Rule 14.09 - Continuing Education, Accreditation of Programs and Activities(a) Each certified court reporter, including court reporters with temporary certificates pursuant to Rule 14.06(c), shall complete during each reporting year at least ten credit hours of continuing education from programs accredited by the board. A reporting year shall be from July 1 of each year through June 30 of the following year.(b) A certified court reporter completing more than ten credit hours of accredited programs during one reporting year may receive credit in the next succeeding reporting year for the excess credit hours earned in the immediately preceding year.(c) A certified court reporter is not required to complete any credit hours in the reporting year in which the reporter is initially or temporarily certified as provided in this Rule 14. Upon written application and for good cause shown, waivers or extensions of time of the credit hours or reporting requirements of this Rule 14 may be granted by the board in individual cases or classes of cases involving hardship or extenuating circumstances.(d) Continuing education programs for court reporters shall be developed, reviewed and accredited by the board. The court reporter education committee is an accredited sponsor of such programs.(e) A person meeting the following requirements shall be excused from the continuing education requirement: (1) Has practiced court reporting for at least 40 years or has reached the age of 60 years;(2) Holds a certified court reporter certificate;(3) Is in good standing as a certified court reporter; and(4) Has been excused from payment of the annual fee required to maintain certification.(f) As a result of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the reporting year for 2019-2020 will be for the 15 months between July 1, 2019, and September 30, 2020.Mo. R. Gov. Bar Jud. 14.09
Adopted Feb. 28, 2001, eff. 1/1/2002. Amended June 3, 2003, eff. 1/1/2004; amended Feb. 4, 2020, eff. 2/4/2020; amended May 1, 2020, eff. 5/1/2020.