Maine Revised Statutes Title 4. Judiciary § 772. Relationship to party or proceeding; prohibition

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:

A 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.

2. 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.