§606-13.6 - Private court reporters; contracts. - Hawaii Statutes

     [§606-13.6]  Private court reporters; contracts.  (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.

     (b)  Violation of this section shall be grounds for discipline, censure, or suspension or revocation of licensure.  [L 1996, c 226, pt of §1]

 

Rules of Court

 

  Certification of court reporters, see Rules Governing Court Reporting.