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4 ME Rev Stat § 306 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 7: PROBATE COURT|Subchapter 3: JUDGES|4 §306. Interchange of judicial duties; expenses

 §306. Interchange of judicial duties; expenses During the sickness, absence from the State or inability of any judge of probate to hold the regular terms of that judge's court, such terms, at the judge's request or that of the register of the county, may be held by the judge of any other county. The judges may interchange service or perform each others' duties when they find it necessary or convenient, and in case of a vacancy in the office of a judge, all necessary terms of the probate court for the county may, at the request of the register, be held by the judge of another county until the vacancy is filled. The orders, decrees and decisions of the judge holding such terms have the same force and validity as if made by the judge of the county in which such terms are held.   [RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §10 (COR).]When any judge of probate holds court or a hearing in any probate matter, or in equity, in any county other than the one in which that judge resides, that judge must be reimbursed by the county in which such court or hearing is held for that judge's expenses actually and reasonably incurred, upon presentation to the county commissioners of that county of a detailed statement of such expenses.   [RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §10 (COR).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 513, §5-A (AMD). RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §10 (COR).
4 ME Rev Stat § 308 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 7: PROBATE COURT|Subchapter 3: JUDGES|4 §308. Certification of unfinished acts of predecessor judge

 §308. Certification of unfinished acts of predecessor judge Every judge, upon entering on the duties of that judge's office, shall examine the records, decrees, certificates and all proceedings connected therewith that the judge's predecessor left unsigned or unauthenticated. If the judge finds them correct, the judge shall sign and authenticate them and they are then as valid to all intents and purposes as if such duty had been done by the judge's predecessor while in office.   [RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §12 (COR).]SECTION HISTORY RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §12 (COR).
4 ME Rev Stat § 309 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 7: PROBATE COURT|Subchapter 3: JUDGES|4 §309. Judge not to counsel or draft documents

 §309. Judge not to counsel or draft documents A judge of probate may not have a voice in judging and determining or be attorney or counselor in or out of court in any civil action or matter that depends on or relates to any sentence or decree made by that judge of probate in that judge of probate's office, or in any civil action for or against any executor, administrator, guardian or trustee under any last will and testament, as such, within that judge of probate's county. Any process or proceeding commenced by a judge of probate in the probate court for that judge of probate's county in violation of this section is void, and that judge of probate is liable to the party injured in damages. A judge of probate may not draft or aid in drafting any document or paper that the judge of probate is by law required to pass upon.   [RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §13 (COR).]SECTION HISTORY RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §13 (COR).
4 ME Rev Stat § 310 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 7: PROBATE COURT|Subchapter 3: JUDGES|4 §310. Perpetual care of cemetery lots by order

 §310. Perpetual care of cemetery lots by order Judges of probate, in any case in which an estate is under their jurisdiction for probate, shall have the power to order that an appropriate amount out of the estate be set aside for perpetual care and suitable memorials for the cemetery lot in which the deceased is buried, and to order special care of such lots when the conditions and size of the estate seem to warrant such order.
4 ME Rev Stat § 311 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 7: PROBATE COURT|Subchapter 3: JUDGES|4 §311. Contracts for support

 §311. Contracts for support All contracts for support for life shall be approved by the Probate Court in the county in which the support for life is to be rendered. The Probate Court shall grant approval after such reasonable notice as the court shall determine to be appropriate, if the court shall find, after hearing, that the contract is just and equitable under all of the circumstances.   [PL 1969, c. 434 (NEW).]A contract or agreement for support for life without such Probate Court approval shall not be received in evidence unless the person offering the contract or agreement shall establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the contract or agreement is just and equitable under all of the circumstances.   [PL 1969, c. 434 (NEW).]This section shall not apply to such contracts or agreements between persons related within the 3rd degree.   [PL 1969, c. 434 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 434 (NEW).
4 ME Rev Stat § 312 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 7: PROBATE COURT|Subchapter 3: JUDGES|4 §312. Political activities of judges of probate

