An in-court reporter with more than one year of work experience on March 1, 1984, may be certified on submission of a recommendation letter from the office of the state court administrator. A freelance reporter with more than one year of work experience on March 1, 1984, may be certified on submission of recommendation letters from four lawyers. A reporter so certified may nevertheless take the test without penalty for failure.
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