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GCRA is dedicated to providing members up-to-date information and educational material pertinent to our industry. On this tab, you will find useful resources on illuminating the legislative process as well as information regarding current legislative actions and how it affects court reporters and consumers in Georgia. Also, you will find GCRA positions on key issues affecting the court reporting industry.  And for those that are not familiar with the lingo of court reporting, you will find definitions and descriptions.



WHY USE A CERTIFIED COURT REPORTER


WHY CHOOSE A CCR CCR INFORMAL DIGITAL COMPARISON



GCRA POSITION PAPERS


GCRA Position - BOARD OF COURT REPORTING

GCRA Position - TRANSPARENCY OF JC PROCESS

GCRA Position - FREELANCE CCR TREATED AS OFFICIAL

GCRA Position - AGAINST REGULATING DEPOSITION RATES

GCRA Position - COMPENSATION FOR CIVIL TAKEDOWN


CURRENT LEGISLATIVE PROPOSED CHANGES RE:


COURT REPORTING ACT and BOARD OF COURT REPORTING RULES & REGULATIONS

GCRA SUMMARY re 1-14-2022 PROPOSED CHANGES TO CRA


 JUDICIAL COUNCIL IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS


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Documents you are missing out on:


  • Changes to JC Policies and Fees for Court Reporting in Civil Cases - Ver 2.01.18
  • Current BCR Rules and Regulations & Bylaws
  • JC Policies and Feews for Court Reporting Criminal Cases 8.8.18
  • Official Judicial Branch Records Retention Schedule 2010 & Current


GCRA RESPONSES:


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Documents you are missing out on:


  • GCRA Line-by-Line Response to 1-14-2022 Draft JC CRA Legislation
  • GCRA SUMMARY re 1-14-2022 PROPOSED CHANGES TO CRA 2022-02-14
  • GCRA SUMMARY re 1-14-2022 PROPOSED CHANGES TO CRA 1-31-22



THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL and its Subcommittee on Court Reporting Matters


  • Judicial Council 2020-2023 Strategic Plan
  • JC Committee On Court Reporting Matters 09-01-2016 Order of Formation


ADVISORY OPINIONS


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  • Advisory Opinions of Judicial Council and Georgia Attorney General
  • BCR-Advisory-Opinions printed 2022


ILLUMINATING THE GEORGIA LEGISLATIVE PROCESS


HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW IN THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE



How a Bill Becomes LawHow the GA Legislature Works The Life of a Law



GEORGIA LEGISLATURE