Fees of Court Clerks and Reporters

(a) The clerk will not be required to render any service for which a fee is prescribed by

statute or by the Judicial Conference of the United States unless the fee for the

particular service is paid to the clerk in advance or the court orders otherwise.

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Joint Local Rules, S.D.N.Y. and E.D.N.Y. Effective January 2, 2026

(b) An attorney appearing in any proceeding who orders a transcript of any trial,

hearing, or any other proceeding, is obligated to pay the cost thereof to the court

reporters of the court upon rendition of the invoice unless at the time of the order,

the attorney, in writing, advises the court reporter that only the client is obligated

to pay.

For relevant historical context for this local rule, consult the Appendix of Committee Notes.