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JVCC committee recommends permanent revocation for court reporter Cheryl Dixon after contempt finding
Summary
The JVCC complaint review committee voted to recommend permanent revocation of court reporter Cheryl Dixon’s certification following findings that she failed to file records timely and a contempt finding by the Court of Criminal Appeals; the committee will send its recommendation to the full commission
A complaint review committee of the Judicial Branch Certification Commission recommended permanent revocation of court reporter Cheryl Dixon’s certification after staff reported missed deadlines, a contempt finding by the Court of Criminal Appeals and a history of prior discipline.
The complaint, filed Nov. 26, 2024, by Melinda Saucedo, JVCC compliance manager, alleged Dixon failed to timely file records and failed to notify the commission after a contempt finding dated April 9, 2024. During the committee’s investigation, staff reported the Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) found Dixon in contempt on March 5, 2025, and ordered her to provide her portion of the record to court reporter Latoya Young by March 25, 2025; a show-cause hearing was scheduled for March 26, 2025.
JVCC director Ronald Morgan told the committee…
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