Texas Court Reporter Practice Exam

When should a court reporter announce how much time has been used by an attorney in a deposition?

1. at the beginning

2. at the end

3. does not have to

4. every hour

The correct answer is: does not have to

In a deposition setting, the court reporter is not required to announce how much time has been used by an attorney at specific intervals. There is no strict guideline mandating that time must be tracked and reported during a deposition. The primary responsibility of the court reporter is to create an accurate transcript of the proceedings, rather than manage the time spent by the attorneys. While keeping track of time may be helpful in certain situations, it is ultimately up to the attorneys involved to monitor their own time usage as they conduct the deposition. Consequently, the court reporter's lack of obligation to announce time ensures that the focus remains on the deposition's content and the transcription process, rather than on time management.