What are the responsibilities of Court Reporters who use voice-writing equipment?
Court Reporters who use voice-recognition software in their jobs are often called Voice Reporters. Voice Reporters are trained to dictate or repeat the proceedings in a low tone of voice into a speech silencer — a small mask that fits into the palm of the hand. Voice Writers repeat every word the attorneys, judges, witnesses, deponents, and other parties speak. They identify the speakers, mark exhibits, explain activities taking place, and punctuate in RealTime writing. The Voice Writer’s dictation is transmitted to a computer or recording device which generates a transcript of the proceedings.