 §312. Political activities of judges of probate As a candidate for the elective office of judge of probate or as an elected judge, a person seeking or holding the office of judge of probate may engage in any political activity that would be lawful for a candidate for any other elected county office or for an incumbent elected county official. Any such judge may hold any other elected office or offices not made incompatible by the Constitution of Maine.   [PL 1993, c. 695, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 695, §1 (NEW).
4 ME Rev Stat § 351 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 7: PROBATE COURT|Subchapter 4: RULES OF PRACTICE|4 §351. Procedural rules; blanks; revision; approval (REPEALED)

 §351. Procedural rules; blanks; revision; approval (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 94, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 540, §§7-A (RP).
4 ME Rev Stat § 352 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 7: PROBATE COURT|Subchapter 4: RULES OF PRACTICE|4 §352. Blanks and records provided

 §352. Blanks and records provided Each county shall provide all necessary printed blanks and record books for its probate courts and courts of insolvency, and said record books may be printed to correspond with the printed blanks.
4 ME Rev Stat § 401 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 7: PROBATE COURT|Subchapter 5: APPEALS|4 §401. Appellate jurisdiction; special guardians; appeal to law court (REPEALED)

 §401. Appellate jurisdiction; special guardians; appeal to law court (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 540, §7-B (RP).
4 ME Rev Stat § 402 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 7: PROBATE COURT|Subchapter 5: APPEALS|4 §402. Bond on appeal; service of reasons for appeal (REPEALED)

 §402. Bond on appeal; service of reasons for appeal (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 540, §7-B (RP).
4 ME Rev Stat § 403 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 7: PROBATE COURT|Subchapter 5: APPEALS|4 §403. Allowance of appeal accidentally omitted (REPEALED)

 §403. Allowance of appeal accidentally omitted (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 540, §7-B (RP).
4 ME Rev Stat § 404 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 7: PROBATE COURT|Subchapter 5: APPEALS|4 §404. Failure to prosecute appeal (REPEALED)

 §404. Failure to prosecute appeal (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 540, §7-B (RP).
4 ME Rev Stat § 405 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 7: PROBATE COURT|Subchapter 5: APPEALS|4 §405. Stay of proceedings on appeal (REPEALED)

 §405. Stay of proceedings on appeal (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 540, §7-B (RP).
4 ME Rev Stat § 406 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 7: PROBATE COURT|Subchapter 5: APPEALS|4 §406. Hearing on appeal (REPEALED)

 §406. Hearing on appeal (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 625, §11 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 540, §7-B (RP).
4 ME Rev Stat § 651 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 15: REPORTERS OF DECISIONS AND TESTIMONY|Subchapter 1: REPORTERS IN THE SUPREME AND SUPERIOR COURTS|4 §651. Appointment and duties; salary and expenses (REPEALED)

 §651. Appointment and duties; salary and expenses (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 512, §1 (AMD). PL 1967, c. 470, §1 (AMD). P&SL 1969, c. 197, §D2 (AMD). PL 1969, c. 203 (AMD). PL 1969, c. 480 (AMD). PL 1969, c. 590, §4 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 382 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 505 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 578 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 599, §3 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 788, §7 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 383, §11 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 408, §§27,27-A (AMD). PL 1975, c. 430, §20 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 208, §1 (RPR). PL 1981, c. 647, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 152 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 528, §E2 (RP). PL 1991, c. 528, §RRR (AFF). PL 1991, c. 591, §E2 (RP).
4 ME Rev Stat § 651-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 15: REPORTERS OF DECISIONS AND TESTIMONY|Subchapter 1: REPORTERS IN THE SUPREME AND SUPERIOR COURTS|4 §651-A. Production of reviewable record

 §651-A. Production of reviewable record The Supreme Judicial Court shall prescribe rules that ensure the production of a reviewable record of proceedings before all state courts within the Judicial Department.   [PL 1991, c. 528, Pt. E, §3 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 528, Pt. RRR (AFF); PL 1991, c. 591, Pt. E, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 528, §E3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 528, §RRR (AFF). PL 1991, c. 591, §E3 (NEW).
4 ME Rev Stat § 652 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 15: REPORTERS OF DECISIONS AND TESTIMONY|Subchapter 1: REPORTERS IN THE SUPREME AND SUPERIOR COURTS|4 §652. Approval and payment of reporters' expenses (REPEALED)

