How should ethics and impartiality be demonstrated by a digital court reporter?

• A. By recording events accurately without bias or commentary.
• B. By censoring unfavorable statements
• C. By inserting personal opinions
• D. By changing quotes to favor a party

Answer: (A)

Ethics and impartiality in digital court reporting hinge on producing a faithful, neutral transcript of the proceedings. The reporter’s duty is to capture exactly what was said and by whom, without adding commentary or personal opinions. Recording events accurately ensures the transcript remains a reliable foundation for decisions, appeals, and accountability. Censoring unfavorable statements would hide part of the record and misrepresent what occurred. Inserting personal opinions would contaminate neutrality, and changing quotes to favor a party would distort the record and undermine trust in the reporting. By staying objective and faithful to the spoken testimony, a digital court reporter upholds the integrity of the court record.