California Certifies Both Machine and Voice Methods!

As we all are aware, California has passed AB 156 (2021–2022), authorizing the Court Reporters Board to license voice writers under the same standards required for a CSR. We’d like to thank SEIU, CCRA, and Cal-DRA for their collaboration! LACCRA is excited to welcome voice writers to the Los Angeles Superior Court. Per the CRB, current stenographic CSRs who wish to learn voice writing need only pass the dictation portion, then designate “voice” or “steno” on their CSR (subject to change).

VOICE WRITING UPDATE:  We have successfully held several Find Your Voice webinars to introduce/educate prospective students and reporters about voice writing that were attended by approximately 200 people in all.  Schools are full of waiting lists for voice writing. Steno enrollment is still very strong and growing as well. 

We are happy to report that as of January 2024, the State of California has 53 new CSRs!  WOO HOO! NUMBERS ARE GROWING, AND WE ARE SUPER EXCITED!!

CSR Test Statistics

Resources

• LACCRA/SEIU Legislative Actions Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Court Reporter – Voice Writer: Court Reporting 101 (PPT)
• NVRA FAQs – National Verbatim Reporters Association
• Sarah Flynn’s Voice Writer Presentation (YouTube)
• Court Reporter Schools List (PDF)
• CCRA-Listed Schools
• NVRA Program List

Dedicated to its members and the profession!
The LACCRA Board of Directors