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CHAPTER 656 CERTIFIED COURT REPORTERS

[NAC/656 Revised Date: 9/18]

GENERAL PROVISIONS

NRS 656.010 Short title.

This chapter is known and may be cited as the Nevada Certified

Court Reporters' Law.

NRS 656.020 Legislative declaration.

1. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Legislature to:

(a) encourage proficiency in the practice of court reporting as a

profession;

(b) promote efficiency in court and general reporting; and

(c) extend to the courts and public the protection afforded by a

standardized profession by establishing a standard of competency

for those engaged in it.

2. The practice of court reporting in the state of Nevada is declared

to affect the public health, safety and welfare, and is subject to

regulation and control in the public interest.

[NAC 656 Revised Date: 9/18]

GENERAL PROVISIONS

NAC 656.010 Definitions. (NRS 656.130) As used in this chapter,

unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined

in NAC 656.015 to 656.070, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed

to them in those sections.

(Added to NAC by Cert. Court Reporters’ Bd., eff. 11/6/95; A by

R120/97, 4/13/98; R101/03, 2/18/2004; R029/07, 10/31/2007;

R030/09, 10/27/2009)

NAC 656.015 “Advisory opinion” defined. (NRS 656.130)

“Advisory opinion” means an opinion rendered by the Board upon

request pursuant to NAC 656.415.

(Added to NAC by Cert. Court Reporters’ Bd. By R030/09, eff.

10/27/2009)

NAC 656.020 “Board” defined. (NRS 656.130) “Board” has the

meaning ascribed to it in NRS 656.030.

(Added to NAC by Cert. Court Reporters’ Bd. By R120/97, eff.

4/13/98)

NAC 656.030 “Certificate” defined. (NRS 656.130) “Certificate”

has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 656.030.

(Added to NAC by Cert. Court Reporters’ Bd. By R120/97, eff.

4/13/98)

NAC 656.035 “Complainant” defined. (NRS 656.130)

“Complainant” means any person who submits a written complaint

to the Board regarding any act of a holder of a certificate or license.

(Added to NAC by Cert. Court Reporters’ Bd. By R101/03, eff.

2/18/2004; A by R030/09, 10/27/2009; R112/17, 2/27/2018)

NAC 656.040 “Court reporter” defined. (NRS 656.130) “Court

reporter” has the meaning ascribed to “certified court reporter” in

NRS 656.030.

(Added to NAC by Cert. Court Reporters’ Bd. By R120/97, eff.

4/13/98; A by R112/17, 2/27/2018)

NAC 656.045 “Designated representative of a court reporting

firm” defined. (NRS 656.130) “Designated representative of a court

reporting firm” has the meaning ascribed to it in subsection 5 of NRS

656.030.

(Added to NAC by Cert. Court Reporters’ Bd. By R029/07, eff.

10/31/2007)

NAC 656.050 “Firm” defined. (NRS 656.130) “Firm” has the

meaning ascribed to “court reporting firm” in NRS 656.030.

(Added to NAC by Cert. Court Reporters’ Bd. By R120/97, eff.

4/13/98; A by R030/09, 10/27/2009)

NAC 656.054 “License” defined. (NRS 656.130) “License” has

the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 656.030.

(Added to NAC by Cert. Court Reporters’ Bd. By R112/17, eff.

2/27/2018)

NAC 656.055 “Litigation” defined. (NRS 656.130) “Litigation”

means:

1. Any suit at law or in equity; or

2. Any arbitration that is subject to judicial review.

(Added to NAC by Cert. Court Reporters’ Bd. By R101/03, eff.

2/18/2004)

NAC 656.060 “Practice of court reporting” defined. (NRS

656.130) “Practice of court reporting” has the meaning ascribed to

it in NRS 656.030.

(Added to NAC by Cert. Court Reporters’ Bd. By R120/97, eff.

4/13/98)

NAC 656.065 “Proceeding” defined. (NRS 656.130) “Proceeding”

means any hearing or other matter that is conducted or considered

during litigation, including, but not limited to:

1. Any final decision of an agency that is subject to judicial

review pursuant to chapter 233B of NRS;

2. Any examination, deposition or other hearing relating to

discovery as provided by statute or the Nevada Rules of Civil

Procedure; and

3. Any other matters subject to judicial review.

(Added to NAC by Cert. Court Reporters’ Bd. By R101/03, eff.

2/18/2004; A by R030/09, 10/27/2009)

NAC 656.070 “Respondent” defined. (NRS 656.130)

“Respondent” means a holder of a certificate or license who is

charged in a formal or informal complaint with a violation of a

provision of this chapter or chapter 656 of NRS.

(Added to NAC by Cert. Court Reporters’ Bd. By R101/03, eff.

