Or. Rev. Stat. § 8.415 (2026)

      8.415 Definitions for ORS 8.415 to 8.455. As used in ORS 8.415 to 8.455, unless the context requires otherwise:

      (1) “Administrator” means the State Court Administrator.

      (2) “Advisory committee” means the Certified Shorthand Reporters Advisory Committee created in ORS 8.455.

      (3) “Certified shorthand reporter” means an individual who has been certified to engage in the practice of stenographic reporting or voicewriting reporting under ORS 8.415 to 8.455.

      (4) “Stenographic reporting” means the making and transcribing of a verbatim record of any court proceeding, deposition, hearing or other proceeding by means of a written system of either manual or machine shorthand procedures.

      (5) “Voicewriting reporting” means the making and transcribing of a verbatim record of any court proceeding, deposition, hearing or other proceeding by:

      (a) Recording the words in the proceeding using a voice silencer for subsequent transcription; or

      (b) Using a computerized speech-recognition transcription program. [Formerly 703.400; 1997 c.249 §3; 2003 c.14 §6; 2013 c.470 §1]