New Jersey Administrative Code

(a) In order to qualify for certification as a certified court reporter, an applicant shall: 1. Be at least 18 years of age; 2. Be of good moral character, as established by references and a criminal history name search, as set forth in (b) below, which shall be requested and per…

(a) In order to qualify to register as a temporary registered reporter pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:15B-9, an applicant shall: 1. Be at least 18 years of age; 2. Be of good moral character, as established by references and a criminal history name search as set forth in (c) below, whic…

(a) An applicant who has served in the Armed Forces of the United States (Armed Forces) and who does not meet all of the training, education, and experience requirements for temporary registration under N.J.A.C. 13:43-2.2, may apply to the Board for recognition of the applicant's…

(a) An employer of a certified court reporter or owner of a court reporting agency or a certified court reporter may utilize temporary registered reporters referred to at N.J.A.C. 13:43-2.2 only in circumstances where a certified court reporter is unavailable. In such circumstanc…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:43-3.1 Amended by R.1998 d.466, effective 9/8/1998. See: 30 N.J.R. 2158(a), 30 N.J.R. 3251(b). Changed "Certified realtime reporter" or "C.R.R" definition to "Certified shorthand realtime reporter" or "C.S.R.R."; and in "Realtime reporting" definition,…

(a) In order to be eligible for certification as a realtime court reporter, an applicant shall: 1. Hold a current New Jersey certified court reporting certification in good standing; 2. Submit a completed application that contains the following information:i. Proof of certificati…

(a) All certificates issued by the Board shall be issued for a two-year biennial renewal period. A certificate holder who seeks renewal of the certificate shall submit a certificate renewal application and the certificate renewal fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:43-6.1 prior to the e…

(a) A certificate holder, upon application to the Board, may change from inactive to active status upon payment of the renewal fee as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:43-6.1. (b) A certificate holder on inactive status shall complete 15 credits of continuing education, which shall be com…

(a) An individual whose certificate has been automatically suspended for failure to renew as provided by N.J.A.C. 13:43-3A.1(d) may be reinstated by the Board, provided the applicant otherwise qualifies for certification pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:43-2.1 and 3.2, and submits a compl…

(a) All temporary reporter registrations issued by the Board shall be issued for a one-year period. A temporary reporter registration holder who seeks renewal of the registration shall submit a registration renewal application and the registration renewal fee set forth in N.J.A.C…

(a) An individual whose registration has been automatically suspended for failure to renew as provided by N.J.A.C. 13:43-3A.4(c) may be reinstated by the Board, provided the applicant: 1. Otherwise qualifies for registration pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:43-2.2; 2. Demonstrates compete…

(a) The examination for certification as a certified court reporter shall be held at least once per year. The time and place of an examination shall be advertised by the Board at least 30 days prior to the date of such examination. (b) The National Court Reporters Association Reg…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:43-4.2 Repealed by R.2008 d.78, effective 4/7/2008. See: 39 N.J.R. 3469(a), 40 N.J.R. 1894(b). Section was "Grading of the examination".

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:43-4.3 New Rule, R.1985 d.288, effective 6/3/1985. See: 17 N.J.R. 801(a), 17 N.J.R. 1431(a). Amended by R.1993 d.471, effective 9/20/1993. See: 25 N.J.R. 3079(a), 25 N.J.R. 4499(a). Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:43-3.4 and amended by R.1998 d.145, effect…

(a) The examination for certification as a certified realtime court reporter shall be held at least once a year. The time and place of an examination shall be advertised by the Board at least 30 days prior to the date of such examination. (b) The National Court Reporters Associat…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:43-4.5 Reserved by 48 N.J.R. 2823(a), effective 12/19/2016

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:43-4.6 Reserved by 48 N.J.R. 2823(a), effective 12/19/2016

(a) An applicant for certification as a certified court reporter who presents proof of having earned the designation of Registered Merit Reporter awarded by the National Court Reporters Association shall be deemed to have satisfied the examination requirement set forth in N.J.A.C…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:43-5.1 Amended by R.1998 d.466, effective 9/8/1998. See: 30 New Jersey Register 2158(a), 30 New Jersey Register 3251(b). In (a) and (b), substituted "certification" for "license" throughout. Repealed by R.2004 d.83, effective 3/1/2004. See: 35 New Jers…

(a) For purposes of this section, "on the record" means every word spoken during a proceeding is recorded stenographically for inclusion in the transcript and "off the record" means that portion of the proceeding that is not recorded for inclusion in the transcript. (b) When dete…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:43-5.1A Recodified to N.J.A.C. 13:43-1A.1 by R.2009 d.207, effective 7/6/2009. See: 41 N.J.R. 851(a), 41 N.J.R. 2674(a). Section was "Definitions".

