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There is hereby re-created, to continue until July 1, 2012, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, Section 3901 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the State Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters which shall consist of five (5) members, all of whom shall be certified shorthand reporters. The members shall be persons who have been, for at least five (5) years prior to their appointment to the Board, residents of this state and certified shorthand reporters. All members shall be appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and shall serve in staggered terms, each for a period of five (5) years except for the initial appointees. No member may serve more than one term in succession. The Board shall elect from its membership a chairman and a secretary. Three members shall constitute a quorum. The Board may adopt a seal for its official use. All actions of the Board shall be supervised by the Supreme Court and be subject to approval by the Court.

A. The State Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters shall:
1. Conduct preliminary investigations to determine the qualifications of applicants seeking to attain the status of certified shorthand reporters;
2. Conduct at least once a year, at a place and time to be published by ample notice as directed by the Supreme Court, an examination of those persons who seek to attain the status of certified shorthand reporter. The Board may also give examinations for a certificate of proficiency and for a certificate of merit;
3. Recommend to the Supreme Court for official enrollment as certified shorthand reporters those persons who, on their examination, have established the requisite proficiency as set forth in Section 1503 of this title;
4. Conduct proceedings, on reasonable notice, the object of which is to recommend to the Supreme Court the suspension, cancellation, revocation or reinstatement of the enrollment of a certified or licensed shorthand reporter or of the status of any acting shorthand reporter, regular or temporary, on the following grounds:
a. a final conviction of a criminal offense which indicates a clear and rational likelihood that the reporter will not properly discharge the responsibilities of persons licensed under this act or Section 106.3B of this title,
b. misrepresentation in obtaining licensure,
c. any violation of or noncompliance with any rule or directive of the Supreme Court,
d. fraud, gross incompetence, or gross or habitual neglect of duty,
e. engaging in the practice of shorthand reporting using a method for which the reporter is not certified,
f. engaging in the practice of shorthand reporting while certification is suspended,
g. nonpayment of renewal dues,
h. failure to annually complete at least four (4) hours of continuing education approved by the State Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters, or
i. a violation of Section 1 of this act;
5. Adopt, with the approval of the Supreme Court, examination standards and rules governing enrollment, discipline, suspension, cancellation and revocation proceedings and any other matter within the Board's cognizance; and
6. Keep a current roll of certified shorthand reporters and a file on all disciplined certified shorthand reporters, official or unofficial, regular or temporary.
B. In all hearings or investigations on revocation, cancellation or suspension of enrollment, each Board member shall be empowered to administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, and take evidence anywhere in the state, after giving reasonable notice to the party whose status is sought to be affected.

A. Every applicant who seeks to be examined for enrollment as a certified shorthand reporter shall prove to the satisfaction of the State Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters that he or she:
1. Is of legal age;
2. Meets the requisite standards of ethical fitness;
3. Has at least a high school education or its equivalent; and
4. Possesses a minimum level of court reporting proficiency which would allow the applicant to meet the examination requirements established in paragraph 1 of subsection B of this section. An applicant may satisfy such requirements by obtaining verification through a court reporting school official of the applicant's level of proficiency, as outlined by the test application; by passing a preliminary proficiency examination, which has been approved by the Board; or by proving that the applicant has previously held any state or national shorthand reporting certificate or license.
B. The examination for certification in one or more authorized methods of shorthand reporting consists of two parts, designated Part 1 and Part 2 as follows:
1. Part 1 consists of the test as authorized by the Supreme Court consisting of the following requirements: demonstrated proficiency in reporting testimony and proceedings at a speed of not more than two hundred (200) words per minute in taking a question-and-answer type dictation and at a speed of not more than one hundred eighty (180) words per minute in taking literary materials which shall be designed to test the ability of an applicant to accurately prepare a transcript of testimony and proceedings that is reasonably free from spelling errors. The Board may not increase or decrease such minimum speed requirement, by rule or otherwise; and
2. Part 2 is the Oklahoma Written Knowledge test which consists of not less than twenty-five multiple choice questions relating to Oklahoma law and court rules, duties of certified shorthand reporters, and general court procedure. The examination shall be approved by the Supreme Court. A person who has tested with the Board and successfully completed the written knowledge portion of the examination shall be allowed to retain the credit for that portion for two (2) years from the date passed, and shall not be required to retake that portion during the two-year period.
C. An applicant who is academically dishonest when taking any authorized examination is disqualified and may not take the examination again until two (2) years have elapsed from the date of the examination at which the applicant was disqualified.
D. A certification issued under this section must be for one or more of the following methods of shorthand reporting:
1. Written shorthand;
2. Machine shorthand; or
3. Any other method of shorthand reporting authorized by the Supreme Court.
E. No person may engage in shorthand reporting in this state unless the person is a licensed or certified shorthand reporter or otherwise authorized by law or the Supreme Court.

CSR TEST DATES

► The Written Knowledge test will no longer be given via email for credit for the Court Rules & Procedures required portion of Continuing Education.  It will be given, however, at any scheduled CSR testing date at Rose State College.