Realtime Court Reporting Procedures
In September of 1994, the Judicial Conference endorsed the use of realtime reporting technologies by official court reporters and in June of 1996, the Judicial Conference established a new category of, realtime unedited transcript. The Guide to Judiciary Policies and Procedures defines realtime as the
instantaneous translation and display of live proceedings utilizing computer-aided transcription. The realtime rough draft or any portion thereof is not the official transcript and may not be filed for any reason. The Guide clearly indicates that the unedited draft is not intended to be used in subsequent proceedings for impeachment or for any other purpose, including further distribution. A certified
transcript may be subsequently purchased from the court reporter at a fee established by the Judicial Conference. Please see the Non-Appeal Transcript Order Form for ordering and fee information. The Judges of this Court receive realtime transcript from court reporters. This service may also be provided to the attorneys/parties upon negotiation with the reporter. In order to be provided with this service, the
following steps are necessary:
1. Attorneys must provide their own notebook computer equipped with a serial port or USB serial adaptor and viewer annotation (receive) software, such as Case View.
2. Parties should coordinate and pretest their equipment with the reporter in advance of trial date.
3. When realtime services are requested by a party to the case, a certified realtime reporter may charge and collect $2.50 per page
from any party wishing to order realtime unedited transcript. A certified transcript must also be purchased from the court reporter at a fee established by the Judicial Conference.
4. Any attorney ordering the realtime rough draft transcript must sign the Realtime Unedited Disclaimer form, which is available from the reporter.
5. An attorney wishing to receive the realtime rough draft should provide to the reporter, in advance, a list of names and terms unique to the case, so that the realtime rough draft can be as readable as possible. To arrange for realtime transcript, you may e-mail or call 216-357-7035, or visit the court reporter directory.
For more information, see Realtime Frequently Asked Questions |