 §652. Approval and payment of reporters' expenses (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 383, §12 (RPR). PL 1975, c. 408, §28 (RPR). PL 1975, c. 735, §13 (RP). PL 1977, c. 208, §2 (RPR). PL 1991, c. 528, §E4 (RP). PL 1991, c. 528, §RRR (AFF). PL 1991, c. 591, §E4 (RP).
4 ME Rev Stat § 653 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 15: REPORTERS OF DECISIONS AND TESTIMONY|Subchapter 1: REPORTERS IN THE SUPREME AND SUPERIOR COURTS|4 §653. Authentication of evidence

 §653. Authentication of evidence In all cases coming before the Law Court from the Supreme Judicial Court or from the Superior Court in which a copy of the evidence is required by statute, rule of court or order of the presiding justice, a certificate signed by the Official Court Reporter or a transcriber of an electronically recorded record, stating that the report furnished by the reporter or transcriber is a correct transcript of the reporter's stenographic notes or the electronically recorded record of the testimony and proceedings at the trial of the cause, is a sufficient authentication of the reporter's stenographic notes or the electronically recorded record without the signature of the presiding justice.   [PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. JJ, §3 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. JJ, §3 (AMD).
4 ME Rev Stat § 654 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 15: REPORTERS OF DECISIONS AND TESTIMONY|Subchapter 1: REPORTERS IN THE SUPREME AND SUPERIOR COURTS|4 §654. Death or disability

 §654. Death or disability When in any criminal case any material part of a transcript of the evidence taken by the Official Court Reporter cannot be obtained because of that court reporter's death or disability, the justice who presided at the trial of the case shall on motion, after notice and hearing, if it is evident that the lack of such transcript prejudices the respondent in prosecuting that respondent's exceptions or appeal, set aside any verdict rendered in the case and grant a new trial at any time within one year after it was returned.   [RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §18 (COR).]SECTION HISTORY RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §18 (COR).
4 ME Rev Stat § 655 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 15: REPORTERS OF DECISIONS AND TESTIMONY|Subchapter 1: REPORTERS IN THE SUPREME AND SUPERIOR COURTS|4 §655. Testimony proved by certified copy of notes or transcript of former testimony

 §655. Testimony proved by certified copy of notes or transcript of former testimony Whenever it becomes necessary in any court in the State to prove the testimony of a witness at the trial of any former case in any court in the State, the certified copy of the notes of such testimony, taken by the Official Court Reporter at the court where the witness testified, or the transcript created by a transcriber of the electronically recorded record made at the court where the witness testified, is evidence to prove the witness's testimony.   [PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. JJ, §4 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. JJ, §4 (AMD).
4 ME Rev Stat § 656 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 15: REPORTERS OF DECISIONS AND TESTIMONY|Subchapter 1: REPORTERS IN THE SUPREME AND SUPERIOR COURTS|4 §656. Stenographic reports, transcripts taxed in bill of costs

 §656. Stenographic reports, transcripts taxed in bill of costs Any amount legally chargeable by Official Court Reporters for writing out their reports or for transcribers for creating transcripts from the electronically recorded records for use in civil actions and actually paid by either party whose duty it is to furnish the reports or records may be taxed in the bill of costs and allowed against the losing party, as is allowed for copies, if furnished by the clerk.   [PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. JJ, §5 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. JJ, §5 (AMD).
4 ME Rev Stat § 701 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 15: REPORTERS OF DECISIONS AND TESTIMONY|Subchapter 2: REPORTER OF THE LAW COURT|4 §701. Appointment and tenure; salary (REPEALED)

 §701. Appointment and tenure; salary (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 391, §1 (AMD). PL 1969, c. 467, §4 (RP).
4 ME Rev Stat § 702 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 15: REPORTERS OF DECISIONS AND TESTIMONY|Subchapter 2: REPORTER OF THE LAW COURT|4 §702. Duties

