Licensing by state / Indiana

Court reporter licensing in Indiana

Indiana does not require a state license to work as a court reporter. Our source for this page is a secondary summary; treat it as a lead, not the rule.

State credential required

No

Credential

None. No state credential exists.

Issued by

No state board; courts and agencies set their own hiring standards (see notes).

How you qualify

No state exam. Employers commonly ask for an NCRA or NVRA credential.

NCRA RPR accepted

Not applicable

Fees

None

Renewal

None

Continuing education

None required by the state

Indiana has no state license or certification for court reporters. The Indiana Professional Licensing Agency's list of regulated professions does not include court reporters, shorthand reporters or stenographers. The Indiana Supreme Court's Administrative Rule 15 requires the courts of record in each county to adopt a Supreme Court-approved local rule governing court reporter services (compensation models and transcript fees), as described in the Indiana Office of Court Services publication on court reporters and transcript preparation, but it sets no credentialing requirement. The NCRA state certification list has no Indiana entry. The lack of a requirement applies to official and freelance reporters; credentials for official positions are set by each court's hiring practices. No official page expressly stating that no license is required was found, so the conclusion rests on the absence of any Indiana licensing body or rule.

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.