Section 4007. Requests for Transcripts

(A) All requests for transcripts shall be set forth on a standardized form provided by the Court Administrator. The form shall indicate the current rates authorized to be charged for transcripts under these rules.

(B) For an ordinary transcript, the party requesting a full or partial transcript of a trial or other proceeding shall file the original request with the appropriate filing office of the court. Copies of the formal request shall be delivered to:

(1) the judge presiding over the matter;

(2) the court reporter, court recorder or transcriptionist;

(3) the district court administrator or his or her designee; and

(4) opposing counsel, but if not represented, the opposing party.

(C) In courts where daily, expedited or rough draft transcripts are available, requests for these transcripts shall be filed in writing in the appropriate filing office at least 10 days prior to the proceeding. Copies of the written request shall be delivered as required by subsection (B). In the event of an emergency, a party may request by oral motion a daily, expedited or rough draft transcript.

(D) When a private litigant who is responsible for the costs requests a transcript,

(1) the litigant ordering a transcript shall make partial payment of the estimated cost of the transcript to the court’s designee. Deposit checks are to be made payable to the judicial district or county.

(2) the court reporter or transcriptionist shall prepare the transcript upon direction of the court’s designee.

(3) the court reporter, court recorder or transcriptionist shall notify the ordering party and the court’s designee of the completion of the transcript and deliver a copy of the transcript to the judge presiding over the matter. Checks for the final balance are to be made payable to the judicial district or county.

(4) upon payment of any balance owed, the court reporter, court recorder or transcriptionist shall deliver the original transcript to the appropriate filing office and copies to the parties.

(E) When a transcript is requested for which the court or county is responsible for the cost, the court reporter, court recorder or transcriptionist shall prepare the transcript upon receipt of the request.

Comment

Nothing in this rule prevents a local court from adopting an electronic filing request procedure provided the request is effectively communicated to the listed persons.

Within the framework of these rules, the particular methods and logistics for receiving and accounting for costs is left to the discretion of the president judge and district court administration. Note, however, that deposit checks and final payment checks are to be made payable to the judicial district or county, not to the individual court reporter or transcriptionist preparing the transcript.