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§ 1513. Prohibited acts--Penalties

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 20. Courts

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 20. Courts (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 20. Court Reporters
20 Okl.St.Ann. § 1513
§ 1513. Prohibited acts--Penalties
Currentness
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.

Credits

Laws 2001, c. 80, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2001.
<The State Board of Examiners of Official Shorthand Reporters was re-created emergency effective March 10, 1992 pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, 74 O.S.A. § 3903, as amended by Laws 1992, c. 1, § 1. The State Board of Examiners of Official Shorthand Reporters was also re-created both by amendment of Title 20, § 1501 by Laws 1992, c. 128, § 1 and by the Rules Creating and Controlling the State Board of Examiners of Official Shorthand Reporters, 12 O.S.A., Ch. 15, App. 1-A, Rules 1 through 8.>
20 Okl. St. Ann. § 1513, OK ST T. 20 § 1513
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 106 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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