Court Reporter`s Notes Retention - How Long?

Posted on 1/10/2008

As a court reporter we are mandated to retain notes for a specific length of time. We`ve created a new quiz in our Quiz Central area in order to test people`s knowledge about this important aspect of being the guardian of the record. Take our quiz now and be ready to answer the following questions in random order! Have fun!

Court Reporter`s Notes Storage - How Long? (10 questions)
How long should a court reporter hold his/her notes? What are the rules about note storage? Take this quiz (which applies to California rules) and test your knowledge.

The rules for court reporter note storage are the same in every state --
The length of time a court reporter should store his/her notes is not that important --
Superior court notes In Los Angeles are to be stored for --
Government Code states the notes storage limit is --
A good way to store the notes is --
In the case of official court reporter`s notes, the court may have its own storage facilities --
In Los Angeles Superior Court, they typically ask the court reporter to store his/her own notes for easy access for how long?
In Los Angeles Superior Court, after a certain period has passed where the court reporter has had immediate access to his/her notes, they then ask the reporter to --
After a deposition transcript has been transcribed, the reporter must retain his/her notes for how long?
The best place for a reporter`s notes to be held is within --

Note: The answers to this quiz pertain to California.

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