{"data":{"id":"us-me/4-m.r.s.-772","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"4 M.R.S. §772","heading":"Relationship to party or proceeding; prohibition","body":"1.  Prohibition.  A court reporter or a court reporting services provider may not provide court reporting services for a legal proceeding if that court reporter or the court reporting services provider:\nA.  Has a contractual relationship with a party or an attorney, representative, agent or insurer of a party, other than a contract to provide court reporting, litigation and trial support services;\nB.  Engages in any prohibited actions set forth in section 773; or\nC.  Is a party.\nA court reporter may not provide court reporting services for a legal proceeding if the court reporter is a relative, employee or attorney of one of the parties or is a relative, employee or attorney of a person with a financial interest in the action or its outcome.\n2.  Reasonable effort to determine; requirement.  Prior to the provision of court reporting services, a court reporter or court reporting services provider shall make reasonable efforts to determine whether the provision of court reporting services is prohibited under this subchapter.","path":["TITLE 4: JUDICIARY","CHAPTER 15: REPORTERS OF DECISIONS AND TESTIMONY","SUBCHAPTER 4: GENERAL PROVISIONS; ETHICAL STANDARDS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/4/title4sec772.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:22Z","sha256":"69f7d65783cb17772924426a1844c4e38e298cc24cc271229e01f82add64be92","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/4-m.r.s.-771","next":"us-me/4-m.r.s.-773"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}