Arizona Laws 32-4005. Program administration; duties
A. The supreme court shall:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-4005
- Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Board: means the board of certified reporters. See Arizona Laws 32-4002
- Certification: means a standard certificate that is issued by the board to a person who meets the requirements of sections 32-4021 and 32-4022 and does not include a temporary certificate. See Arizona Laws 32-4002
- including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
- Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
- Voice writing: means the making of a verbatim record of the spoken word by means of repeating the words of the speaker into a device that is capable of digital translation into text. See Arizona Laws 32-4002
- Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215
1. Administer the reporter certification program.
2. Adopt rules.
3. Establish and collect fees, costs and penalties that are necessary for the implementation and enforcement of the program.
B. The board shall:
1. Make recommendations to the supreme court regarding rules, policies and procedures to implement and enforce this chapter, including the following:
(a) Applicant testing.
(b) Fees.
(c) A code of conduct.
(d) Continuing education.
(e) Any other matter pertaining to certified reporters.
2. Determine through testing and other means an applicant’s ability to make a verbatim record of proceedings that may be used in any court by means of written symbols or abbreviations in shorthand, machine writing or voice writing.
3. Issue certificates to qualified applicants.
4. Investigate and take disciplinary action pursuant to section 32-4006.
5. Require each applicant to submit a full set of fingerprints to the supreme court for the purpose of obtaining a state and federal criminal records check pursuant to section 41-1750 and Public Law 92-544. The department of public safety may exchange this fingerprint data with the federal bureau of investigation.