Oklahoma § 20-1508 - Metal seals - Use of abbreviations - Powers of certified
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 20-1508 — Metal seals - Use of abbreviations - Powers of certified, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-1508. Metal seals - Use of abbreviations - Powers of certified
reporters.
Every person enrolled as a certified shorthand reporter shall be
entitled to use the abbreviation C.S.R. after his name and shall
receive from the Board, without additional charge, a metal seal with
his name and the words "Oklahoma Certified Shorthand Reporter".
Every person enrolled as a licensed shorthand reporter shall be
entitled to use the abbreviation L.S.R. after his name and shall
receive from the Board, without additional charge, a metal seal with
his name and the words "Oklahoma Licensed Shorthand Reporter".
Court reporters holding a temporary certificate shall not be allowed
the use of a seal. The determination of the format and construction
of the seal shall rest with the Supreme Court of the State of
Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Supreme Court shall determine the procedures
to be used in the distribution of all shorthand reporter seals.
Certified shorthand reporters shall be authorized to issue
affidavits in respect to their regular duties, to subpoena witnesses
for depositions, administer oaths and affirmations with authority
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equal to that of a notary public, and to take depositions or other
sworn statements. Licensed shorthand reporters shall have the same
authority while employed as official court reporters.
Added by Laws 1970, c. 257, § 8, operative April 13, 1970. Amended
by Laws 1989, c. 204, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1989; Laws 1992, c. 1, § 5,
emerg. eff. March 10, 1992.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-1508 ("Metal seals - Use of abbreviations - Powers of certified") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. 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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