{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-20-9-603","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 20-9-603","heading":"Licensure requirement - Court reporter not required at all proceedings - Exceptions","body":"(a) No person, except as otherwise provided by law, shall practice or attempt to practice court reporting in this state or hold the person out as a court reporter unless the person is a licensed court reporter.\n(b) Nothing in this part shall be construed to require a court reporter at any court proceeding, administrative proceeding, deposition or any other proceeding. In the event a court reporter is retained for a proceeding, then the court reporter shall be licensed under this part.\n(c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a licensed court reporter is not required to be a notary public to record any court proceeding, administrative law proceeding, deposition or any other proceeding. A transcript taken and submitted by a licensed court reporter is not required to be notarized. A licensed court reporter is authorized to administer oaths and swear in witnesses.\n(d) This part shall not apply to court reporting services paid for by a federal agency or other instrumentality of the United States.\n(e) This part shall not apply to court reporting services provided pursuant to title 40.","path":["TN Code","Title 20","Chapter 9"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"75dbaf08b88f622a1abb8ee71bed89b55388216a3a5804015d9cab9cbc8d47df","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-20-9-602","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-20-9-604"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}