Transcript and Redaction Q&A; Transcript Fee Rates; Guide to Judiciary Policy Vol 6 Ch 5 Section 520 - Transcript Format; Transcripts Procedures For Redaction; Transcripts Requested by Judge - Billing Form

=== Transcript and Redaction Q&A ===

Questions and Answers on the Electronic Transcript Redaction Procedures Q. If an electronic transcript is filed in a case, when is it remotely available to the public through the PACER system? A. The electronic transcript will be available to the public through PACER 90 days after it has been filed with the court. Q. During the initial 90-day period after the transcript has been filed with the court, who is able to obtain a copy? A. Any attorney, party, or member of the public wanting a copy of a transcript during the initial 90- day period will be able to purchase a copy from the transcriber. Q. Will an attorney, a party, or the public be able to review the transcript during the initial90-day period? A. Yes, the transcript on the CM/ECF system will be available for review and inspection during the 90-day period at the public computer terminals located in the clerk’s office lobby. However, the clerk’s office will not provide copies to an attorney, a party or the public during the 90-day period, but rather will refer anyone who wants to purchase a copy to the court transcriber. Q. Once the certified copy of the transcript is filed with the court, may court transcribers sell copies to other parties requesting the transcript? A. Yes, nothing in this policy restricts attorneys, parties, or the public from requesting copies of a transcript from a court transcriber during or after the 90-day period. Q. How will a court transcriber know when to redact a transcript? A. An attorney or party to the case will file a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction within seven days of the filings of the transcript with the court. An attorney or party will then have 21 calendar days from the date of filing of the transcript to review the transcript and submit to the court transcriber a list of places where the personal data identifiers to be redacted appear in the transcript. Q. Is there a procedure to redact protected private information from the docket when it is filed in error? A. See General Order 2008-3 regarding redaction of transcripts and Local Bankruptcy Rule 9018-1for redaction of pleadings and other documents on the docket or claims register. Updated December, 2016

=== Transcript Fee Rates ===

New Original and Copy Transcript Fee Rates (Effective Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025) Transcript Types Ordinary Transcript (30-day) 14-Day Transcript Expedited Transcript (7-day) 3-Day Transcript Daily Transcript Hourly Transcript Realtime Transcript Original Transcript Rates Original Rate Increased Rate Fiscal Year 2024 Increased Rate Fiscal Year 2025 $3.65 $4.25 $4.00 $4.70 $4.40 $5.10 $4.85 $5.45 $6.05 $7.25 One feed, $3.05 per page; two-to- four feeds, $2.10 per page; five or more feeds, $1.50 per page. $5.35 $6.00 $6.70 $8.00 One Feed, $3.40; two-to-four feeds, $2.35; five or more feeds, $1.65. $5.85 $6.55 $7.30 $8.70 One Feed, $3.70; two-to-four feeds, $2.55; five or more feeds, $1.80. Increased First Copy Fiscal Year 2024 Copy Rates Increased First Copy Fiscal Year 2025 Increased Addt’l Copy Fiscal Year 2024 Increased Addt’l Copy Fiscal Year 2025 Addt’l Copy $1.00 $1.10 $.60 $.70 $.75 $1.00 $1.10 $.60 $.70 $1.00 $1.10 $.60 $.70 $1.20 $1.30 $.75 $.85 $1.35 $1.45 $.90 $1.00 $1.35 $1.45 $.90 $1.00 n/a n/a n/a n/a $.75 $.75 $.90 $1.10 $1.10 n/a $.90 First Copy Transcript Types Ordinary Transcript (30-day) 14-Day Transcript $.90 Expedited Transcript (7-day) 3-Day Transcript $1.05 Daily Transcript $1.20 Hourly Transcript $1.20 Realtime Transcript $.90 n/a

=== Guide to Judiciary Policy Vol 6 Ch 5 Section 520 - Transcript Format ===

Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol. 6, Ch. 5 Page 16 should assist the retired or separated court reporter in obtaining the notes and act as liaison between the reporter and ordering party. § 520 Transcript Format § 520.10 Introduction The Judicial Conference prescribed the transcript format in 1944 to assure that each party is treated equally throughout the country. JCUS-SEP 44, Appendix. Although the Conference has made some adjustments from time to time, the format has remained substantially the same. It is essential that the format requirements be followed because minor changes result in significant monetary losses to parties. No court, judge, supervisor, reporter, or transcriber may authorize a deviation from the requirements set forth by the Judicial Conference. The per-page transcript rates are based on strict adherence to the prescribed format. The format standards incorporate government standards for archival materials and assure that all transcript produced in federal courts is produced on the same basis. § 520.13 Judicial Conference Policy (a) Transcripts may be sold in computer diskette [electronic media] form