Reporter Preferences

Reporter Preferences

Your preferences matter to me. Please fill out this brief form so I know how best to help you. Thank you!
Name*

First NameLast Name
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Zip Code
Email*
example@example.com
Phone number

Area CodePhone Number
Type of work
Name of agency (if applicable)
Preferences
Style guide preference

Morson's English Guide for Court Reporters by Lillian MorsonCourt Reporting: Bad Grammar/Good Punctuation by Margie Wakeman WellsOther
Leave in "strike that"

YesNoOther
New paragraph after "strike that"

YesNoOther
Semicolon before "is that correct," "do you recall"

YesNoOther
Comma before "correct"

YesNoOther
Space before and after double dashes

YesNoOther
Caps after dashes

YesNoOther
Witness trails off
Witness trails off preference
"Keep together" function on Mr., Ms., Dr., No.

YesNoOther
Writing dates
Writing dates preference
(indicating) when witness points

YesNoOther
Direct quotation marks

YesNoOther
Indirect quotation marks (person speaking for another)

YesNoOther
Caps: Page 1, Line 10, Paragraph 4, Section 2, etc.

YesNoOther
Spelled-out words
Spelled out words preference
Phone Numbers
Phone numbers preference
Money in millions

$6 millionSix million dollars6 million dollarsOther
Time of day

two o' clock2 o' clock2:00 o' clock2:00Other
Start a new paragraph (select all that apply)

Start of a new topicEvery three-five linesAfter attorney "sets up" a questionAfter "strike that"No new paragraphsOther
Page numbers
Page numbers preference
Acronyms
Acronyms preference
Add (sic) after speaker clearly misspeaks

YesNoOther
Numbers (select all that apply)

Write out in words 1 through 1011 and up in numeralsExceptions: miles per hour, measurements, parts of titleMaintain consistency in the sentenceOther
Objections
Objections preferences
Please select your preferred punctuation for the following sentence:

I agreed that, if it was Tuesday, we would go out for tacos.I agreed that if it was Tuesday, we would go out for tacos.Other
By line format example
Exhibit number preference

Exhibit No. 1Exhibit Number 1Other
Any additional preferences/comments
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