N.J. Admin. Code § 13:43-2.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 13:43-2.3 - Employment of temporary registered reporters

(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. 13:43-2.2only in circumstances where a certified court reporter is unavailable. In such circumstances where a certified court reporter is unavailable, the employer and/or owner of a court reporting agency or certified court reporter shall contact five court reporting agencies to seek an available certified court reporter. The employer and/or owner of a court reporting agency or certified court reporter shall record the five contacts in an affidavit that shall include the names of the agencies contacted, the dates and times of the contacts, and the specific job for which the certified court reporter is sought, including the date, time, and location of the job, as well as the name(s) of the party (parties) soliciting the certified court reporter and the name of the case for which the certified court reporter is sought.

1. The employer and/or owner of a court reporting agency or certified court reporter shall retain the affidavits referred to above for a period of three calendar years. The records shall be made available to the Board within two business days of the Board's written notice of request, and shall be subject to the Board's random audit. For purposes of this paragraph, a business day is defined as the hours between 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

New Rule, R.2009 d.207, effective 7/6/2009.
See: 41 N.J.R. 851(a), 41 N.J.R. 2674(a).

Amended by 53 N.J.R. 1398(a), effective 8/16/2021