in ASCII format, or other format requested by the ordering party and agreed to by the court reporter or transcriber, whether they represent originals, first copies, or additional copies. (b) (c) Each page of transcript sold on diskette must be formatted consistent with the Judicial Conference's approved transcript format guidelines, and electronic media may not contain any protection or programming codes that would prevent copying or transferring the data.” JCUS-SEP 91, p. 65. To conform to available technology, the Judicial Resources Committee recommended, and the Judicial Conference approved, an amendment to the transcript format guidelines to delete the requirement that words be hyphenated at the end of a line of transcript text. JCUS-MAR 95, p. 22. On recommendation of the Committee on Judicial Resources, the Conference modified the transcript format guidelines to provide an exception to the requirement that each page of transcript contain 25 lines of text. The exception allows a page break before and after sidebar conferences, bench conferences, and hearings on motions in jury trials when the transcript is produced under the daily or hourly delivery schedule and the exception is approved by the presiding judicial officer. Court reporters are required to reduce the page count for billing purposes by Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol. 6, Ch. 5 Page 17 one-half page for every page of transcript which includes a sidebar conference, bench conference, or hearing on motions that is marked by such a page break. This modification will make it easier for a judge to provide portions of a transcript to a jury for review. JCUS-MAR 96, p. 26. § 520.16 Compressed Transcript As with electronic media, court reporters and transcribers who have the capability may sell compressed transcripts on a per page basis. However, there is no requirement to provide such service. § 520.20 Realtime Unedited Transcript (a) (b) (c) (d) Realtime unedited transcript sold on any electronic media may be in ASCII format, or any other format requested by the ordering party and agreed to by the court reporter. It should include any notations made to the electronic file by the ordering party during proceedings. Electronic media may not contain any protection or programming codes that would prevent copying or transferring the data. The transcript format guidelines prescribed by the Judicial Conference apply to realtime unedited transcript with the following exceptions: (1) (2) (3) Realtime unedited transcript must be clearly marked as such with a header or footer which appears at the top or bottom of each page of transcript stating, “Realtime Unedited Transcript Only.” The realtime unedited transcript should not include an appearance page, an index, or a certification. The electronic media label may be of a different color than that used on diskettes containing the text of certified transcript and hand stamped with the words, “Realtime Unedited Transcript Only.” § 520.23 Paper The format standards for paper transcript incorporate government standards for archival materials, as well as assure that all transcript produced in federal courts is produced on the same basis, whether by official staff, contract, or substitute reporters, or by transcription companies. Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol. 6, Ch. 5 (a) Size Paper size is to be 8-1/2 X 11 inches (b) Weight The weight of paper is to be at least 13 pounds for both originals and copies. (c) Type The paper type for both originals and copies is to be of chemical wood or better quality. (d) Color White paper is to be used for both originals and copies. § 520.26 Ink Color Black ink is to be used for both originals and copies. § 520.30 Preprinted Marginal Lines The use of preprinted solid left and right marginal lines is required. The use of preprinted top and bottom marginal lines is optional. All preprinted lines must be placed on the page so that text actually begins 1-3/4 inches from the left side of the page and ends 3/8 inch from the right side of the page. § 520.33 Line Numbers Each page of transcription is to bear numbers indicating each line of transcription on the page. § 520.36 Typing § 520.36.10 Type Size The letter character size is to be 10 letters to the inch. This provides for approximately 63 characters to each line. (Type should be letter quality.) Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol. 6, Ch. 5 Page 19 § 520.36.15 Number of Lines Per Page (a) Line of Text Per Page Requirement Each page of transcription is to contain 25 lines of text. The last page may contain fewer lines if it is less than a full page of transcription. Page numbers or notations cannot be considered part of the 25 lines of text. (b) Exception An exception to the above requirement of 25 lines of text will be allowed when daily or hourly transcript of jury trials is produced and the exception is approved by the presiding judicial officer. The exception allows a page break before and after sidebar conferences, bench conferences, and hearings on motions. Court reporters are required to reduce the page count for billing purposes by one-half page for every page of transcript that includes a sidebar conference, bench conference, or hearing on motions that is marked by such a page break. This modification will make it easier for a judge to provide portions of a transcript to a jury for review. § 520.36.20 Margins Typing is to begin on each page at the 1-3/4 inch left margin and continue to the 3/8 inch right margin. § 520.36.25 Spacing Lines of transcript text are to be double spaced. § 520.36.30 Upper and Lower Case Upper and lower case is preferred, but all upper case may be used. § 520.36.35 Indentations (a) Q and A (1) All "Q" and "A" designations shall begin at the left margin. A period following the "Q" and "A" designation is optional. The statement following the "Q" and "A" shall begin on the fifth space from the left margin. Subsequent lines shall begin at the left margin. See: Appx 5A (Sample Transcript). Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol. 6, Ch. 5 (2) Since depositions read at a trial have the same effect as oral testimony, the indentations for "Q" and "A" should be the same as described above. In the transcript, each question and answer read from a deposition should be preceded by a quotation mark. At the conclusion of the reading, a closing quotation mark should be used. (b) Colloquy Speaker identification shall begin on the tenth space from the left margin followed directly by a colon. The statement shall begin on the third space after the colon. Subsequent lines shall begin at the left margin. (c) Quotations Quoted material other than depositions shall begin on the tenth space from the left margin, with additional quoted lines beginning at the tenth space from the left margin, with appropriate quotation marks used. § 520.36.40 Interruptions of Speech and Simultaneous Discussions Interruptions of speech shall be denoted by the use of a dash at the point of interruption, and again at the point the speaker resumes speaking. At the discretion of the transcriber, simultaneous discussions may also be noted in this manner. See: Appx 5A (Sample Transcript). § 520.36.45 Punctuation and Spelling Punctuation and spelling shall be appropriate standard usage. For example, if a question in "Q" and "A" is indeed a question, it should be followed by a question mark. See: Appx 5A (Sample Transcript). § 520.36.50 Page Heading (Also Known as “Headers”) A page heading is brief descriptive information noted to aid in locating a person and/or event in a transcript. A page heading should be provided on each page of witness testimony; a page heading is optional for other types of persons and/or event notations. Listing the last name of the witness or other party and the type of examination or other event is sufficient. Page headings shall appear above line 1 on the same line as the page number. This information is not to be counted as a line of transcript. See: Appx 5A (Sample Transcript). Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol. 6, Ch. 5 Page 21 § 520.36.55 Parenthetical Notations Parenthetical notations are generally marked by parentheses; however, brackets may be used. Parenthetical notations shall begin with an open parenthesis on the fifth space from the left margin, with the remark beginning on the sixth space from the left margin. Parentheses are used for: • • customary introductory statements such as call to order of court or swearing in a witness, and indicating non-verbal behavior, pauses, and readback/playback. For types of parenthetical notations, see: § 520.40.20(a). See also: Appx 5A (Sample Transcript). § 520.36.60 Legibility The original transcript and each copy are to be legible without any interlineations materially defacing the transcript. § 520.40 Content § 520.40.10 Verbal Except as noted below, the transcript shall contain all words and other verbal expressions uttered during the course of the proceeding. (a) Striking of Portions of the Proceeding No portion of the proceeding shall be omitted from the record by an order to strike. Regardless of requesting party, the material ordered stricken, as well as the order to strike, must all appear in the transcript. See: Appx 5A (Sample Transcript). (b) Editing of Speech (1) The transcript should provide an accurate record of words spoken in the course of proceedings. All grammatical errors, changes of thought, contractions, misstatements, and poorly constructed sentences should be transcribed as spoken. See: Appx 5A (Sample Transcript). (2) In the interest of readability, however, false starts, stutters, uhms and ahs, and other verbal tics are not normally included in Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol. 6, Ch. 5 Page 22 transcripts; but such verbalizations must be transcribed whenever their exclusion could change a statement's meaning. (c) Reporting of Audio/Video Recordings Generally, audio/video recordings played