Licensing by state / Utah

Court reporter licensing in Utah

Utah requires a state credential to work as a court reporter.

State credential required

Yes

Credential

State Certified Court Reporter (C.C.R. or C.V.R.)

Issued by

Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL), Department of Commerce

How you qualify

No Utah state exam. Applicants submit a passing score report on the NCRA Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) exam or the NVRA Certified Verbatim Reporter (CVR) exam (Utah Code 58-74-302). Reporters licensed in another state, territory or district may apply by endorsement but still need the RPR or CVR score report.

NCRA RPR accepted

Yes

Fees

Renewal fee $42.00 (DOPL renewal/reinstatement form, 2022 form still posted; DOPL renewal page confirms the May 31 of even years cycle). Initial application fee is set by the department under Utah Code 63J-1-504 and was not stated on the pages read.

Renewal

Two years; state certification expires May 31 of even years.

Continuing education

Must comply with the continuing education standards of the NCRA Council of the Academy of Professional Reporters (CAPR) CE program or the NVRA CE program (Utah Admin. Code R156-74-304); no separate Utah hour count.

Utah Code 58-74-301: state certification is required to engage in the practice of court reporting, with no official versus freelance distinction. The practice of court reporting is defined as making a verbatim record by stenography or voice writing, so voice writers qualify through the CVR. Statutory qualifications (58-74-302, as shown on FindLaw current through January 1, 2025): at least 18, a United States citizen, application, fee, a high degree of skill in court reporting, and the RPR or CVR exam. A certificate holder may use the abbreviation C.C.R. or C.V.R. while the certificate is current. Utah renamed the credential from license to state certification in 2019 (HB 278); the 2024 SB 167 (court transcript fee amendments) also touched the chapter and was not reviewed in full.

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.