Court No Experience Jobs in Riverside, CA (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $65.51 Hourly
Location : Desert region, CA
Job Type: Temporary
Job Number: 26CTRPINTDES- 01
Department: Operations
Opening Date: 02/23/2026
Welcome
If you are looking for rewarding work or to build a successful career in the judiciary, the Riverside Superior Court has a place for you!
We have an opportunity for a Court Reporter. We are seeking qualified individuals responsible to provide court reporting services using traditional stenographic or voice writing equipment within assigned courtrooms or other court proceedings. The ideal candidate shall possess a current Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) certificate issued by the Court Reporters' Board of California, possess real-time skills and report court proceedings at a rate of 200 words per minute.
For a complete list of the qualifications and essential duties, please refer to the job description.
About the Riverside Superior Court
Riverside is the fourth largest county in California and the 10th largest in the United States. There are fourteen court facilities spanning 7,300 square miles that serves Riverside's 2.4 million residents. The courts and its employees hold a unique role in the public sector. The mission of the Riverside Superior Court is, "...in a fair, accessible, effective, and efficient manner, resolve disputes arising under the law and interpret and apply the law consistently, impartially, and independently to protect the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitutions of California and of the United States."
Application Process
All applicants are required to submit a completed online application and supplemental questionnaire. To learn more about how to create an application, click HERE
Résumés will not be accepted in lieu of the required application and supplemental questionnaire.
Human Resources will review applications to identify candidates who meet the minimum qualifications; therefore, it is to your benefit to include all current and previous related work experience. When listing Court experience, please include dates and classification of each position held, if more than one.
Selection Procedures:
Step I: All applications will be reviewed to identify candidates who meet the minimum qualifications; those qualified candidates will be referred to step II in the selection process.
Step II: All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be reviewed by the Subject Matter Expert(s). Successful candidates may be invited to participate in the next step of the examination process.
Step III: Those candidates that are successful in the previous step may be invited to an oral interview either in person or virtually using Zoom. Those candidates who are successful in the interview (weighted 100%) may be placed on the eligible list. Placement on the eligible list is not a guarantee of employment.
Additional steps for the selection process will include a drug test, background and reference checks.
Status Notifications
You will be notified by email and/or text message during the process of this recruitment through governmentjobs.com. Please check your email spam/junk folders and accept emails ending with governmentjobs.com and riverside.courts.ca.gov. If your information changes, please update your profile at www.governmentjobs.com.
Reasonable Accommodations
Riverside Superior Court provides reasonable accommodations upon request for applicants with disabilities. Please contact the Human Resources Department at 951-777-3017 or HR@riverside.courts.ca.gov if you feel you will need an accommodation for any aspect of the selection process. The Human Resources Department requests that it be advised of special needs at least five days prior to the examination so that a reasonable accommodation may be made.
Unit: Unrepresented - Temp
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports to: Supervising Court Reporter
Amount of Travel Required: less than 5%
Work Schedule: M - F variable - no guarantee of hours
Positions Supervised: None
Temporary position is not eligible for benefits except for the following:
SICK LEAVE
There are 40 hours of sick leave available for use after 90 days of employment. Sick leave hours expire at the end of each calendar year. Sick leave hours renew at the beginning of each calendar year.
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The information you provide will be used to rate your qualifications for the position. Résumés will not be accepted in lieu of completing these questions. Please provide concise, descriptive, and detailed information when answering the question. If you do not have experience, please write "NONE". NOTE: 'See résumé', 'See above', or copy and paste of your résumé are not considered qualifying responses and will not be scored.By selecting yes below, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this application requirement.

• Yes
• No

02
Are you a Certified Shorthand Reporter for the State of California?

• Yes
• No

03
Please provide license number and the year in which you were licensed. If none, indicate none.
04
What equipment do you use to provide court reporting services?

• Traditional Stenographic Equipment
• Voice Writing Equipment
• Traditional Stenographic and Voice Writing Equipment
• None of the Above

05
Do you possess realtime reporting skills?

• Yes
• No

06
Please describe the type of proceedings in which you have provided realtime feed. If none, indicate none.
07
Geographic Availability: Travel may be required to any location within the region, as needed. Please indicate which region(s) you are interested in applying for. You may select more than one region.

• Western Region: locations in Banning, Corona, Moreno Valley, and Riverside.
• Mid-County Region: locations in Hemet, Murrieta and Temecula.
• Desert Region: locations in Blythe, Indio and Palm Springs.

08
Please list any state licenses and court reporting certifications that you currently hold and/or any college education. Do not use abbreviations and include the respective license number(s). If none, indicate none.
09
Please list any certifications you currently hold which were issued by the National Court Reporter Association (NCRA). Do not use abbreviations. If none, indicate none.
10
Please describe your experience working as a reporter in a court environment. Include the following information: name of court, dates of employment, status of employment (i.e., official, per diem), and types of court proceedings covered. Be specific, i.e., juvenile, civil, prelims, arraignments, family. If none, indicate none.
11
Please describe your freelance reporting experience. Include the following information: name of employer or agency, dates employed, average number of assignments per week, types of hearings covered. Did you specialize in a particular type(s) of hearings(s)? If so, please identify type(s).
12
Are you willing to accept an Intermittent Court Reporter position with Riverside Superior Court?

• Yes
• No

13
Attachment Requirement: In order to be considered for this position, you must attach to your online application a finished transcript, 10-20 pages, containing both testimony and colloquy. Please title your attachment: Court Reporter - Last_Name, First_Name (i.e. Court Reporter - Doe, Jane).How to use the "Add Attachment(s) feature:

• You can add any required attachment(s) at Step 4: Confirm Application.
• Once on the Confirm Application page, scroll down and click the "Add Attachment(s)" link.
• Title your attachment at * File Description.
• Locate the file on your computer using the "Browse..." button.
• Click Upload.

Do you understand that it is your responsibility to attach a finished transcript, 10-20 pages, containing both testimony and colloquy to your online application?.

• Yes
• No

14
Were you referred to this job by a Court Employee? If so, by whom? If none, indicate "none".
Required Question