New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF COURT REPORTING
Subchapter 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 13:43-5.4 - Prohibited practices

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:43-5.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) Certified court reporters and temporary registered reporters shall not:

1. Provide incentives or rewards to attorneys, clients or their representatives or agents to use the services of a certified court reporter or a temporary registered reporter. Certified court reporters and temporary registered reporters may distribute promotional items of nominal value, which advertise their business;

2. Provide or arrange to provide reporting services, in a judicial or quasi-judicial matter and/or a deposition, if he or she:
i. Is a party to the action;

ii. Is a relative or agent of one of the parties;

iii. Has a financial interest in the action or its outcome; or

iv. Is related to an agent of a person or entity with a financial interest in the action or its outcome; or

3. Enter into or arrange any contract or financial relationship that compromises the impartiality of the certified court reporter or temporary registered reporter or that may result in the appearance that the impartiality of the certified court reporter or temporary registered reporter has been compromised.

(b) Temporary registered reporters are prohibited from using the following titles or abbreviations: C.C.R.; C.R.C.R.; Court Reporter of the State of New Jersey; Realtime Reporter of the State of New Jersey; Court Reporter or C.R.

(c) A violation of any provisions in (a) or (b) above shall constitute professional misconduct and shall be grounds for disciplinary action, including suspension or revocation of certification as a certified court reporter in the State of New Jersey or of a registration as a temporary registered reporter, by the Board pursuant to 45:1-21 et seq.

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