Rule V - TEMPORARY PERMISSION AS A NONCERTIFIED COURT REPORTER(MISSISSIPPI RESIDENCY REQUIRED)
Applying for Temporary Permission as a Noncertified Court Reporter.
(A)Requirements: A Noncertified Court Reporter may make application to the Board for temporary permission to do verbatim reporting within the State. To be granted temporary permission, the applicant must make application on the same official forms as required of other applicants, must pay the Board a fee of $100, and must furnish proof that he/she has previously been a competent practicing reporter in another state that is not governed by certification and/or licensure rules and regulations or furnish proof of attendance at a court reporting program with documentation of a passing grade at the speed of 225 words per minute of Multi-Voice Testimony (Question and Answer), shall furnish proof that he/she is a resident of the State of Mississippi, and shall provide all documentation as required by the official application form.(B) Temporary Permission may be granted upon a finding by the Board that the applicant is twenty-one (21) years of age or older, is of good moral character, is a resident of the State of Mississippi, and has previously been a competent practicing reporter in another state that is not governed by certification and/or licensure rules and regulations or attended a court reporting program with a passing grade at the speed of 225 words per minute of Multi-Voice Testimony (Question and Answer), and has provided all documentation as required by the official application form. Temporary Permission shall be renewed on or before January 2nd of the succeeding year upon payment of the annual fee for a period not to exceed thirty-six (36) months after being granted said temporary permission unless extended by the Board in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. §9-13-121(2).(C) A Noncertified Court Reporter who is granted temporary permission shall take examinations until each portion of said examination is passed in accordance with Rule XI. The court reporter shall immediately notify the Board in writing when he/she passes both Part A and Part B of the examination and request Certification by Examination licensure. If the applicant does not pass both Part A and Part B of the examination within the time provided in Miss. Code Ann. § 9-13-121(2), the court reporter shall no longer be eligible for temporary permission and must apply to the Board for Certification by Examination or Certification by Reciprocity licensure. The Board shall grant temporary permission to a noncertified court reporter one time.(D) The Board shall issue to each successful applicant a licensure card containing the following information: Temporary Permission as a Noncertified Court Reporter number, temporary permission expiration date, and method of reporting to be used. A court reporter shall only use that method of reporting in which he/she has applied for and has been granted temporary permission. Said temporary permission number shall be placed on any transcript title page and certificate page, along with the signature of said court reporter. No court reporter granted temporary permission may authorize the use of the court reporter's temporary permission number on any transcript not produced through the court reporter's personal effort and/or supervision.(E) A Noncertified Court Reporter shall comply with provisions set forth in Rule IX and the continuing education requirements as set forth in Rule X(C).(F) A Noncertified Court Reporter shall not be entitled to use the title "Certified Court Reporter" or the abbreviation "CCR."R. & Regul. Gov. Cert. Ct. Report. V
Approved effective 1/1/2012.