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Court Reporting and Stenotype Services
NAICS 561492 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing verbatim reporting and stenotype recording of live legal proceedings and transcribing subsequent recorded materials.
Start with the work promised to the client.
For Court Reporting and Stenotype Services, clarify the services, contracts and consequences of an error. Review professional liability, technology and data liability, inland marine / equipment. Confirm which professional activities and additional services the proposed coverage actually addresses.
Questions to ask
- Does the firm employ court reporters directly, or does it primarily use independent contractors?
- What types of proceedings are covered — depositions, trials, administrative hearings, live captioning?
- How are completed transcripts stored and transmitted — cloud-based, encrypted, or local only?
- Has the firm had any prior E&O claims or complaints related to transcript accuracy or delivery?
- What is the total value of portable equipment used by reporters in the field?
- For Court Reporting and Stenotype Services, what should the underwriter know about prior professional liability claims related to transcript errors or missed testimony?
- For Court Reporting and Stenotype Services, what should the underwriter know about significant closed-captioning operations for live broadcasts, which may carry distinct liability triggers and tighter delivery windows?
- For Court Reporting and Stenotype Services, what should the underwriter know about heavy reliance on independent contractors without clear contractual risk transfer or certificates of insurance?
Activities described by this code
- Real-time (i.e., simultaneous) closed captioning of live television performances, meetings, conferences
- Court reporting or stenotype recording services
- Public stenography services
Other activities to examine
- Providing stenotype recording of correspondence, reports, and other documents or in providing document transcription services: 561410 — Document Preparation Services
- Providing document translation services: 541930 — Translation and Interpretation Services;
- Providing film or tape captioning or subtitling services: 512191 — Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services
Census classification reference
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Court reporting firms and independent stenographers attend legal depositions, hearings, trials, and other proceedings to produce verbatim transcripts. Work is primarily performed at client sites — law offices, courthouses, conference centers — using stenotype machines and real-time transcription software. Some operations also provide closed-captioning services for live broadcasts or events.
Questions to investigate
- Does the firm employ court reporters directly, or does it primarily use independent contractors?
- What types of proceedings are covered — depositions, trials, administrative hearings, live captioning?
- How are completed transcripts stored and transmitted — cloud-based, encrypted, or local only?
- Has the firm had any prior E&O claims or complaints related to transcript accuracy or delivery?
This insurance research was generated in April 2026. It has not received a complete human review. The October 12, 2026 audit checked codes and titles only, not descriptions or coverage assertions.