Rule 2 Grounds for Discipline

Upon receiving a complaint, or as otherwise hereafter provided, the Board shall conduct proceedings, on reasonable notice, the object of which is to recommend to the Supreme Court discipline of any court reporter, where it shall be determined there exists any of the following grounds:

a) Final conviction of a criminal offense which indicates a clear and rational likelihood that the reporter will not properly discharge the responsibilities of a certified court reporter or a person serving as a court reporter pursuant to Section 106.3B of Title 20;

1) As used in this Rule, "criminal offense" shall include, but is not limited to i) any felony, ii) any lesser crime that reflects adversely on the court reporter’s honesty, trustworthiness or fitness to practice court reporting, and/or iii) any crime a necessary element of which, as determined by the statutory or common law definition of the crime, involves interference with the administration of justice, false swearing, misrepresentation, fraud, deceit, bribery, extortion, misappropriation, theft, or an attempt, conspiracy or solicitation of another to commit a such an offense.

2) As used in this Rule, a final conviction includes a plea of guilty or nolo contendere pursuant to a deferred sentence plea agreement, a verdict or finding of guilt, or pronouncement of sentence by a trial court even though that conviction may not be final or sentence may not be actually imposed until all appeals are exhausted.

b) The misrepresentation of any fact in obtaining licensure;

c) Any violation of, or noncompliance with any rule or directive of the Supreme Court;

d) Fraud, gross incompetence, gross or habitual neglect of duty;

e) Engaging in the practice of court reporting using a method for which the reporter is not certified;

f) Engaging in the practice of court reporting without an active certification;

g) A violation of Section 1513 of Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes pertaining to prohibited contracts.