None of the current members of the CSR Board ever had to pass the CSR examination, because they were grandfathered in. Yet, they now control the CSR examination. It seems that the reporters we now have working are already very busy. As the primary consumers of their services, perhaps the members of the bar should express some concern over the prospect of losing several obviously competent court reporters during the next year or so in an already tight market. If you think those leaving will be automatically replaced with new reporters coming in - think again.
Court reporters make far more money in other states with less difficult examination requirements.
I believe that Idaho has only one court reporter school. If its graduates cannot pass the examination, it will not remain in business long either. I think the members of the bar should express concern over this situation and should urge the CSR Board to review its examination. With a pass rate that low, the only possible explanation is a poorly designed examination. However, that does not alter the increased cost and delay associated with an artificially tight market for court reporters.