Rule 3 Eligibility

a) Every candidate who seeks to be examined for enrollment as a certified court reporter shall:

1) Prove to the satisfaction of the Board that he/she is:

i) of legal age;

ii) meets the requisite standards of ethical fitness; and

iii) has at least a high school education, or the equivalent thereof.

This information shall be furnished to the Board by a sworn, notarized affidavit;

2) Submit to the Secretary of the Board, or a designee, a properly completed application form provided by the Board, accompanied by such evidence, statements or documents as required by the Board, including proof of payment of the fees required by the Board and approved by the Supreme Court;

3) Declare that he/she is a verbatim reporter by one of the accepted methods set forth in Section 1503(D) of Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and

4) Provide such additional proof as may be required by the Board to establish that the candidate meets the requirements set forth in Section 1503 of Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

b) Academic dishonesty during the examination process will result in the applicant's disqualification, and the applicant may not take the examination again for two (2) years from the date of the examination at which the applicant was disqualified.

c) A candidate who has previously failed an examination may be re-examined at any subsequent regular examination upon giving the Board notice via the standard application, and payment of the applicable examination fee as set by the Board and approved by the Supreme Court. The examination fee will be forfeited if the candidate fails to appear for the examination, or fails to complete the examination, unless an exception is granted by the Board.