A Schuylkill County court in Pennsylvania, is considering switching from a human court reporter to a digital voice recorder for all custody hearings, the Standard Speaker recently reported.
After struggling to find replacement for a departing court reporter, Schuylkill County Court Administrator Lois Wallauer said she plans to use an $8,850 recording device to fill the vacant position for transcribing testimony and other statements during court proceedings.
Several modern courtrooms across the country have turned to digital recording in place of stenographs. Voice recording devices, such as those offered by American Dictation, can provide a more accurate way of recording everything that happens in the courtroom, lessening the workload and potential for human error for court transcriptionists.
Schuylkill County Chairwoman Mantura Gallagher praised the idea of using modern technology in the county court, noting that it will provide huge savings if successful.
In the future, Wallauer said recording devices could be used in criminal or civil trials as well. But for the time being, the devices will be limited to custody hearings.
After struggling to find replacement for a departing court reporter, Schuylkill County Court Administrator Lois Wallauer said she plans to use an $8,850 recording device to fill the vacant position for transcribing testimony and other statements during court proceedings.
Several modern courtrooms across the country have turned to digital recording in place of stenographs. Voice recording devices, such as those offered by American Dictation, can provide a more accurate way of recording everything that happens in the courtroom, lessening the workload and potential for human error for court transcriptionists.
Schuylkill County Chairwoman Mantura Gallagher praised the idea of using modern technology in the county court, noting that it will provide huge savings if successful.
In the future, Wallauer said recording devices could be used in criminal or civil trials as well. But for the time being, the devices will be limited to custody hearings.
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