(a) Any contract for private court reporting services, not related to a particular case or reporting incident, shall be prohibited between a private court reporter or any other person with whom a private court reporter has a principal and agency relationship, and any attorney, party to an action, party having a financial interest in an action, or any entity providing the services of a certified shorthand reporter. Negotiating or bidding reasonable fees, equal to all parties, on a case-by-case basis may not be prohibited.
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 606-13.6

  • Certified shorthand reporter: means a shorthand reporter certified by the Hawaii supreme court through the Hawaii board of certified shorthand reporters. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 606-13.5
  • 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.
  • 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).
(b) Violation of this section shall be grounds for discipline, censure, or suspension or revocation of licensure.

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