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Court Reporter Information

ORDERING A TRANSCRIPT

CASE NOT ON APPEAL

Contact the court reporter listed on the docket report to request a transcript. (You can access the docket report through PACER.) If the court reporter is listed as an official reporter on the docket report but is not shown below, please contact the local Clerk’s Office.

CASE ON APPEAL

When a case is pending on appeal, follow the Sixth Circuit’s instructions for requesting a transcript.  You can find instructions and policy with regards to transcripts here:

Upon the filing of the request with the Sixth Circuit, any court reporter listed as a participant in the case will be sent notification.

DIGITALLY RECORDED PROCEEDINGS

For a transcript of a digitally recorded proceeding, please contact any of the court reporters in the city in which the hearing was held. They will work with the judicial staff to obtain the recording. You will be contacted once they determine how long it will take to prepare and the cost of the transcript.
 

OFFICIAL COURT REPORTERS

Cincinnati
Sue Lopreato (513) 564-7679
MaryAnn Maffia (513) 564-7677
Julie Wolfer (513) 564-7606
Lisa Yungblut (513) 564-7676
Linda Mullen (513) 564-7678
 
Columbus
Lahana DuFour (614) 719-3286
Shawna Evans (614) 719-3316
Crystal Hatchett (614) 719-3245
Allison Kimmel (614) 719-3225
   
 
Dayton
 Mary Schweinhagen (937) 512-1604
Caryl Blevins (937) 512-1511
Julie Hohenstein (937) 512-1639

TRANSCRIPT REDACTION POLICY

Below is a summary of the policy. For complete details please see our Transcript Redaction Policy Notice.

  • A transcript filed by the court will be available at the office of the Clerk of Court for inspection only, for a period of 90 days from filing.
     
  • During the 90-day period, a copy of the transcript may be obtained from the court reporter or transcriber at the rate established by the Judicial Conference. During the 90-day period the transcript will be available to court staff, at the public terminals in the clerk’s office, and remotely electronically available to any attorneys of record who have purchased a copy from the court reporter.
     
  • After the 90-day period has ended, the transcript will be available for copying in the clerk’s office, and for download through PACER if not redacted ; or if redacted, the redacted version will be available.

Maximum Transcript Rates - All Parties Per Page

All Parties Per Page (Effective 10/1/2023)

  Original First Copy to
Each Party
Each Add'l
Copy to the
Same Party
30-Day Transcription (Ordinary) A transcript to be delivered within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of an order. $4.00 $1.00 $.70
14-Day Transcript
A transcript to be delivered within fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt of an order.
$4.70 $1.00 $.70
7-Day Transcript (Expedited) A transcript to be delivered within seven (7) calendar days after receipt of an order. $5.35 $1.00 $.70
3-Day Transcript
A transcript to be delivered within three (3) calendar days after receipt of an order.
$6.00 $1.20 $.85
Next-Day Transcript (Daily) A transcript to be delivered following adjournment and prior to the normal opening hour of the court on the following morning whether or not it actually is a court day. $6.70 $1.35 $1.00
2 Hour Transcript (Hourly) A transcript of proceedings ordered under unusual circumstances to be delivered within two (2) hours. $8.00 $1.35 $1.00
Realtime Transcript
A draft unedited transcript produced by a certified realtime reporter as a by-product of realtime to be delivered electronically during proceedings or immediately following adjournment.
One feed $3.40 per page; two-to-four feed, $2.35 per page; five or more feeds, $1.65 per page