Licensing by state / Maryland

Court reporter licensing in Maryland

Maryland 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

Maryland has no state license or state-issued certification for court reporters. NCRA's state table lists Maryland as 'No Certification' and states that there are no specific certification requirements instituted by the Judiciary, rather you may be certified by any certification body that the Judiciary recognizes; the CCR.edu table lists 'None Required'. A Maryland Judiciary administrative order dated September 10, 2021, 'Setting Minimum Requirements for Court Reporting and Transcription in Maryland Courts', appears to require court reporters and transcriptionists who make the record in Maryland courts (employees and contractors) to show proof of certification by a national or state certifying body, with a court administrator able to accept two years of experience instead; the Judiciary's web servers refused every request from this session, so the order's contents are (not confirmed from the Judiciary's own text) and taken only from search result summaries. Freelance deposition reporters are not covered by the Judiciary order. The order is at www.mdcourts.gov under admin-orders.

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.