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:43-5.2 Amended by R.1998 d.466, effective 9/8/1998. See: 30 New Jersey Register 2158(a), 30 New Jersey Register 3251(b). In (a), inserted "shorthand" following "certified"; and in (b), substituted "certification" for "license". Repealed by R.2004 d.83,…

(a) A certification or registration holder of the Board of Court Reporting shall notify the Board in writing of any change of name or address from that currently registered with the Board and shown on the most recently issued certification or registration. Notice shall be given n…

(a) Certified court reporters and temporary registered reporters shall not: 1. Provide incentives or rewards to attorneys, clients or their representatives or agents to use the services of a certified court reporter or a temporary registered reporter. Certified court reporters an…

(a) A certified court reporter, a certified realtime court reporter, or a temporary registered reporter shall indicate his or her title in the form of an abbreviation "C.C.R." (certified court reporter), "C.R.C.R." (certified realtime court reporter), or T.R.R. (temporary registe…

(a) All certified court reporters and all temporary registered reporters shall retain all notes in civil matters for no less than five years unless a full transcript has been prepared of the matter, in which case the electronic notes and the transcript shall be retained for at le…

If any rule, sentence, paragraph or section of these rules, or the application thereof to any persons or circumstances, shall be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, or if by legislative action any rule shall lose its force and effect, such judgment or act…

(a) Certified court reporters and temporary registered reporters shall: 1. Produce an accurate verbatim transcript of the recorded proceeding; 2. Produce a complete transcript of the recorded proceedings, unless an excerpt of a transcript is authorized by court order, agreement o…

(a) A certified court reporter or temporary registered reporter shall follow the following transcript format: 1. No fewer than 25 typed lines of transcript shall be on a standard 81/2 inch by 11 inch paper not inclusive of the header or footer of a page; 2. Each line shall contai…

(a) The following fees shall be charged by the Board: 1. Application fee: i. Certified court reporter $ 150.00 ii. Certified realtime court reporter 150.00 iii. Temporary registered reporter 150.00 2. Initial certification fee (certified court reporter only): i. During the first …

(a) A certified court reporter applying for biennial certificate renewal shall complete, during the preceding biennial period, continuing education in the continuing education (CE) credits specified in N.J.A.C. 13:43-7.2. Certificate holders are exempt from the continuing educati…

(a) An applicant for a biennial certificate renewal shall complete, during the preceding biennial period, a minimum of 15 credits of continuing education in the following manner: 1. At least 10 credits shall be in core areas relating to court reporting, such as: i. Computer assis…

(a) A certificate holder may obtain continuing education credits from the following: 1. Successful completion of any course, program or seminar, which has been approved by the National Court Reporters Association and is in one of the core areas listed under N.J.A.C. 13:43-7.2(a)1…

(a) Credit for continuing education shall be granted as follows for each biennial certification period: 1. Successful completion of any course, program or seminar, which has been approved by the National Court Reporters Association and is in one of the core areas listed in N.J.A.…

(a) Certificate holders shall maintain documentation, as set forth in (c) below, of completion of continuing education requirements for a period of five years after the end of the renewal period and shall submit such documentation to the Board upon request. (b) The Board shall au…

(a) The Board may waive continuing education requirements on an individual basis for reasons of hardship, such as illness, disability, military service, or other good cause. (b) A certificate holder seeking a waiver of the continuing education requirements shall apply to the Boar…

(a) All continuing education course providers shall submit the following, for each program, course or seminar offered, for evaluation by the Board: 1. A detailed description of program or course content and estimated hours of instruction; 2. The curriculum vitae of the lecturer, …

(a) As a prerequisite to taking the New Jersey Jurisprudence Orientation, an applicant shall submit to the Board: 1. Evidence that the applicant: i. Has been awarded a degree in veterinary medicine from a veterinary college or university accredited by the American Veterinary Medi…

(a) An applicant for licensure shall submit or arrange to have submitted to the Board the following: 1. A completed application form which requests brief educational and experiential background; 2. The application fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:44-5.1; 3. Two photographs of passpor…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44-1.3 Repealed by 46 N.J.R. 2043(a), effective 10/6/2014.

(a) Upon receipt of a completed application, application fee, consent to a criminal history record background check, and requisite fee for such a check, the Board shall issue a license to any person who documents that he or she holds a valid, current corresponding license in good…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44-1.5 Amended by R.2007 d.139, effective 5/7/2007. See: 38 N.J.R. 3742 (a), 39 N.J.R. 1760(a). Section was "Required documentation; application for licensure by waiver of examination". In the introductory paragraph of (a), substituted "endorsement" fo…

(a) The Board shall send a notice of renewal to each licensee, at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the license. The notice of renewal shall explain inactive renewal and advise the licensee of the option to renew as inactive. If the notice to renew is not sent 60 days prio…

(a) A licensee who holds an inactive license pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:44-1.6(c) may apply to the Board for reactivation of an inactive license. A licensee seeking reactivation of an inactive license shall submit: 1. A renewal application; 2. A certification of employment listing e…

(a) A licensee who has had his or her license suspended pursuant to N.J.A.C N.J.A.C. 13:44-1.6(e) may apply to the Board for reinstatement. A licensee applying for reinstatement shall submit: 1. A reinstatement application; 2. A certification of employment listing each job held d…

Wherever a licensee is engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine, surgery or dentistry, he or she shall have available for inspection proof of his or her licensure. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44-1.9 New Rule, R.1999 d.268, effective 8/16/1999. See: 31 N.J.R. 1280(a), 31 N.J…

As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Address of record" means an address designated by a licensee which is part of the public record and which may be disclosed upon request. "Address of record" m…