MN SF3483

Updates statutes regulating court reporters by replacing outdated terminology of "stenographer" with "court reporter" throughout judicial codes.

Authorizes direct appeals of referee orders and decrees in probate or civil commitment court proceedings to the Court of Appeals, bypassing intermediate judge review procedures.

Clarifies that signing a document filed with court constitutes verification under penalty of perjury when signed below a declaration stating "I declare under penalty of perjury that everything I have stated in this document is true and correct."

Allows electronic recording equipment to be used in expedited child support proceedings if equipment meets minimum standards established by the state court administrator.

Establishes venue for perjury violations related to statements signed under penalty of perjury in either the county where the statement was signed or the county of the district court where it was filed.