Automation Proposed to Replace Court Reporters

Hamilton County's Board of County Commissioners is proposing to require new judges to forego a court reporter and use video and audio recording equipment instead, according to the Cincinnati Post. The story, also picked up by UPI, discusses the costs of court reporters, alternative technology, and the opposition of some Hamilton County judges. The experience of judges in Northern Kentucky's Boone, Kenton, and Campbell counties is cited for the benefits of an automated reporter system.