 §702. Duties The Reporter of Decisions shall prepare correct reports of all legal questions argued and decided, reporting cases more or less at large according to the reporter's judgment of their importance. The reporter shall publish periodic advance sheets and at least one volume of Maine Reports yearly. The reporter shall, subject to the approval of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, make a written contract in the name of the State with any person, firm or corporation for the printing, publishing and binding of those reports. The price of each volume and the advance sheets must be stated in the contract. The reporter may require the person, firm or corporation with whom the reporter contracts to give a good and sufficient bond with good and sufficient sureties, conditioned for the faithful performance of all the terms and conditions of that contract by the person, firm or corporation with whom the reporter contracts. In case of a breach of any or all of the conditions of the bond, the reporter may maintain an action on the bond in the name of the State. In the exercise of any discretionary powers vested in the reporter by this section or by section 57, the Reporter of Decisions shall act in accordance with such instructions or advice received from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court.   [PL 2019, c. 475, §48 (AMD).]All copies of the Maine Reports purchased by the State must be delivered to the State Law Librarian for distribution as provided in Title 3, section 173, subsection 3, paragraph B.   [PL 2019, c. 475, §48 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 459, §1 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 788, §8 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 475, §48 (AMD).
4 ME Rev Stat § 703 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 15: REPORTERS OF DECISIONS AND TESTIMONY|Subchapter 2: REPORTER OF THE LAW COURT|4 §703. Copyright of reports (REPEALED)

 §703. Copyright of reports (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 459, §2 (RP).
4 ME Rev Stat § 704 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 15: REPORTERS OF DECISIONS AND TESTIMONY|Subchapter 2: REPORTER OF THE LAW COURT|4 §704. Reimbursement for expenses (REPEALED)

 §704. Reimbursement for expenses (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 467, §4 (RP).
4 ME Rev Stat § 751 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 15: REPORTERS OF DECISIONS AND TESTIMONY|Subchapter 3: REPORTERS AND TRANSCRIPTS IN PROBATE COURT|4 §751. Duties of reporters

 §751. Duties of reporters The judge of any court of probate or court of insolvency may appoint a reporter to report the proceedings at any hearing or examination in that judge's court, whenever that judge considers it necessary or advisable. Such reporter must be sworn to a faithful discharge of that reporter's duty and, under the direction of the judge, shall take full notes of all oral testimony at such hearing or examination and such other proceedings at such hearing or examination as the judge directs; and when required by the judge shall furnish for the files of the court a correct typewritten transcript of that reporter's notes of the oral testimony of any person testifying at such hearing or submitting to such examination, and in making that transcript the reporter shall transcribe that reporter's notes in full by questions and answers.   [RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §19 (COR).]SECTION HISTORY RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §19 (COR).
4 ME Rev Stat § 752 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 15: REPORTERS OF DECISIONS AND TESTIMONY|Subchapter 3: REPORTERS AND TRANSCRIPTS IN PROBATE COURT|4 §752. Reading and signing transcript of testimony

 §752. Reading and signing transcript of testimony In cases when the person testifying or submitting to examination is required by law to sign that person's testimony or examination, the transcript made as provided in section 751 must be read to the person whose testimony or examination it is, at a time and place to be appointed by the judge, unless such person or that person's counsel in writing waives such reading. If it is found to be accurate, or if it contains errors or mistakes or alleged errors or mistakes and such errors or mistakes are either corrected or the proceedings had in relation to the same as provided, such transcript must be signed by the person whose testimony or examination it is. When the reading of a transcript is waived as provided by this section, such transcript must be considered correct. In all other cases the transcript need not be signed but must be considered to be complete and correct without signing and has the same effect as if signed.   [RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §20 (COR).]SECTION HISTORY RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §20 (COR).
4 ME Rev Stat § 753 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 15: REPORTERS OF DECISIONS AND TESTIMONY|Subchapter 3: REPORTERS AND TRANSCRIPTS IN PROBATE COURT|4 §753. Copies of transcript as evidence

