The above form is available in word-fillable format on the court system's website. They are Charlie Hansen from Plymouth and Jo Ellen Arnett from Whitewater. The goal of this legislation is to preserve the integrity and impartiality of the judicial system by preserving the neutral and impartial role of court reporters, deposition officers and officers of the court.
Court Reporters are responsible for the preparation and protection of the official verbatim record.
More and more, major litigation payors are entering into contracting arrangements with court reporting firms. These contracting arrangements give the appearance of partiality by contracting court reporters that undermines the integrity of the judicial system as a fair and neutral mechanism for resolving disputes. WCRA supports legislation which prevents contractual relationships between court reporters and parties litigant. The impartiality of the judicial system is the very basis of our Rule of Law. Trust in this foundation erodes when the antagonists in litigation the parties are directly paying the bills of the allegedly impartial.