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Ordering Transcripts

Court Reporting & Electronic Court Recording Services

Proceedings before district judges in the Southern District of Texas are either reported by official court reporters or they are digitally recorded by electronic recording operators. All proceedings before magistrate judges and bankruptcy judges are digitally recorded.

"No transcripts of the proceedings of the court shall be considered as official except those made from the records certified by the reporter or other individual designated [by the court] to produce the record." 28 U.S.C. Section 753(b)

Instructions for Ordering Transcripts

It is the responsibility of the ordering party to ensure the correctness of all transcript orders. Court employees will assist you as needed, but are not responsible for the correctness of your order form. Incomplete or incorrect orders will not be accepted or altered. Please read these instructions carefully.
Information Required to Place an Order
Transcript Order Forms
Court Reporters' Schedules and Fees
Financial Arrangements - Privately Paid Transcripts
Financial Arrangements - Criminal Justice Act
Distribution of Transcript Order Forms
Transcript Order Cancellations
Electronic Recording Transcriber Service Rates (by division)
New Judicial Conference Transcript Policy
     - Frequently Asked Questions
     - Notice of Filing of Official Transcript
     - Sample Statement of Redaction
General Information

Transcript order forms are available in the Court Reporting Services office on the 5th floor - Room 5300, at 515 Rusk. Approved transcribing service information is also available for transcripts ordered from digitally recorded proceedings.

A separate order form must be placed for each court reporter and/or transcribing service from who you require transcripts. On each order form, the name of the court reporter must correspond with the dates of proceedings taken by that reporter.
Court Reporter Contact Information
Ordering Transcripts of Bankruptcy Proceedings
Ordering Transcripts of Electronically Recorded District Court Proceedings
Ordering Duplicate CD's or Tapes of District Court Proceedings