Sec. 1490.
(1) As used in this section and sections 1491, 1492, and 1493:
(a) "Blanket contract" means a contract under which a court reporter, court recorder, stenomask reporter, or court reporting firm agrees to perform all court reporting or court recording services for a client for 2 or more cases at a rate of compensation fixed in the contract.
(b) "Court reporting firm" means a business entity that provides the services of court reporters, court recorders, or stenomask reporters.
(c) "Owner" means a person who has any ownership interest in a court reporting firm.
(2) A court reporter, court recorder, stenomask reporter, or owner of a court reporting firm shall not provide or arrange to provide court reporting or recording services if he or she is a relative, employee, attorney, or counsel of any of the parties, or is a relative or employee of an attorney or counsel of any of the parties, without disclosing that familial relationship.
(3) A court reporter, court recorder, stenomask reporter, or owner of a court reporting firm shall not provide or arrange to provide court reporting or recording services if he or she is financially interested in the action.
History: Add. 1998, Act 249, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1998 Compiler's Notes: Enacting section 1 of Act 249 of 1998 provides:“Enacting section 1. By enacting this legislation, the legislature does not intend to unduly interfere with fair competition between and among certified court reporters, court recorders, stenomask recorders, or court reporting firms, where that competition does not involve financial arrangements that tend to, or appear to, compromise that impartiality. This amendatory act is to be construed and applied in a manner consistent with this purpose.
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961
Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)
236-1961-14 - Chapter 14 General Provisions (600.1401...600.1494)
Section 600.1401 - Seal Unnecessary on Bonds, Deeds and Contracts.
Section 600.1403 - Nonage as Defense.
Section 600.1404 - Educational Loans; Definitions; Minors, Enforceability.
Section 600.1410 - Legal Impediment to Marriage as Bar to Action.
Section 600.1412 - Eastern Orthodox Faith; Recognition as Major Faith.
Section 600.1414 - Style of Process.
Section 600.1416 - Courts of Record; Seals.
Section 600.1417 - Repealed. 1996, Act 374, Eff. Oct. 1, 1996.
Section 600.1418 - Courts of Record; Discontinuance, Vacancy, New Commission.
Section 600.1420 - Courts; Sittings to Be Public, Exceptions.
Section 600.1422 - Judicial Officers; Fees.
Section 600.1425 - Sunday Court.
Section 600.1430 - Appearance in Court by Attorney or in Person; Exception.
Section 600.1434 - Opposition to Oath; Affirmation.
Section 600.1436 - Witness; Competency as Affected by Religion.
Section 600.1438 - Oath by Mental Incompetent.
Section 600.1442 - Oaths or Affidavits; Court Appointee; Stipulation.
Section 600.1450 - Judicial Meetings; Court Administration.
Section 600.1451 - Judicial Meetings; Presiding Officer, Secretary.
Section 600.1452 - Judicial Meetings; Expenses of Attendance, Payment.
Section 600.1455 - Courts of Record; Powers.
Section 600.1461 - Newspaper; Definition; Publication of Notices.
Section 600.1475 - Collection on Judgment; Restitution on Reversal; Interest.
Section 600.1482 - Medical Malpractice Claim; Applicable Provisions; Definitions.
Section 600.1485 - Indigent Civil Legal Assistance.
Section 600.1486 - Hiring Member of Immediate Family as Court Employee or Process Server.
Section 600.1487 - Contract for Good or Service.
Section 600.1487[1] - Repealed. 2006, Act 225, Imd. Eff. June 26, 2006.
Section 600.1492 - Court Reporter, Court Recorder, Stenomask Reporter; Duties.
Section 600.1493 - Enforcement of MCL 600.1490, 600.1491, and 600.1492; Violation.
Section 600.1494 - Applicability of MCL 600.1490 to 600.1493; Exception.