# Court Reporting Facts

> Everything about becoming a court reporter, in one place, kept current. An independent reference on court reporting (stenography) careers, licensing, certification and vocabulary in the United States, published by Inenvi, Inc., which also makes the StenoDeck steno keyboard (disclosed on every page that mentions it).

Every fact on a data page names its source and the date it was checked. Fields we could not confirm are marked "Not yet verified" rather than filled in. Cite pages with their URL and review date; check the regulator named on the page before relying on a fee or deadline.

## Sections
- [Become a court reporter](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/become-a-court-reporter/): The path from zero to working reporter: time, cost, the shortage, the pay, the machine moment.
- [Licensing by state](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/): Whether your state requires a license, who issues it, the exam, fees and renewal, with the source for every fact.
- [Certifications](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/certification/): NCRA and NVRA credentials: speeds, legs, formats, what each one is for.
- [Glossary](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/glossary/): Every term a student meets in the first year, defined plainly.

## Licensing pages (one per jurisdiction)
- [Alabama](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/alabama/)
- [Alaska](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/alaska/)
- [Arizona](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/arizona/)
- [Arkansas](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/arkansas/)
- [California](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/california/)
- [Colorado](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/colorado/)
- [Connecticut](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/connecticut/)
- [Delaware](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/delaware/)
- [Florida](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/florida/)
- [Georgia](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/georgia/)
- [Hawaii](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/hawaii/)
- [Idaho](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/idaho/)
- [Illinois](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/illinois/)
- [Indiana](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/indiana/)
- [Iowa](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/iowa/)
- [Kansas](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/kansas/)
- [Kentucky](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/kentucky/)
- [Louisiana](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/louisiana/)
- [Maine](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/maine/)
- [Maryland](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/maryland/)
- [Massachusetts](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/massachusetts/)
- [Michigan](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/michigan/)
- [Minnesota](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/minnesota/)
- [Mississippi](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/mississippi/)
- [Missouri](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/missouri/)
- [Montana](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/montana/)
- [Nebraska](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/nebraska/)
- [Nevada](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/nevada/)
- [New Hampshire](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/new-hampshire/)
- [New Jersey](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/new-jersey/)
- [New Mexico](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/new-mexico/)
- [New York](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/new-york/)
- [North Carolina](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/north-carolina/)
- [North Dakota](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/north-dakota/)
- [Ohio](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/ohio/)
- [Oklahoma](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/oklahoma/)
- [Oregon](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/oregon/)
- [Pennsylvania](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/pennsylvania/)
- [Rhode Island](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/rhode-island/)
- [South Carolina](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/south-carolina/)
- [South Dakota](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/south-dakota/)
- [Tennessee](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/tennessee/)
- [Texas](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/texas/)
- [Utah](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/utah/)
- [Vermont](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/vermont/)
- [Virginia](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/virginia/)
- [Washington](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/washington/)
- [West Virginia](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/west-virginia/)
- [Wisconsin](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/wisconsin/)
- [Wyoming](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/wyoming/)
- [District of Columbia](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/district-of-columbia/)
- [Puerto Rico](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/puerto-rico/)
- [Guam](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/guam/)
- [U.S. Virgin Islands](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/virgin-islands/)
- [American Samoa](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/american-samoa/)
- [Northern Mariana Islands](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/northern-mariana-islands/)
- [Federal courts](https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/licensing/federal-courts/)

## Machine access
- Structured data: schema.org JSON-LD on every page (WebSite, ItemList, EducationalOccupationalCredential, DefinedTermSet, Article, WebPage).
- Sitemap: https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/sitemap.xml
- Read API (/api/v1/) and a remote MCP endpoint (/mcp) are planned; this file will list them when live.
- Terms: free to read, quote and cite with attribution to Court Reporting Facts and a link. Do not republish whole pages. Rules on these pages are summaries of law and are not legal advice.
- Contact: https://www.courtreportingfacts.com/contact/