Court Reporting Facts

Licensing by state / American Samoa

Court reporter licensing in American Samoa

Whether American Samoa requires a state credential is not settled by the sources we found. Our source for this page is a secondary summary; treat it as a lead, not the rule.

State credential required
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Credential
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Issued by
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How you qualify
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NCRA RPR accepted
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Fees
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Renewal
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Continuing education
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Nothing official on court reporter licensing or qualifications could be found for American Samoa. American Samoa Code Annotated 3.0205 provides that the High Court has a clerk, interpreters, a marshal and such other employees as the Chief Justice deems necessary, all appointed by and removable by the Chief Justice, and does not mention court reporters or qualifications. Appellate decisions of the High Court refer to a reporter who prepares transcripts for appeal, but no job posting, rule or statute setting reporter credentials was located. There is no federal district court in American Samoa.

Exam speeds and legs for the national credentials are on the certifications page; the path from school to the exam is in how to become a court reporter.

Sources

  1. American Samoa Code Annotated 3.0205, Appointment of clerk and other officers (American Samoa Bar Association) (checked 2026-11-08)

Last reviewed 2026-11-08. If a board has changed a rule or fee since then, tell us through the contact page.