Rule 14.10 - Reporting Requirements - Sanctions - Review(a) On or before July 31 of each year, each certified court reporter shall report to the board the number of credit hours of accredited programs the reporter completed in the preceding reporting year.(b) Each certified court reporter failing to meet the continuing education requirements of this Rule 14 shall be notified by mail addressed to the reporter's last known address. The notice shall advise the reporter that he or she has not filed the required report or completed the required number of credit hours and that the reporter, if required to meet the continuing education requirements of this Rule 14, may file, within thirty days of the date the notice was mailed, information establishing compliance. Within thirty days of the receipt of any information establishing compliance with this Rule 14 submitted by the reporter, the board shall determine if the reporter completed the required number of credit hours of accredited programs or if the reporter is entitled to a waiver of the requirement or an extension of time to comply with the requirement. The board shall notify the reporter of its determination of compliance with this Rule 14.(c) A certified court reporter may file a written request for reconsideration within fifteen days of the date of board's notice pursuant to Rule 14.10(b) that the reporter has not filed the required report or completed the required number of credit hours. The reporter requesting reconsideration shall submit written documentation accompanying the reporter's request for reconsideration in support of the request. The board shall reconsider its decision and shall make a decision within 45 days of the filing of any request for reconsideration. The reporter shall be notified of the decision within ten days of the board's decision regarding the request for reconsideration.(d) Each certified court reporter to whom a notice is sent pursuant to Rule 14.10(b) shall pay a late filing fee of $25. Payment of this fee shall accompany the late-filed information establishing compliance with the continuing education requirements of this Rule 14. Failure to pay the fee shall be considered a failure to comply with these requirements.(e) The board annually shall report to this Court the name of each certified court reporter not meeting the continuing education requirements of this Rule 14 and may recommend, pursuant to Rule 14.11(a), revocation or suspension of the certification of any court reporter not meeting the continuing education requirements.(f) As a result of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the reporting deadline for the 2019-2020 reporting year is extended until October 31, 2020.Mo. R. Gov. Bar Jud. 14.10
Adopted Feb. 28, 2001, eff. 1/1/2002; amended May 1, 2020, eff. 5/1/2020.