TEXAS CSR WRITTEN EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR - JUST RELEASED
A reporter is never asked to:
A. take down testimony
B. interrupt witness
C. type up the clerks docket
D. swear in witness - ..(answers)..C
Who administers the oath in a deposition? - ..(answers)..the court reporter
If a witness will not be sworn in, you: - ..(answers)..affirm the witness
A party may request a copy of the transcript in.. - ..(answers)..writing
A fracture not caused by an injury but by a disease is what kind of fracture? -
..(answers)..Spontaneous
When can you go off the record in a deposition? - ..(answers)..when both parties
agree
Closing arguments are to be taken by the court reporter.. - ..(answers)..when a
party requests it
, 2
statute of limitations refers to - ..(answers)..a time period
what is the maximum gift a CSR can receive per year? - ..(answers)..$100
A reference to legal authorities and precedents is a - ..(answers)..citation
A challenge that removes a potential juror for no particular reason is a -
..(answers)..challenge for no reason stated peremptory
what do you do if you hear an off court discussion between a lawyer and a
witness? - ..(answers)..leave immediately
the place to look up the spelling of a prominent american is in - ..(answers)..Who's
who
Which of the following is a plea?
A. guilty
B. not guilty
C. nolo contendere
D. all of the above - ..(answers)..D
a CSR's licence is valid for how long? - ..(answers)..2 years
, 3
in criminal cases, how does the judge answer questions presented him by the
jury? - ..(answers)..in open court recorded by the court reporter
A reporter's transcript shall be filed in the appellate court within - ..(answers)..60
days
Inaccuracies in a statement of facts may be corrected by - ..(answers)..the
agreement of both parties or by the county ethics committee
When a legal decision is based on precedent, it is based on - ..(answers)..set laws
A volume of a statement of facts is limited to how many inches in thickness? -
..(answers)..2 inches
52.026d: A person whose certification has been expired for 90 days or less may
renew the certification by paying a renewal fee that is equal to _______ times the
normal renewal fee. - ..(answers)..1 and a half
52.026e: A person whose certification has been expired for more than 90 days but
less than one year may renew the certification by paying a renewal free that is
equal to _____ times the normal renewal fee. - ..(answers)..2
52.026f: A person whose certification has been expired for _____ or more may
not renew the certification. - ..(answers)..1 year