On order of the Court, notice of a proposed amendment having been provided, and consideration having been given to the comments received in response to that notice, the following amendment to Rule 8.108 of the Michigan Court Rules is adopted, effective as to depositions taken on or after January 1, 1998.
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This rule applies to the preparation of transcripts of videotaped courtroom proceedings or videotaped or audiotaped depositions, but not to the recording of such proceedings or depositions by means of videotaping . Such depositions shall be otherwise prepared and certified in accordance with this rule. Any person who acts in the capacity of a court reporter or recorder shall not maintain an action in the courts of this state for the collection of compensation for the performance of an act for which certification is required by this rule without alleging and proving that the person was certified under this rule at the time of the performance of the act. If the objection is waived, the use of transcripts of the court proceeding or deposition for any purpose provided in these rules shall be allowed. Prior to the beginning of any deposition taken under these rules, the court reporter or recorder must display to all counsel initially present, and to each other person attending the deposition who is not represented by counsel, proof that the reporter or recorder has been certified as required by this rule.