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COURT REPORTER, Criminal Courts

Tarrant County, Granite Heights, WI, United States


Summary BENEFITS

Tarrant County employees enjoy superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits and 13 County Holidays.

This posting may close at any time once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Responsibilities

Documents, maintains, and preserves required records and statistics as it pertains to departmental operations.

Ensures compliance with any or all applicable laws, statutes, regulations, policies, and may update staff or work group on applicable changes.

Recommends and/or develops departmental policies and procedures.

Maintains and updates files.

Manages special projects as directed.

Stenographically records testimony of all court proceedings as requested by attorney(s) and/or the Court.

Performs all other related duties involved in the operation of the business as assigned or required.

Minimum Requirements

To apply, must have an

Associate’s degree + three (3) full‑time years

of related work experience -OR-

To apply, must have a

High School Diploma or GED + five (5) full‑time years

of related work experience.

To apply, must have and maintain a current certification by the State of Texas as a certified shorthand reporter (CSR). A CSR license is issued by the Texas Supreme Court upon completion of Court Reporting School and testing by the Texas Court Reporters Certification Board.

Must provide licensing agency and license number in the "certificates and licensing" section of the application or be disqualified.

If hired, must provide proof of educational attainment or licensure at onboarding.

Background Check Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudications in the past seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.

Physical Demands and Work Environment & Other Requirements While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to sit, walk, climb, stoop, lift, push and pull.

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