Ad Hoc Court Record Committee

Purpose

The Ad Hoc Court Record Committee analyzes and examines the issues related to the readability of the court record. The committee will: 

• study methods used in other states for capturing and ensuring the reliability of the court record;

• study standards for recording capabilities and equipment;

• explore workshare possibilities for official court reporters and transcriptionists;

• examine job classifications and compensation for transcriptionists and official court reporters;

• explore the option of certification programs for transcriptionists, electronic recorders, and electronic monitors;

• evaluate case types that should or must have a court reporter and case types that should or may be recorded;

• determine if any changes to statutes, supreme court rules, or supreme court orders are necessary;

• consider the impact on service, finances, and staffing and identify likely costs, benefits, and sources of funding from adoption of any recommendations proposed;

• develop recommendations for the Supreme Court regarding capturing the court record; and

• deliver a report to the Supreme Court not later than July 29, 2022.

Roster

• Chief Judge Kim Cudney, 12th Judicial District, chair

• Chief Judge Bradley Ambrosier, 26th Judicial District

• Chief Judge James McCabria, 7th Judicial District

• District Court Judge Rachel Pickering, 3rd Judicial District

• District Court Judge Courtney Boehm, 8th Judicial District

• Dawn Rouse, court administrator, 13th Judicial District

• Ann McNett, chief clerk, 30th Judicial District

• Kathryn Corbin, trial court clerk IV, 10th Judicial District

• Sharon Cahill, managing court reporter, 29th Judicial District

• Lynelle Gottschalk, court reporter, 23rd Judicial District

• Lindsey Hager, court reporter, 18th Judicial District

• Shaun Higgins, court reporter, 11th Judicial District

• Cheryl Hayes, transcriptionist, 8th Judicial District

• District Attorney Michael Kagay, Shawnee County, Topeka

• N. Russell Hazlewood, civil defense attorney, Wichita

• Michele O’Malley, civil plaintiff attorney, Kansas City

• Carrie Parker, criminal defense attorney, Lawrence

• Sarah Reichart, director of Kansas Supreme Court appeals

• Krisena Silva, clerk specialist, Office of Judicial Administration
   

Contact

tcs@kscourts.org