2/18/2004; A by R112/17, 2/27/2018)

CERTIFICATION

NAC 656.100 Application for certificate; cancellation by

applicant. (NRS 656.130, 656.150, 656.170)

1. The Board will consider applications for certificates for the

immediately succeeding examination. The Executive Secretary of

the Board shall establish a deadline for submission of applications at

least 30 days before the examination for certification is

administered. If an application is postmarked after the deadline, the

Executive Secretary of the Board shall return the application to the

applicant and the applicant is ineligible to take the examination.

2. An application must be submitted to the Board in its original

form. If an applicant submits an application that is photocopied, the

Executive Secretary of the Board shall return the application to the

applicant and the applicant is ineligible to take the examination.

3. All questions on the application must be completed. If an

application is incomplete, the Executive Secretary of the Board shall

return the application to the applicant. An applicant whose

application is returned because it is incomplete may resubmit his or

her application if the application that is resubmitted is postmarked

on or before the date of the deadline.

4. All evidence required by NRS 656.170 must be included with

the application. The Board will not accept an application without the

evidence unless the applicant receives approval from the Board

before submitting his or her application.

5. An application must include a photocopy of a picture

identification of the applicant.

6. The fee accompanying the application must be in the form of

a money order, cashier’s check or certified check which is payable

to the Board. If the applicant does not submit the fee in a timely

manner, the Executive Secretary of the Board may deny the

applicant:

(A) Admission to the examination;

(B) The results of his or her examination; or

(C) A certificate.

7. An application must be signed by the applicant under penalty

of perjury and include an acknowledgment by the applicant that a

misrepresentation or omission in the application may constitute a

ground for denial, suspension or revocation of a certificate pursuant

to NRS 656.240. The signature of the applicant attests to the

accuracy of all information provided by the applicant, including, but

not limited to, the information contained in the application and all

other evidence and information accompanying the application.

8. If the Board rejects an application, the Board will include a

letter that explains the reason for the rejection.

9. If the Board approves an application, the Executive Secretary

of the Board shall mail to the applicant a letter of admission to the

examination.

10. An applicant may cancel his or her submission of an

application and request a refund of the examination fee by

submitting a written request to the Board on or before the deadline

for submission of applications established by the Executive

Secretary of the Board pursuant to subsection 1. If the request is

submitted on or before the deadline for submission of applications,

the Executive Secretary of the Board shall cancel the applicant’s

application and refund the examination fee to the applicant. The

Executive Secretary of the Board shall not refund an examination

fee if the request for a refund is submitted after the deadline for

submission of applications.

11. An applicant may cancel his or her submission of an

application and request that the Board apply the applicant’s

examination fee to the immediately succeeding examination by

submitting a written request to the Board after the deadline for

submission of applications established by the Executive Secretary of

the Board pursuant to subsection 1 but before the date of the

examination. If the request is submitted after the deadline for

submission of applications but before the date of the examination,

the Executive Secretary of the Board shall cancel the applicant’s

application and apply the applicant’s examination fee to the

immediately succeeding examination.

12. An applicant who is unable to take the examination because

of an emergency may submit a written request to the Board not

later than 15 days after the date of the examination requesting that

the Board apply the applicant’s examination fee to the immediately

succeeding examination. The request must include documented

proof of the emergency. If the Board grants the applicant’s request,

the Executive Secretary of the Board shall apply the applicant’s

examination fee to the immediately succeeding examination.

13. As used in this section, “emergency” means a sudden or

unforeseen circumstance that makes it impractical or impossible for

the applicant to take the examination and includes, without

limitation, an illness or injury to the applicant or an injury to or the

illness or death of a family member of the applicant.

(Added to NAC by Cert. Court Reporters’ Bd. By R120/97, eff.

4/13/98; A by R101/03, 2/18/2004; R075/10, 6/30/2010; R072/12,

4/5/2013)

NAC 656.110 Examination: Purpose. (NRS 656.130, 656.160)

The Board declares that the purpose for the examination that is

required pursuant to NRS 656.160 is to ensure that the persons

whom the Board certifies as court reporters possess the standard of

competence and integrity in the practice of court reporting that is

required to protect the public interest.

(Added to NAC by Cert. Court Reporters’ Bd. By R120/97, eff.

4/13/98)

NAC 656.120 Examination: Administration. (NRS 656.130,

656.160)

1. The Executive Secretary of the Board shall assign a unique

identification number to each application that is approved by the

Board. An applicant must register on the day of the examination by

presenting the original of the photo identification that accompanied

his or her application and by signing the sheet for registration

provided by a member of the staff of the Board. A member of the

Board or a member of the staff of the Board will open the

examination room on the day of the examination for registration. A

member of the Board or a member of the staff of the Board will

provide a seat for the applicant in the examination room according

to the identification number that is assigned to his or her

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