 §753. Copies of transcript as evidence Whenever it becomes necessary in any court in the State to prove the testimony or examination taken as provided in sections 751 and 752, the certified copy of the transcript of such testimony or examination taken by such stenographer is evidence to prove the same.
4 ME Rev Stat § 754 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 15: REPORTERS OF DECISIONS AND TESTIMONY|Subchapter 3: REPORTERS AND TRANSCRIPTS IN PROBATE COURT|4 §754. Correction of mistakes in transcript

 §754. Correction of mistakes in transcript Manifest errors or mistakes in any transcript may be corrected, under the direction of the judge, according to the facts. When an error or mistake is alleged by the party conducting the hearing or examination or by that party's counsel, or by the person testifying or submitting to examination or by that person's counsel, and those parties cannot agree whether or not there is such an error or mistake as alleged, or what correction should be made, the judge shall decide whether or not such an error or mistake exists, and may allow or disallow a correction according as the judge may find the fact. In such case the judge shall annex to the transcript a certificate signed by the judge stating the alleged error or mistake and by whom alleged, and the correction allowed or disallowed. In case such parties mutually agree that there is an error or mistake in the transcript, and in like manner agree what the correction should be, the transcript may be corrected according to such agreement, but such correction must be stated and made in the presence of the judge. Changes or alterations may not be made in any transcript except in the presence of the judge or the person appointed by the judge to take the examination.   [RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §21 (COR).]SECTION HISTORY RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §21 (COR).
4 ME Rev Stat § 755 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 15: REPORTERS OF DECISIONS AND TESTIMONY|Subchapter 3: REPORTERS AND TRANSCRIPTS IN PROBATE COURT|4 §755. Appointment of reporter by judge

 §755. Appointment of reporter by judge When an examination is taken before some person appointed by the judge to take it, the judge may appoint a reporter to attend such examination for the purposes mentioned in section 751, and the duties of such reporter shall be the same as in examinations before the judge. The powers and duties of any person appointed by the judge to take an examination shall be the same at such examination as those of the judge, and the same proceedings for the correction or alteration of transcripts may be had before such person as before the judge.
4 ME Rev Stat § 756 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 15: REPORTERS OF DECISIONS AND TESTIMONY|Subchapter 3: REPORTERS AND TRANSCRIPTS IN PROBATE COURT|4 §756. Transcripts deemed original papers

 §756. Transcripts deemed original papers All transcripts made and signed as provided shall be deemed original papers.
4 ME Rev Stat § 771 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 15: REPORTERS OF DECISIONS AND TESTIMONY|Subchapter 4: GENERAL PROVISIONS; ETHICAL STANDARDS|4 §771. Definitions

 §771. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2013, c. 298, §1 (NEW).]1.  Court reporter.  "Court reporter" means a person who records legal proceedings by stenotype machine or other means allowed under the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 30 and provides prompt preparation of an accurate, verbatim written transcript. "Court reporter" does not include an employee of the Judicial Branch or a person transcribing legal proceedings for the Judicial Branch.   [PL 2013, c. 298, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Court reporting services.  "Court reporting services" means services provided by a court reporter.   [PL 2013, c. 298, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Court reporting services provider.  "Court reporting services provider" means a business, entity or firm that provides or arranges for court reporting services.   [PL 2013, c. 298, §1 (NEW).] 4.  Governmental entity.  "Governmental entity" has the same meaning as in Title 14, section 8102, subsection 2.   [PL 2013, c. 298, §1 (NEW).] 5.  Legal proceeding.  "Legal proceeding" means a proceeding or series of proceedings by which a legal judgment is invoked and includes but is not limited to:   A. A court proceeding;   [PL 2013, c. 298, §1 (NEW).]B. A deposition;   [PL 2013, c. 298, §1 (NEW).]C. An administrative hearing;   [PL 2013, c. 298, §1 (NEW).]D. An arbitration hearing;   [PL 2013, c. 298, §1 (NEW).]E. An examination under oath; and   [PL 2013, c. 298, §1 (NEW).]F. A sworn statement.   [PL 2013, c. 298, §1 (NEW).][PL 2013, c. 298, §1 (NEW).] 6.  Party.  "Party" means a party to an action that is the subject of the legal proceeding for which court reporting services are provided or sought to be provided.   [PL 2013, c. 298, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2013, c. 298, §1 (NEW).