Kentucky Caption is a form of legal captioning format used in courtrooms throughout the state of Kentucky. It is used to provide a verbatim record of all proceedings that occur during a trial or hearing. The captioning is done by a certified court reporter, who uses a steno type machine to record the spoken words of all parties. The transcript is then transcribed into a readable format, called a Kentucky Caption. There are two types of Kentucky Caption: a Real-Time Caption and a Non-Real-Time Caption. Real-Time Caption is provided during the trial or hearing and is immediately available to all parties. Non-Real-Time Caption is provided after the proceedings and is used to create an official record of the trial or hearing. Kentucky Caption is an invaluable tool for parties in the courtroom, as it provides an accurate and reliable record of any proceedings.