§ 20-9-615. Inactive Status
The board shall establish an inactive status for persons who are not actively engaged in the practice of court reporting.
§ 20-9-616. Disposition and Disbursement of Moneys Collected — Budget — Contracting for Services
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, all moneys collected pursuant to this part shall be deposited in the state treasury in a separate fund to be known as the Tennessee board of court reporting fund. Disbursements from this fund shall be made solely for the purpose of defraying expenses incurred in the implementation and […]
§ 20-9-607. Rules and Regulations
The board shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement, administer and otherwise effectuate the purposes of this part. All rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. The rules and regulations shall be published in the standards of professional practice and made […]
§ 20-9-608. Fines for Practicing Court Reporting Without a License
After January 1, 2011, any person who undertakes or attempts to undertake the practice of court reporting for remuneration without first having procured a license, who knowingly presents or files false information with the board for the purpose of obtaining a license or who violates this part shall be subject to a civil fine not […]
§ 20-9-609. Qualification for Licensure — Use of Court Reporter’s License Number Not Authorized Unless Transcript Produced by Licensee or Under Licensee’s Supervision — Licensee Suspension of Revocation for Violation
To be licensed as a court reporter, an applicant shall submit proof of passage of the National Court Reporters Association registered professional reporter examination, the National Verbatim Reporters Association certified verbatim reporter examination, or the American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers certified electronic court reporter examination. Applications for licensure shall be signed and sworn […]
§ 20-9-610. Reciprocal Agreements With Other Entities — Application for Nonresident Licenses — Fees for Nonresident Application
The board shall enter into reciprocal agreements with any state, agency or other entity that licenses, certifies or registers court reporters, such as the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the National Verbatim Reporters Association (NVRA) or the American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers (AAERT), if the board finds that the state, agency or other […]
§ 20-9-506. Time for Decision in Nonjury Cases
When any judge of any district tries a case without the intervention of a jury, whether the judge is required to reduce the judge’s finding of facts to writing or not, the judge shall be required to render the judge’s decision and have judgment entered in the case within sixty (60) days from the completion […]
§ 20-9-508. Poll of Jury on Request
The trial judges in all courts of record in which suits are tried by juries, in both criminal and civil cases, shall be required to poll the jury on application of either the state or the defendant in criminal cases and either the plaintiff or the defendant in civil cases, without exception.
§ 20-9-509. Poll of Jury in Open Court — Persons Present
The juries shall not be polled otherwise than in open court. In felony cases they shall not be polled unless the defendant is present in open court. In all other cases, the respective parties, either the state or the defendant in criminal cases or the plaintiff or the defendant in civil cases, may waive their […]
§ 20-9-510. Submission of Exhibits to Jury
The trial judge in civil cases may, in the judge’s discretion, on motion of either party, upon the judge’s own motion or on request by the jury, submit all exhibits admitted in evidence to the jury for the jury’s consideration during deliberations on the jury’s verdict.