The lack of court reporters, a statewide issue, often causes delays of days or weeks in felony criminal cases. The Ventura County Superior Court employs 11 full-time court reporters, marking a 60% ...

From college dropout to court reporter, one young woman found purpose in a path she never expected Tereza Shkurtaj is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working for PEOPLE since 2025. Her work ...

Ashley Paschen believed she had a strong case as she sought a restraining order against her ex-husband. She alleges she had proof he hurt her, and she had "nanny camera" footage that she alleges ...

Court reporter Mary Kay Howe at her retirement ceremony on June 6, 2025, at the Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center. Mary Kay Howe has been typing out the record in Douglas County ...

When it comes to Californians’ right to fairly access our justice system, few things are more maddening than learning that artificial impediments such as limits to government’s ability to use ...

The Second Appellate District reversed a judgment. The court held that the statutory limits on court transcription fees apply to all court reporters, whether employed by the court or privately ...

In 2018, the state warned that nearly half of Oklahoma's court reporters were eligible to retire, raising the risk of backlogs in criminal, juvenile and civil cases. Since then, education partners ...

Oklahoma is facing a critical shortage of court reporters, which is already causing trial delays and forcing judges to reschedule hearings. In some cases, judges have even taken to Facebook to beg for ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Ashley Paschen believed she had a strong case as she sought a restraining order against her ex-husband. She alleges ...

For years, the Ventura County Superior Court employed as many as 28 full-time court reporters. That changed in 2021. The agency now employs 11 full-time court reporters, marking a 60% decrease in five ...