Okla. Stat. tit. 20, § 20-1513
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Prohibited acts - Penalties
Official statutory text
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.
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.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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