How do I obtain a copy of a transcript?

Answer: 
Order a transcript directly from the court reporter who was at the hearing. In order to determine which court reporter was present, you can either contact the Clerk's Office or look at the docket entry on the PACER system; the reporter will be listed in parenthesis as such: (Reporter: D. Churas). Please have the case number and date of hearing available when ordering a transcript. For more information, please visit our Transcript Request page under Case Management. If the hearing was tape recorded instead of taken by a stenographer, the Clerk's Office will check with our own court reporters to determine if one of them has time to produce a transcript. If they do not, the Clerk's Office will give you names of official transcriptionists, and it will be your responsibility to arrange for the transcript. You will need to purchase a copy of the tape for $30.