2003 WISCONSIN ACT 227
An Act to amend 804.03 (3) of the statutes; relating to: contracts with persons who take depositions.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
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1. 804.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
804.03 (3) Disqualification for interest. No deposition shall may be taken before a person who is a party to the action or a relative or employee or attorney, or counsel of any of the parties, or is a relative or employee of such attorney or counsel, or is financially interested in the action. No deposition may be taken before a person who has entered into a contract for court reporting services unless the contract is limited to a particular action or incident. This subsection does not apply to a person who records or transcribes depositions for a public agency, as defined in s. 66.0825 (3) (h).