued by the Court Reporters Board of California.

DESIRABLE CERTIFICATION & SKILLS :

California Driver's License : Because the Court operates in multiple branches, the employee may be required to travel to other court locations, and possession of a valid California driver's licenses is therefore required. To be considered you must possess a valid California driver's license.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of :

Skills in :

Ability to (with or without reasonable accommodation) :

Important Recruitment Information

TO APPLY : Please visit our website at . This recruitment is continuous and will be closed when we have received sufficient number of qualified applications.

Because the Court operates in multiple branches, the employee may be required to travel to other court locations, and possession of a valid California driver's licenses is therefore required. To be considered you must possess a valid California driver's license.

We are recruiting for full time, part time, regular and / or extra help positions.

APPLICATION EVALUATION : All applications will be reviewed to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met. A comparative screening will be conducted to determine which of the applicants will be selected for invitation to go through the recruitment process. Applications will be evaluated and ranked according to criteria that most closely meet the needs of the department, so it is essential that applicants provide as much detail as possible and answer all parts of the application. Those individuals meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue through the screening and selection process.

ORAL EXAMINATION / SELECTION INTERVIEW : The oral exam and selection interview may be consolidated into one process or expanded into multiple interviews contingent upon the size and quantity of the candidate pool. The most qualified candidates may be invited to this / these phases of the recruitment, with the selection interview conducted by the hiring manager. Date : TBD

FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS : CONTACT HUMAN RESOURCES AT (805) 289-8618.

In addition to your wages, the Superior Court of California, Superior Court of California, County of Ventura offers you an extensive benefits package, including :

This summary is informational only, and cannot modify or affect your benefits in any way, nor shall you accrue any rights because of a statement or omission from this summary. Please refer to Plan Brochures and Memorandum of Agreement or Resolution for details.

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Do you possess a current Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) certificate issued by the Court Reporters Board of California?If your answer is no, then you don't qualify for this position, and will NOT be considered for this position.

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Provide your certification number.

Required Question