Mississippi § 9-13-123 - Definitions; effect of chapter on courts and individual’s rights.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 9-13-123 — Definitions; effect of chapter on courts and individual’s rights., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-13-123. Definitions; effect of chapter on courts and individual’s rights.
As used in Sections 9-13-101 through 9-13-121: “Courts” includes all courts. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as a limitation upon the power of the Supreme Court or of the trial courts to govern the conduct of, and to discipline, official court reporters, nor shall this chapter be construed as any limitation upon the rights of any individual to seek any remedy afforded by law, nor as any exclusive mode of regulating court reporters. “Court reporter” means a Certified Shorthand Reporter or a Certified Stenomask Reporter. “The practice of court reporting” means the making of a verbatim record by means of written symbols or abbreviations in pen shorthand, machine shorthand, or oral stenography, also known as steno mask, of testimony or proceedings relevant to matters under the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Mississippi, all state agencies or the Legislature or any committee or subcommittee thereof, or where appeal to any court of the State of Mississippi is allowable by law. “The making of a verbatim record” includes the taking of a deposition.
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Section 9-13-123 ("Definitions; effect of chapter on courts and individual’s rights.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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