Court reporters are not just transcribers. They are custodians of a decentralized evidentiary system. Through layered capture, redundant backups, and personal legal responsibility, licensed reporters preserve the court’s memory across hundreds of sworn officers. Centralized recording systems collapse that structure into a single point of failure—making the legal record easier to manage, and easier to lose.
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Imagine the Crime Scene
A homicide scene is sealed. Shell casings lie on the ground. A knife glints in the dirt. But instead of licensed evidence technicians, untrained contractors gather the items, store them in a warehouse, and weeks later unlicensed processors label what matters. When court begins, no sworn professional can certify integrity. The “evidence” collapses into mere objects.
ASR in Court Reporting – Tool, Threat, or Transformation?
As court reporting faces increasing pressure from digital disruption, the debate over ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition) intensifies. Can it be used responsibly — or does its adoption spell the end of human-led recordkeeping? This article explores the nuanced question: If ASR is wielded by a trained, licensed stenographer, does it become a tool — or remain a threat? The future of our profession may hinge on the answer.
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