Massachusetts § 91D - Court reporters; practices; contracts
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 91D — Court reporters; practices; contracts, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 91D. Court reporters; practices; contracts
Section 91D. (a) As used in this section, the following words and phrases unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings:
''Court reporter'', a shorthand reporter or voice reporter engaged in the practice of court reporting.
''Practice of court reporting'', the making of a verbatim record of any Massachusetts trial, legislative public hearing, state agency public hearing, deposition, examination before trial, hearing or proceeding before any grand jury, referee, board, commission, master or arbitrator, or other testimony given under oath.
(b) Contracts entered into pursuant to the practice of court reporting, not related to a particular case or reporting incident, between a court reporter or any person with whom a court reporter has a principal and agency relationship and an attorney at law, party to an action, or party having a financial interest in an action shall be prohibited. An attorney shall not be prohibited from negotiating or bidding reasonable court reporting fees, equal to all parties, on a case by case basis. This section shall not apply to a contract entered into pursuant to the practice of court reporting for the courts or to other contracts with governmental entities.
A person aggrieved by a violation of this section shall be entitled to review in the superior court and shall be entitled to all legal and equitable relief within the jurisdiction of the court.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts § 91D
What does Massachusetts General Laws § 91D cover?
Section 91D ("Court reporters; practices; contracts") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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