GARCIA: Court reporters trump high-tech options

When you compare electronic recording to a technologically savvy real-time court reporter, the court reporter is still the best, most cost-effective choice. This court reporter has the ability to create a record in real time to give the judge and attorneys an immediate rough draft as the proceedings occur, saving time for the court and the attorneys. A court using electronic recording would have to hire many transcriptionists to review and interpret what was said in order to return a transcript replete with "inaudibles" or "unintelligible."  Read more…