Essential Duties: Attends all sessions of the assigned district court and makes full record of evidence, objections, rulings, voir dire of jury duty, and arguments; Takes full shorthand notes (by machine) of closing arguments, if requested to do so by the attorney of a party to the case, including objections to the arguments, court rulings and remarks on the objections, and exceptions to the rulings; Takes full shorthand notes (by machine) of oral testimony offered before the court, including objections made to the admissibility of evidence, court rulings and remarks on the objections, and exceptions to the rulings; Preserves all shorthand or machine notes taken in court for three years from the date taken for future use, and prepares accurate transcripts of court proceedings for appeals or future court use as instructed; Marks and files with the court exhibits introduced into evidence during trials or hearings, and indexes and files notes taken in court; Locates and reads testimony adduced in court for court or jury assistance; Prepares appeals and transcripts requests; Prepares monthly reports to Appeals Courts; May conduct deposition of witnesses, receive, execute, and return commissions, and make a certificate of the proceedings in any county that is included in the judicial district of the court; May prepare jury charges in civil cases; May call court to order in absence of Bailiff; And may perform secretarial services which assist in the administrative functions of the court. Required: High school graduation or its equivalent, graduation from court reporting school; or any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.