Where Voice Writers Practice


FAQ >> Where Voice Writers Practice

States shown in PURPLE are states where voice writers work as court reporters, CART providers and Captioners nationwide.  Voice writing court reporters work as court reporters, CART providers and Captioners nationwide.  Voice writing court reporters are able to practice in the state court systems of most states but are restricted to freelance reporting in some.  The rules for Federal Courts allow for machine writers, voice writers, and digital recorders.

Below is a link of states and links to each state's Court Reporting Board, if applicable.

 Alabama  Missouri  Virginia
 Alaska  *Montana  Washington
 Arizona  Nebraska  West Virginia
 Arkansas  Nevada  Wisconsin
 California  New Hampshire  *Wyoming
 Colorado  New Mexico  Washington, DC
 Connecticut  New York  
 Delaware  North Carolina  INTERNATIONALLY
 Florida  North Dakota  Australia
 Georgia  Ohio  Bermuda
 Indiana  Oklahoma  Britain
 Iowa  Oregon  British Virgin Islands
 Kansas  Pennsylvania  Canada
 Kentucky  Rhode Island  Europe
 Louisiana  South Carolina  Nigeria
 Maine  South Dakota  Philippines
 Maryland  Tennessee  Tanzania Tobogo
 Massachusetts  Texas  Trinidad Virgin Islands
 Minnesota  Utah  
 Mississippi  *Vermont  

*Freelance only

In addition, voice writing court reporters work in the Federal Judicial System nationwide, the Military Court System internationally, and the U.S. Congress.

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