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Transcript Orders and Fee Rates

Court Reporter Contacts

Emily Nero
Court Reporter Supervisor
U.S. District Court, Clerk's Office
700 Stewart Street, Suite 2310
Seattle, WA 98101 Emily_Nero@wawd.uscourts.gov
Direct Dial: 206-370-8482

Nancy Bauer
U.S. District Court, Clerk's Office
700 Stewart Street, Suite 17205
Seattle, WA 98101 Nancy_Bauer@wawd.uscourts.gov
Direct Dial: 206-370-8506

Marci Chatelain
U.S. District Court, Clerk's Office
700 Stewart Street, Suite 17205
Seattle, WA 98101 Marci_Chatelain@wawd.uscourts.gov
Direct Dial: 206-370-8509

Nickoline (Nickie) Drury
U.S. District Court, Clerk's Office
700 Stewart Street, Suite 17205
Seattle, WA 98101 Nickoline_Drury@wawd.uscourts.gov
Direct Dial: 206-370-8508

Angela Nicolavo
U.S. Courthouse, Clerk's Office
1717 Pacific Avenue, Room 3100
Tacoma, WA 98042 Angela_Nicolavo@wawd.uscourts.gov
Direct Dial: 253-882-3832

Sheri Schelbert
U.S. Courthouse, Clerk's Office
1717 Pacific Avenue, Room 3100
Tacoma, WA 98042
Sheri_Schelbert@wawd.uscourts.gov
Direct Dial: 253-882-3831

Debbie Zurn
U.S. District Court, Clerk's Office
700 Stewart Street, Suite 17205
Seattle, WA 98101 Debbie_Zurn@wawd.uscourts.gov
Direct Dial: 206-370-8504

Complete instructions for ordering official transcripts of courtroom proceedings are included with the Transcript Order Form.

Copies of official transcripts already on file with the court are available through the Court Reporter, the PACER Service Center, and/or the Clerk's Office as provided in General Order No. 15-15: Availability and Redaction Policies for Electronically Filed Transcripts of Court Proceedings.

The maximum transcript fee rates below are pursuant to General Order 04-19 and consistent with the rates approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States.

Transcript Fees are as follows (effective 10/1/2023):

Type of Transcript Original Copy to Each Party Each Add'l Copy to the Same Party

Ordinary Transcript: A transcript to be delivered within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of an order.

$4.00 per page

$1.00 per page

$0.70 per page

14 Day Transcript:
A transcript to be delivered within fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt of an order.

$4.70 per page

$1.00 per page

$0.70 per page

Expedited Transcript:
A transcript to be delivered within seven (7) calendar days after receipt of an order.

$5.35 per page

$1.00 per page

$0.70 per page

3 Day Transcript:
A transcript to be delivered within three (3) calendar days from receipt of an order

$6.00 per page

$1.20 per page

$0.85 per page

Daily Transcript:
A transcript to be delivered on the calendar day following receipt of the order (regardless of whether that calendar day is a weekend or holiday) prior to the normal opening hour of the Clerk’s Office.

$6.70 per page

$1.35 per page

$1.00 per page

Hourly Transcript:
A transcript of proceedings to be delivered within two (2) hours from receipt of the order.

$8.00 per page

$1.35 per page

$1.00 per page

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.(Only Certified Realtime Reporters may charge for realtime services.)

One feed* - $3.40/page
Two to Four feeds - $2.35/page
Five or more feeds - $1.65/page

Orders placed on or before the day of the proceeding will be batched together for purposes of determining the number of feeds; and subsequent orders will be charged at the lowest page rate assessed on the previous orders.

   

*A realtime "feed" is the electronic data flow from the court reporter to the computer of each person or party ordering and receiving the realtime transcription in the courtroom.
 

Additional Resources

Making the Record: A Guide for Attorneys (PDF)
A Publication of the National Court Reporters Association. Utilize the tips in this guide to ensure the best possible record is made of your proceedings, both in court and in pretrial discovery matters.

Ten Reasons to Use Daily Copy (PDF)