78A-2-404. Contract restrictions.
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Terms Used In Utah Code 78A-2-404- Certified court reporter: means a state certified court reporter as described in Title 58, Chapter 74, State Certification of Court Reporters Act. See Utah Code 78A-2-402
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Court reporter: A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request.
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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Any contract for court reporting services, not related to a particular case or reporting incident, is prohibited between a court reporter or any other person with whom a court reporter has a principal and agency relationship and any attorney, party to an action, or party having a financial interest in an action. |
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Negotiating or bidding reasonable fees, equal to all the parties, on a case-by-case basis is not prohibited. |
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A certified court reporter is an officer of the court, authorized to administer oaths, whose impartiality shall remain beyond question. |
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This section does not apply to the courts or the administrative tribunals of this state. |
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Violation of this section shall be considered unprofessional conduct as provided in Section 58-74-102 and 58-74-502, and shall be grounds for revocation of state certification only. |
Amended by Chapter 376, 2020 General Session
