Transcript From an Official Court Reporter (Non-Appeal)

To obtain a transcript (non-appeal), follow these procedures.

1. Request the transcript (orally or in writing) from the appropriate court reporter. Be sure to provide pertinent information to identify the material to be transcribed.
2. After receiving your request, the court reporter will provide an estimate of the cost. You must then make arrangements with the court reporter for payment.

Once financial arrangements have been made, the court reporter will prepare the transcript, file it with the Clerk's Office, and email a copy of the transcript and AO 44 invoice to you.

Transcript From an Official Reporter (Appeal)

If you are an appellant, you must follow these procedures.

1. Contact the appropriate court reporter to make financial arrangements for the transcript.
2. Complete information on the transcript order form and email a copy to the court reporter.

The court reporter will complete Part II, file it with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and prepare an original of the transcript. The court reporter will file the original transcript with the Clerk's Office and email a copy to you.

Transcript From an Electronic Recording (Magistrate Judge Proceedings)

To request a transcript from an electronic recording, follow these procedures.

1. Send a written request to the appropriate magistrate judge’s courtroom deputy to make arrangements for transcribing the tape.
2. The courtroom deputy will provide the tape to a transcriber with your original request. The transcriber will then contact you. You must make financial arrangements with the transcriber at that time.

Once financial arrangements have been made, the transcriber will file the original with the Clerk's Office and email a copy of the transcript to you. 

You may also purchase a copy of an audio recording by making an oral or written request to the appropriate magistrate judge’s courtroom deputy. Follow directions given by the courtroom deputy for picking-up and paying for the tape. Please see the fee schedule for the current fee.