in court are entered as an exhibit in a proceeding. Since such recordings are under the direct control of the court, audio/video recordings need not be transcribed unless the court so directs. (d) Private Communications and Off the Record Conversations Private communications and off the record conversations inadvertently recorded should not be included in the transcript. See: Appx 5A (Sample Transcript). (e) Call to Order, Swearing in, or Affirmation of Witnesses or Jurors (1) (2) Standard summary phrases shall be used for customary introductory statements such as the call to order of court and the swearing in or affirmation of witnesses. These should appear in parentheses and begin with an open parenthesis on the fifth space from the left margin, with the remark beginning on the sixth space from the left margin. (3) The following phrases can be employed: • • • • (Call to Order of the Court), (The Jury Is Sworn), (The Witness Is Sworn), and (The Witness Is Affirmed). (f) Identification of Speaker (1) All speakers must be properly identified throughout the transcript, initially by their full name, thereafter by the following designations or courtesy titles, in capital letters indented ten spaces from the left margin: Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol. 6, Ch. 5 (2) Proper Transcript: Speaker the judge attorney witness Identification THE COURT MR., MRS., MS., OR MISS. + (last name) THE WITNESS (in colloquy) interpreter THE INTERPRETER defendant (in criminal cases) THE DEFENDANT See: Appx 5A (Sample Transcript). (g) Testimony Through Interpreter When interpreters are used, it will be assumed that answers are made in a foreign language and interpreted unless a parenthetical "(in English)" is inserted. See: Appx 5A (Sample Transcript). § 520.40.20 Nonverbal (a) Designation of Portions of Proceedings and Time of Occurrence (Parenthetical Notations) Parenthetical notations in a transcript are a court reporter's or electronic court recorder operator's own words, enclosed in parentheses, recording some action or event. Parenthetical notations should be as short as possible consistent with clarity and standard word usage. The following parenthetical notations should be used to designate portions of proceedings. Designations requiring a time notation are listed first: (1) Proceedings Started, Recessed, and Adjourned, with Time of Day and Any Future Date Indicated where Appropriate Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol. 6, Ch. 5 Examples: • • • (Recess at 11:30 a.m.) (Recess at 12:30 p.m., until l:30 p.m.) (Proceedings concluded at 5 p.m.) See: Appx 5A (Sample Transcript). (2) Jury In/Out Examples: • • (Jury out at 10:35 a.m.) (Jury in at 10:55 a.m.) If a jury is involved, it is essential to indicate by the proper parenthetical notation whether the proceeding occurred: • • • • • in the presence of the jury, out of the presence of the jury, out of the hearing of the jury, prior to the jury entering the courtroom, or after the jury left the courtroom. (3) Defendant Present/Not Present In criminal trials, this designation must be made if not stated in the record by the judge. (4) Bench/Side Bar Conferences This designation should note whether the bench/side bar conference is on or off the record. If all the attorneys in court are not participating in the bench/side bar conference, the parenthetical notation should so indicate. Examples: • • • (Bench conference on the record) (Bench conference off the record with Mr. Smith, Mrs. Jones, and Mr. Adams) (At side bar on the record) Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol. 6, Ch. 5 Page 25 • • (At side bar) (End of discussion at side bar) See: Appx 5A (Sample Transcript). (5) Discussions off the Record This designation should note where the discussion took place. (6) Chambers Conferences This designation should note the presence or absence of parties in chambers. Examples: • • (Discussion off the record in chambers with defendant not present) (Discussion on the record in chambers with defendant present) (b) Speaker/Event Identification References to speakers and events that occur throughout proceedings should be properly noted in capital letters and centered on the appropriate line. Examples: • • • • • • • • • • • AFTER RECESS DIRECT EXAMINATION CROSS EXAMINATION REDIRECT EXAMINATION RECROSS EXAMINATION FURTHER REDIRECT EXAMINATION PLAINTIFF'S EVIDENCE PLAINTIFF RESTS DEFENDANT'S EVIDENCE DEFENDANT RESTS PLAINTIFF'S EVIDENCE IN REBUTTAL See: Appx 5A (Sample Transcript). Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol. 6, Ch. 5 (c) Nonverbal Behavior, Pauses It is the responsibility of the attorneys, as well as the judge in some instances, to note for the record any significant nonverbal behavior (i.e., physical gestures, and lengthy pauses on the part of a witness.) If counsel or the court refers to the witness's affirmative or negative gesture, parenthetical phrases may be used to indicate physical gestures. Examples: • • • (Nods head up and down) (Shakes head from side to side) (Indicating) See: Appx 5A (Sample Transcript). (d) Readback/Playback All readbacks and/or playbacks, and the party requesting should be noted parenthetically as follows: (1) If the question and/or answer requested to be read or played back appears on the same page as the request, the following parenthetical should be used: (The last question and/or answer was read/played back) See: Appx 5A (Sample Transcript). (2) If, however, the question and/or answer, or both, appear on a previous page, the court reporter or audio operator should replay or restate the question and/or answer both, in full, with appropriate quotation marks and parentheses. The following parenthetical should be used for playbacks: (The record was replayed) (e) Indiscernible or Inaudible Speech on Electronic Sound Recording (1) Incomplete records of proceedings are unacceptable in a court of law. It is therefore highly undesirable to have any portion of a transcript labeled "indiscernible" or "inaudible." Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol. 6, Ch. 5 (2) Every effort must be made to produce a complete transcript. The indication "inaudible" or "indiscernible" should be used only when it is impossible to transcribe the record. § 520.43 Title Page § 520.43.10 Contents Each transcript is to include a title page indicating: (a) court name; (b) district; (c) case name; (d) civil or criminal docket case number; (e) name and title of judge or other judicial officer presiding; (f) type of proceeding; (g) date and time of proceeding; (h) volume number (if multi-volume); (i) (j) name and address of each attorney and name of party represented; whether a jury was present; (k) if steno based, court reporter’s name, address, and telephone number; (l) if electronic sound recording equipment based, audio operator’s name, plus name, address, and telephone number of transcription company; (m) method by which the proceedings were recorded; and (n) method by which the transcript was produced. Note: Examples of this statement include the following: (1) Proceedings recorded by mechanical stenography, transcript produced by notereading. Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol. 6, Ch. 5 (2) (3) (4) Proceedings recorded by mechanical stenography, transcript produced by computer. Proceedings recorded by shorthand/stenomask, transcript produced from dictation. Proceedings recorded by electronic sound recording, transcript produced by transcription service. § 520.43.20 Record of Appearance Beginning on the title page, the court reporter is to include the complete record of appearances. § 520.43.30 Cost The court reporter may charge for the title page as a full page of transcript. § 520.46 Indexes Each volume is to contain an index that is to be numbered. It is preferable to have the index at the end. The court reporter may charge for the index page as a full page of transcript. § 520.46.10 Requirement (a) The index shall indicate the pages at which each of the following begins: • • • • • • direct examination, cross-examination, redirect examination, recross-examination, further redirect examination, and recall of each witness. (b) The index shall also indicate on behalf of whom the witness or witnesses were called, such as: • • • • PLAINTIFF'S WITNESSES, WITNESSES FOR THE GOVERNMENT, DEFENDANT'S WITNESSES, or WITNESSES FOR THE DEFENSE Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol. 6, Ch. 5 (c) A separate table in the index should indicate the page at which any exhibit was marked for identification and received in evidence. § 520.46.20 Master Index for Longer Transcripts In a protracted case (i.e., a transcript of one thousand pages or more) in addition to the individual index, there may be a master index set forth in its own separate volume, consisting of a compilation of all of the individual indexes. See: Appx 5A (Sample Transcript). § 520.46.30 Keyword Indexing Service No charge is permitted additional to the normal page rates for keyword indexing services. No additional charge is permitted for the cost of the diskette itself. § 520.50 Numbering § 520.50.10 Pages (a) The pages of the transcript are to be numbered in a single series of consecutive numbers for each proceeding, regardless of the number of days involved. (b) The court reporter shall place the page number at the top right corner of the page flush with the right margin above the first line of transcription. (c) The page number does not count as a line of transcript. (d) The pagination of the transcript of the further proceedings in the same matter shall follow consecutively the pagination of earlier proceedings, unless the presiding official directs otherwise. § 520.50.20 Multi-Volumes Transcripts Multi-volume transcripts should be numbered in either of the following ways: (a) Each volume of transcript should be numbered consecutively. One volume of transcript should be at least equal to one day of court proceedings. Pages may be numbered consecutively for each volume of transcript, with the cover page of each volume designated page l. Using this method, page numbers will begin with a volume number followed by the page number. Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol. 6, Ch. 5 Examples: • • 1-14 (Volume 1, page 14) 2-54 (Volume 2, page 54) (b) If preferred, the pages may be numbered consecutively for an entire multiple-volume transcript. Examples: • • 56 (Volume 1, page 56) 521 (Volume 3, page 521) See: Appx 5A (Sample Transcript). § 520.53 Cover The court reporter is to cover at no charge the original and each copy of transcript with front and back covers of good quality, consisting of white or colored 140 pound index paper, #1 sulphite paper, heavy weight transparent plastic, or similar material as the court approves. § 520.56 Punched Holes If the court reporter punches transcript with three holes in the left margin, the holes are to be 4-1/4" center to center, with the middle hole centered in the page. § 520.60 Fastener The court reporter is to secure the transcript for each proceeding separately with a suitable fastener of permanent nature. § 520.63 Certification § 520.63.10 Requirement (a) (b) The court reporter or transcriber is to authenticate the original transcript and each copy with a certification on the last page. The certification is to appear on the last page of each volume of transcript. If more than one court reporter or transcriber is involved in the production of the transcript being certified, then the certifications of each court reporter or transcriber involved shall be required at the end of each Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol. 6, Ch. 5 Page 31 volume. (Note: The contents of the title page should not be repeated as part of the certification.) (c) A rubber stamp with the certifications in the paragraphs below may be used to save time and space. § 520.63.20 Reporter’s Charge for Certification If the reporter places the certification on a separate page from any transcript text, then they may NOT charge for the certification page. If the court reporter includes the certification on the last page of a transcript that contains actual transcript text, the reporter can charge for that page of text. § 520.63.30 Certification Examples (a) Stenography/Stenomask “I (we) certify that the foregoing is a correct transcript from the record of proceedings in the above-entitled matter.” _______________________________ Signature of Court Reporter/Transcriber __________ Date _________________________ Typed or Printed Name (b) Transcriber's Certification for Another's Notes. “I (we) certify that the foregoing is a true and correct transcript, to the best of my ability, of the above pages, of the stenographic notes provided to me by the ___________ [court name], of the proceedings taken on the date and time previously stated in the above matter. I (we) further certify that I am neither counsel for, related to, nor employed by any of the parties to the action in which this hearing was taken, and further that I am not financially nor otherwise interested in the outcome of the action.” ____________________ Signature of Transcriber ____________________ Date ____________________ Typed or Printed Name Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol. 6, Ch. 5 (c) Electronic Sound Recording "I (we), court approved transcriber(s), certify that the foregoing is a correct transcript from the official electronic sound recording of the proceedings in the above-entitled matter.” _____________________________ Signature of Approved Transcriber _________ Date _____________________________ Typed or Printed Name (d) Redacted Transcripts At the end of the transcript, and without causing a “page roll-over” (a smaller font may be used) the redacted transcript should be certified by the court reporter/transcriber stating: “I (we) certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the transcript originally filed with the clerk of court on day/mo/year, and incorporating redactions of personal identifiers requested by the following attorneys of record: __________, in accordance with Judicial Conference policy. Redacted characters appear as an “x” (or a black box) in the transcript.” _____________________________ Signature of Approved Transcriber _________ Date _____________________________ Typed or Printed Name See: Memorandum, Feb. 22, 2008, Guidance for Court Reporters and Transcribers on the Electronic Availability of Transcripts in CM/ECF and Transcript Redaction Procedures. § 520.66 Copies Transcript copies may be reproduced by any method of reproduction which produces black text on single-sided white paper. There may be no markings on the original or copies that would hinder the clear reproduction by mechanical means by any court official or party. Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol. 6, Ch. 5 Page 33 § 520.70 Redaction There are various software programs that are available to assist court reporters/ transcribers in the redaction process. The use of these programs is permissible, as long as page and line integrity remains intact. If a court reporter does not have access to such a program, the reporter may also manually redact. Whatever method is used to redact, page and line integrity must be maintained from the original transcript to the redacted transcript. § 520.70.10 Manual Redaction To manually redact, the court reporter/transcriber should place an “x” in the space of each redacted character. Manual redactions should have the same number of x's as characters deleted to preserve page and line numbers of transcripts. § 520.70.20 Title Page The title page of the transcript should indicate that it is a redacted transcript immediately below the case caption and before the Volume number and the name and title of the Judge. A notation of “REDACTED TRANSCRIPT” should be inserted on a blank line, and care should be taken to ensure that the addition of this text does not cause changes to the length of the title page. § 520.70.30 Charge for Redacted Transcripts The Judicial Conference has not authorized an additional fee that the court reporter/ transcriber can charge for providing redacted transcripts to the court for the electronic records of the court. § 530 Fees § 530.10 Fee Schedule Determination (a) (b) “The Conference, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 753(f) authorized district courts to prescribe fees which court reporters may charge and collect for transcripts requested by the parties, including the United States, at the following rates.” JCUS-MAR 80, pp. 17-18. See: Current maximum transcript rates on the Court Reporting page of the J-Net. Each district court must adopt a schedule of transcript fees for reporters and transcribers, subject to maximum rates established by the Judicial Conference. The Conference has established six transcript categories based on delivery times and whether the transcript is in draft form or

=== Transcripts Procedures For Redaction ===

Procedures for Redaction of Electronic Transcripts In 2008, the Judicial Conference adopted a broad privacy policy covering public access to electronic case files and the redacting of personal private information from court filings that are electronically available to the public. This policy is reflected in Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9037 and local rules governing the redaction of personal private information. The Court’s procedures governing redaction with respect to electronically filed transcripts is set forth in General Order 2008-3 and provides, generally: • Each party or their attorney is required to review a transcript for personal private information that should be redacted as required by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9037 • Redaction responsibility is on the attorneys or parties who attended the hearing at issue; the • court reporter, transcriber or Clerk of the Court are not responsible for reviewing documents for compliance with General Order 2008-3 If redaction of personal data is necessary, a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction must be filed with the Court within seven calendar days of the filing of the transcript on the court docket • Within twenty one (21) days of the filing of the transcript, the attorney must submit a list of the private identifiers sought to be redacted • A transcript filed with the court is not electronically available to the public for 90 days after it is filed Updated December, 2016

=== Transcripts Requested by Judge - Billing Form ===

AO 44 (Rev. 05/12 by WAWB) UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT Invoice For Transcript Requested by Judge CASE NUMBER and LAST NAME OF DEBTOR Western District of Washington TO: U.S. Bankruptcy Court Attn: Bree Anna Rouise 700 Stewart Street Seattle, WA 98101 MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: PHONE: 206 370-5219 PHONE: DATE ORDERED DATE DELIVERED TRANSCRIPTS Full price may be charged only if the transcript is delivered within the required time frame. For example, if an order for expedited transcript is not completed and delivered within (7) calendar days, payment would be at the 14-day delivery rate, and if not completed and delivered within 14 days, payment would be at the ordinary delivery rate. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION I certify that the transcript fees charged and page format used comply with the requirements of this court and the Judicial Conference of the CERTIFICATION United States. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE OF APPROVED TRANSCRIPT PROVIDER (/S/) DATE CATEGORY ORIGINAL PAGES PRICE @ SUB TOTAL CHARGES Notes About this Request, if Any. Ordinary 14-Day Expedited Daily Hourly Other $ $ $ $ $ $ TOTAL CHARGES $ $ $ $ $ $ Date hearing(s) were held: List non-standard charges in the Other box (above) and provide a detailed description. TOTAL $ LESS DISCOUNT FOR LATE DELIVERY ADD AMOUNT OF DEPOSIT, IF ANY AMOUNT DUE (OR REFUND) $ Judge’s Signature: Today’s Date: