Roles and Responsibilities of a Court Monitor PDF

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Roles and Responsibilities of a Court Monitor -

Annotate Your notes are going to help and verify on what the evidence looks like. Monitoring the court Court clerk and court monitor do the same duties

1. -

Record: operates electronic monitoring equipment to record the proceedings of the court. Always check ALL the mics You are the first person in the room All matters pertinent to the record. Making sure all of the equipment works RECORD is an audio file. It is the official file

2. Logging: Keeps a typed log complementary to the electronic record of evidence. - Time (at 10:55 he got up) - Record 3. Transcripts: Providing transcripts of court proceedings on request. - You will need to be able to be a court clerk or a monitor

4. Materials: Responsible for maintaining the tapes and logs or CDs in secure location, or returning them to the tape custodian. - That record gets to the record room Court Reporters VS. Monitors

Court Reporters Responsible for the recording equipment in court, maintaining the record, creating log notes, and possibly providing transcripts -

In bigger court houses

Court Monitors Usually work in small claims court, but occasionally in other courts in less busy locations. -

In smaller court houses

In addition to performing the duties of a court recorder, the also perform many duties of a court clerk/registrar:

Other Monitoring Staff -

They also prepare the court room, Opening and closing court, Swearing-in witnesses, Marking exhibits. Marking endorsements of dispositions.

They sometimes prepare post-court documents and perform various other post-court duties

If someone is being transferred from some different facilities -

Making sure all of the mics are working Making sure the jug of water is filled Making sure all of the forms are there Always closing and opening the courtroom Swearing in the witnesses Marking the exhibits

Court Monitoring Systems and equipment – analogue SONY BM246

LANIER ADVOCATE V

Analogue systems are only used in the event that a digital device has malfunctioned -

You will still need to carry tape recorders

Court Monitoring Systems and Equipment- Digital -

You have the player and the log You will need to open to different tabs Seeing that its recording How long its recording for? And the different Mics (Witness, Counsel, judge) (4 Mics)

Courtroom Decorum Appropriate Attire: -

Court Reporters and Monitors do not always wear robes, as court registrars and clerks do. No cleavage No loud lipsticks Nothing that will stand out. Nothing that will be flashy Try to be bland There should be absolutely no jeans, sweatshirts, T-shirts, running shoes or other casual attire. You need to look presentable

Maintaining order -

The court room registrar/clerk or CSOs have the primary function of maintaining order and dignity in the courtroom However, all members of the court support team should be cognizant of inappropriate behavior and bring any concerns to the attention of the registrar/clerk or CSO If there are any members in the court, visitors, people doing anything in the courtroom and they are not being appropriate in the court, you will need to ask them to leave You will need to do that before the judge comes

Court Decorum -

No persons in the courtroom are to conduct themselves in a manner that would detract from the property appearance and dignity of the court....