Making the Record Committee - Final report - Wisconsin Court System

Making the Record CommitteeThe Chief Judges created the Making the Record Committee at their June 13, 2003meeting to look at alternatives and develop a policy and direction for taking the record inthe circuit courts. The Chief Judges agreed there is concern regarding the inability to findcertified court reporters to fill vacant positions, and that a coordinated effort, withdirection from the Supreme Court or the Director’s office, is needed to mold the future ofcourt reporting. The Committee originally consisted of Chief Judge Evenson as its chair,a deputy chief judge, a circuit court judge, a managing court reporter, an official courtreporter, a district court administrator, the Deputy Director for Court Operations, and thehuman resources officer. A Court of Appeals judge was subsequently added to thecommittee. The committee met seven times from September 2003 through March 2004.Previous Court Reporting Committees and ReportsPrevious committees have examined court reporting issues. The committee reviewed thework and reports of these prior court reporting committees to serve as a starting point forits work. These prior reports are listed below and are summarized in Appendix I.• Legislative Audit Bureau Evaluation of Transcription Technology in WisconsinCircuit Courts, August 1994• PPAC Subcommittee on Court Reporting, February 1999 through August 2000• Director of State Courts Ad Hoc Committee on Court Reporter QualificationCriteria• Chief Judges’ Committee on Court Reporter Issues, December 1999 throughOctober 2000• Report on the Dodge County Digital Court Recording System• Preliminary Report on Paperless Court Reporting, July 20031