The Kansas Board of Examiners of Court Reporters:
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supervises granting certificates of eligibility for certified court reporters;
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administers the annual registration;
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oversees court reporter conduct; and
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reviews and acts on any complaints made against a certified court reporter.
Board members serve three-year terms and may serve a total of nine consecutive years, except a member initially appointed to serve an unexpired term may serve an addtional nine consecutive years.
The board includes judges, practicing attorneys, and court reporters:
Judge Rachel L. Pickering, chair
District judge - Term expires 6-30-2022
Sharon L. Cahill
Official reporter - Term expires 6-30-2022
Mary Castaneda
Managing court reporter - Term expires 6-30-2021
Jennifer Marie Hill
Attorney - Term expires 6-30-2023
Shirla R. McQueen
Attorney - Term expires 6-30-2022
Jennifer L. Olsen
Official reporter - Term expires 6-30-2021
Judge Preston A. Pratt
Chief judge - Term expires 6-30-2021
Vesta L. York
Certified reporter - Term expires 6-30-2021
Melinda G. Young
Attorney - Term expires 6-30-2023
Contact
Kansas Board of Examiners of Court Reporters
Kansas Judicial Center
301 SW 10th Ave.
Topeka KS 66612
785-296-2256
courtreporters@kscourts.org