Transcripts and audio recordings of proceedings can be ordered as follows, depending on the judge who heard the proceeding. Rates vary but may not exceed maximum charges set by the Judicial Conference of the United States.

For information on redacting personal data identifiers from an electronic transcript of a proceeding, please read the judiciary's privacy policy.   See also Bankruptcy Court Guidelines for Implementation of the Judicial Conference Policies on Electronic Availability and Redaction of Transcripts of Court Proceedings, May 2008.

Audio Recording Copy Requests

Submit a request for an audio recording (on CD or DVD) of a proceeding using one of the following options:

• For Attorneys or Transcribers/Cout Reporters, the request can be submitted electronically by filing an Audio Recording Copy Request in CM/ECF.  The $32 fee is paid via Pay.gov.
• Make the request directly with the Clerk's Office by completing and submitting the request form, along with the fee, to the Clerk's Office.  The fee is $32 per proceeding.
• If the presiding judge determines the audio recording will be uploaded to a docket entry in CM/ECF and available to the public via Internet access to the PACER system, the recording may be downloaded at any time via PACER for a $2.40 fee per audio file.

You may also listen to an audio recording for free from a computer in the Clerk's Office Viewing Room.

Transcripts

Proceedings Held by Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz

Transcripts of matters heard by Judge Robert H. Jacobvitz are recorded by a digital audio system.

Proceedings Held by Judge David T. Thuma

Transcripts of matters heard by Judge David T. Thuma are recorded by a digital audio system.

Proceedings Held by Judge James S. Starzynski (retired)

Transcripts of matters heard by Judge Starzynski prior to March 1, 2004, were produced by Joe Jameson Court Reporters. Contact Kendra Tellez Court Reporting Inc. (see below) regarding those transcripts. Matters heard by Judge Starzynski on or after March 1, 2004, are recorded by a digital audio system rather than stenographically.

Proceedings Held by Judge Mark B. McFeeley (retired)

Transcripts of matters heard by Judge McFeeley prior to February 1, 2006, were produced by Joe Jameson Court Reporters. Contact Kendra Tellez Court Reporting Inc. (see below) regarding those transcripts. Matters heard by Judge McFeeley on or after February 1, 2006, through October 2009, are recorded by a digital audio system rather than stenographically.

NOTE: The court is not responsible for determining if a hearing has been previously transcribed. Customers should check the case docket first for a filed copy of the transcript before ordering a CD copy or transcript. For more information, contact Copy Services at (505) 415-7999.

Schedule of Transcript Preparation Fees

As of October 19, 2007, the following schedule of fees for transcripts is in effect as authorized by the Judicial Conference of the United States. These are maximum fees that may be charged; a service may charge less than these maximum fees.