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 Oklahoma Statutes (Last Updated: September 18, 2014)
 Title 20. COURTS

  § 20-1513. Prohibited acts - Penalties.  

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  • A.  A court reporter or owner of a court reporting firm shall not:

    1.  Enter into any contract or relationship that compromises the impartiality of court reporters or that may result in the appearance that the impartiality of a court reporter has been compromised;

    2.  Enter into a blanket contract, other than with a court or governmental agency, under which the court reporter or owner of a court reporting firm agrees to perform all court reporting services in two or more cases at a rate of compensation fixed in the contract;

    3.  Enter into a contract that requires a court reporter to provide any service that is not available to all parties to an action; or

    4.  Enter into a contract that gives or appears to give an exclusive advantage to any party to an action.

    B.  A violation of this section shall be grounds for the State Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters to refuse to renew the enrollment of a certified or licensed court reporter.  A willful violation of this section shall be grounds for the Board to suspend, cancel, or revoke the enrollment of a certified or licensed court reporter.

Added by Laws 2001, c. 80, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2001.