As used in these rules and regulations, the following terms have the following meanings, unless expressly otherwise provided, or as may result from necessary implication:
(A)Applicant. Individual applying for certification as a certified court reporter or individual applying for temporary permission as a noncertified court reporter or an individual applying for temporary permission as a nonresident court reporter.(B)Board. Board of Certified Court Reporters.(C)Clerk. Clerk of the Supreme Court.(D)Court. Supreme Court of Mississippi.(E)Notify or Notified. Notice by the Board shall be effective when mailed by regular first class mail, postage prepaid, to the address listed by the applicant on his/her application. Applicants shall notify the Board in writing of any change in mailing address occurring after their applications have been received by the Board.(F)Rules and Regulations. The Rules and Regulations Governing Certified Court Reporters as adopted by the Board and approved by the Supreme Court.(G)Secretary. Secretary of the Board of Certified Court Reporters.(H)Court Reporting. Means the making of a verbatim record by means of written symbols or abbreviations in pen shorthand, machine shorthand, or oral stenography (also known as steno mask) of testimony or proceedings relevant to matters under the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Mississippi, all state agencies or the Legislature or any committee or subcommittee thereof, or where appeal to any court of the State of Mississippi is allowable by law. The making of a verbatim record includes the taking of a deposition.(I)Certification. Authorization by the Board to engage in the practice of court reporting as regulated by the Board.(J)Certified Court Reporter. A person holding a licensure card issued by the Board permitting the person to engage in the practice of court reporting as regulated by the Board. The licensure card shall indicate the method or methods by which the court reporter has successfully passed examination, and a court reporter shall be licensed to use only that method of reporting. Upon being granted licensure, a court reporter is entitled to use the title "Certified Court Reporter" or the abbreviation "CCR."(K)Temporary Permission. A person holding a licensure card issued by the Board which gives authorization to a Noncertified Court Reporter or a Nonresident Court Reporter to engage in the practice of court reporting in the State on a limited basis as set forth in these rules and as regulated by the Board. Said licensure card shall state that the court reporter has Temporary Permission as a Noncertified Court reporter or as a Nonresident Court Reporter, and it shall also state the method or methods by which said court reporter is authorized to practice.(L)Noncertified Court Reporter. A person with Mississippi residency who is granted temporary permission by the Board to engage in the practice of court reporting on a limited basis without obtaining full certification and after meeting the qualifications and requirements as set forth in these rules. A Noncertified Court Reporter shall not be entitled to use the title "Certified Court Reporter" or the abbreviation "CCR."(M)Nonresident Court Reporter. A person who does not reside in the State of Mississippi and is granted temporary permission by the Board to engage in the practice of court reporting on an annual basis after meeting the qualifications and requirements as set forth in these rules.(N)Reciprocity. Only applies to those applicants seeking certification by reciprocity and not certification by examination. Agreements with any state, agency, or other entity that licenses, certifies, or registers court reporters, such as the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the National Verbatim Reporters Association (NVRA), if the Board finds that the state, agency, or other entity has substantially the same or more stringent requirements as the Mississippi Board of Certified Court Reporters.(O)NCRA. The National Court Reporters Association.(P) RPR. Registered Professional Reporter certificate issued by NCRA to a court reporter who successfully completes the examination requirements.(Q)NVRA. The National Verbatim Reporters Association.(R)CVR. Certified Voice Reporter certificate issued by NVRA to a court reporter who successfully completes the examination requirements.(S)Revoke a license. To unconditionally prohibit the conduct authorized by the license.(T)Suspend a license. To prohibit, whether absolutely or subject to conditions which are reasonably related to the grounds for suspension, for a defined period of time, the conduct authorized by the license .(U)Official Court Reporter. A competent and properly licensed court reporter who has been appointed by a circuit, chancery, or county court judge in his/her county or district by entry of an order to that effect upon the minutes of the court to make a verbatim record of testimony or proceedings relevant to matters under the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Mississippi, all state agencies, or the Legislature or any committee or subcommittee thereof, or where appeal to any court of the State of Mississippi is allowable by law. That reporter shall be known as the official court reporter of said district or county, shall be a full-time employee, and may not engage in any freelance reporting activities.(V)Freelance Court Reporter. A competent and properly licensed court reporter engaged in the practice of court reporting which is defined as the following: Making a verbatim record of testimony or proceedings relevant to matters under the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Mississippi, all state agencies, or the Legislature or any committee or subcommittee thereof, or where appeal to any court of the State of Mississippi is allowable by law. The taking of a deposition shall be defined as the making of a verbatim record.R. & Regul. Gov. Cert. Ct. Report. I
Approved effective 1/1/2012.