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New Maine Legislation

An Act to Ensure Ethical Standards for Court Reporters

The MeCRA Board, in conjunction with the Maine Trial Lawyers Association, worked on a bill to enact legislation that will protect our state from outside contracting. This issue is important to not only us but the lawyers we work with and the litigants they serve.

We are pleased to announce that Governor LePage has signed the bill, and the bill became law on Monday, October 7, 2013.

A recording of the informational meeting held for all Maine court reporters on September 23, 2013, at Penley House Bed & Breakfast in Auburn, Maine, can be found here: http://youtu.be/rEADDU5lrps

The law in its entirety can be found here: Maine 126 SP 543 Item 3

A brief description with dos and don’ts can be found here: 2014 MeCRA Seminar Legislation Presentation

Written Knowledge Test

RPR, RMR, RDR, CBC, CCP and CLVS written knowledge tests
Administered at Pearson Professional Centers by Pearson VUE
Candidate must register through NCRA, and then schedule the actual date and location through Pearson VUE
Reporter member = $185; Reporter nonmember = $210
Student member = $150

For more information, please visit the NCRA website: http://www.ncra.org/Certifications/

NCRA Skills Test

RPR and RMR Literary, Jury Charge, and Testimony skills tests
CRR, CCP, and CBC skills tests
Online testing launched in 2015
Reporter member = $185; Reporter nonmember = $210
Student member = $135

	Student Member	Reporter Member	Nonmember
Each RPR Test	$72.50	$90	$115
Each RMR Test	Not Eligible	$90	Not Eligible
CRR	Not Eligible	$195	Not Eligible
CBC/CCP/CRC	$165	$195	$215

ONLINE TESTING LAUNCHED IN 2015

Beginning in 2015, NCRA moved away from the traditional brick and mortar testing sites and shifted the RPR, RMR, CRR, CBC and CCP skills tests to an online proctoring model using the advanced technologies of myRealtimeCoach™ and ProctorU.

For more information, please visit the NCRA website: http://www.ncra.org/Certifications/