Board of Examiners of Court Reporters

Purpose

The Kansas Board of Examiners of Court Reporters:

• supervises granting certificates of eligibility for certified court reporters;

• administers the annual registration;

• oversees court reporter conduct; and

• 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. 

Roster

• Melinda G. Young, chair, attorney

• Lynelle Gottschalk, official reporter

• Mary Castaneda, managing court reporter

• Chris McMullin, attorney

• Kai Mann, attorney

• Jennifer L. Olsen, official reporter

• Chief Judge Steve Johnson, 20th Judicial District

• Vesta L. York , certified reporter

• ​Judge Chris Jayaram, 10th Judicial District

Contact

Kansas Board of Examiners of Court Reporters
Kansas Judicial Center
301 SW 10th Ave. 
Topeka KS 66612
785-296-2256
​courtreporters@kscourts.org