Transcripts

(1) The verbatim record required under SCR 71.01 (2) need not be transcribed unless required by this rule, any statute or court order. (2) The original transcript of any proceeding, whether complete or partial, shall be filed with the court and shall be the official record of the proceedings. The cost of such transcript shall be borne as provided in this rule and in s. 814.69, stats. (3) A court may order a court reporter to transcribe and file all or any part of the testimony and proceedings in any action or proceeding in the court. (3)(m) A court reporter may transcribe any proceeding as needed when the verbatim record was made by another court reporter or other person. (4) Except when requested by a party or by a guardian ad litem appointed in the proceedings, the verbatim record of a proceeding under ch. 48, 767 or 938, stats., shall be transcribed only upon order of the court. (5)(a) When a defendant is sentenced to a state prison, the original transcript of any portion of the proceedings relating to the 309 prisoner's sentencing shall be filed with the court and a certified duplicate shall be filed at the institution within 120 days from the date that the sentence is imposed. (b) The original transcript of all other testimony and proceedings upon order of the court shall be filed with the court and a certified duplicate shall be delivered to the prisoner within 120 days of the prisoner's request made to the clerk of court. (c) The original transcript of all other testimony and proceedings upon order of the court shall be filed with the court and a certified duplicate shall be delivered to the institution within 120 days of its request made to the clerk of court. (d) Filing and delivering transcripts under this rule is the responsibility of the clerk of court. (6) Except as provided in sub. (4), every court reporter, upon the request of any party to an action or proceeding, shall make a typewritten transcript, and as many duplicates thereof as the party requests, of the verbatim record in the action or proceeding, or any part thereof specified by the party, the transcript and duplicate thereof to be duly certified by him or her to be a correct transcript thereof. Any unedited, uncertified transcript furnished pursuant to SCR 71.04(9)(b) is not the official record. (7) In any action in which the court orders a compulsory reference, the court may direct the court reporter to attend the referee's hearing, report the testimony and proceedings and furnish a typewritten transcript thereof to the referee. (8)(a) For purposes of this rule a page other than the final page of a transcript shall consist of any 25 or more consecutive typewritten lines, double-spaced, on paper 8-1/2 inches in width by 11 inches in length, with a margin of not more than 1-1/2 inches on the left and five-eighths of an inch on the right, exclusive of lines disclosing page numbering; type shall be standard pica with 10 letters to the inch. Questions and answers shall each begin a new line. Indentations for speakers or paragraphs shall be not more than 15 spaces from the left margin. (b) A court reporter shall include an index immediately following the title and appearance page(s) for each transcript of a proceeding in which testimony is taken or in which an index would be helpful in locating distinct segments of a proceeding, such as: 310 1. 2. 3. Jury voir dire; Opening statements; Witness names in chronological order of appearance, including all witnesses on direct, cross, redirect, recross, rebuttal, and surrebuttal examinations; and witnesses subject to witness voir dire; and examination by the court; The numbers and a description of each exhibit offered Closing arguments; Instructions and verdict given to the jury; Receipt of the verdict or rendering of the court's 4. and received; 5. 6. 7. decision; 8. 9. The index shall list page numbers for the segments listed. (9) A court reporter may make a special charge, pursuant to arrangement with the requesting party, for furnishing any of the following: Polling of the jury; and Sentencing. (a) Typewritten transcripts of testimony and proceedings from day to day during the progress of any trial or proceeding. (b) Unedited and typewritten or electronic draft versions of testimony or proceedings. (10)(a) If a transcript of any court proceeding is required to be provided under a statute, rule, or court order and the original court reporter is unavailable to the court having jurisdiction in the matter to be transcribed, the chief judge or district court administrator may order that another court reporter prepare the transcript. (b) A court reporter who prepares a transcript under par (a) shall certify that it is a verbatim transcript of the proceedings as recorded in the verbatim record of the original court reporter. (c) A court reporter who prepares a transcript under par (a) shall receive fees as if he or she were the original court reporter under sub. (11) and section 814.69 of the statutes. (10m)(a) If before trial the court approves a stipulation by all parties, an independent, freelance court reporter may take the official record, or a portion of the official records, upon taking the official oath of office. 311 (b) If after trial the court approves a stipulation by all parties, an independent, freelance court reporter's record of proceedings may be the official record or a portion of the official record. (c) Before approving a stipulation under par. (a) or (b), the court shall consider the availability of an official court reporter, including the ability of the official court reporter to meet requests for providing daily transcripts. (d) An independent, freelance court reporter authorized under par. (a) or (b) shall comply with all of the requirements under this chapter relating to the production of an official record and transcripts and charges for transcripts. (11) For all transcripts furnished under this rule, the court reporter shall be entitled to receive fees as prescribed in section 814.69 of the statutes. (12) In electronically filed cases, a court reporter shall comply with the provisions of s. 801.18(15), stats.