Reporter Preference Form
Name
First Name
Last Name
Email
example@example.com
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Preferred References
Morson's English Guide for Court Reporters, Second Edition
Court Reporting: Bad Grammar/Good Punctuation
The Gregg Reference Manual, Tenth Edition
Other
In the event that references disagree, which should I prioritize?
Preferred Dictionary
Which approach to punctuation suits you best?
Ensure my punctuation is consistent and the transcript is readable but otherwise leave it alone.
Make sure that punctuation matches the rules of my preferred style guide.
Other
Dates and Times (Please select your preferences.)
Slashes (06/30/22)
Hyphens (06-30-22)
June 2022
June, 2022
90s
'90s
90's
'90's
2021 or 2
2021 or '2
2021 or '22
'98/'99
'98, '99
Seven o'clock
7:00
7 o'clock
7:00 o'clock
a.m. and p.m.
A.M. and P.M.
Other
Spell out numbers one through
.
For Specific References
Docket Number 1
Docket No. 1
Exhibit Number 12
Exhibit No. 12
Page 3
page 3
Page Three
page three
Page 27, Line 4
page 27, line 4
Other
Money
$2 million dollars
two million dollars
2 million dollars
$2 million
Other
When $ is not mentioned on the first number, but it is clearly understood.
10 or $15
$10 or $15
10 or 15 dollars
Other
Miscellaneous Number Choices
12 percent
twelve percent
3 inches
three inches
1st grade
1st Grade
First grade
Other
After colloquy, when the attorney resumes Q and A.
BY MS. LAWYER: Q. Is that what you said?
BY MS. LAWYER: Is that what you said?
(By Ms. Lawyer) Is that what you said?
Other
Objection in Colloquy
Objection, form.
Objection; form.
Objection. Form.
Questions in a Row
How often did he fall asleep in meetings? Every day? A few times a week? Once a month?
How often did he fall asleep in meetings? every day? a few times a week? once a month?
Other
When someone says "quote."
Use quotation marks. (She said, quote, "That's a great idea.")
Set off with commas and also capitalize. (She said, quote, That's a great idea.)
Set off with just commas. (She said, quote, that's a great idea.)
Other
Question Punctuation
You must tell the truth, do you understand?
You must tell the truth; do you understand?
You must tell the truth. Do you understand?
You crawled in the doggie door because you lost your key, correct?
You crawled in the doggie door because you lost your key; correct?
You crawled in the doggie door because you lost your key. Correct?
You thought it was your girlfriend's house, correct?
You thought it was your girlfriend's house; correct?
You thought it was your girlfriend's house. Correct?
Answer Punctuation
Yes, I drank all the coffee.
Yes. I drank all the coffee.
Comma Series
coffee, tea, and cocoa
coffee, tea and cocoa
Capitalization
Never capitalize "plaintiff" and "defendant."
Capitalize "plaintiff" and "defendant" in the case at hand.
Capitalize "plaintiff" and "defendant" when preceding a name.
Capitalize "plaintiff" and "defendant" when referencing exhibits.
Capitalize "counsel" if it can be replaced by a name.
Other
Other Preferences
Comma before "too." (They traveled with us, too.)
Hyphens between "inch-and-a-half."
Add [sic] in the event a speaker misstates or says something "weird."
E-mail
e-mail
email
Web site
web site
website
health care
healthcare
It's spelled J-o-h-a-n-s-e-n.
It's spelled J-O-H-A-N-S-E-N.
Other
What are your parenthetical preferences? (Examples are helpful.)
Anything else?
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