Request a Transcript

Please follow the procedures outlined below to obtain a transcript of a hearing held at DC Superior Court.

Obtaining a Page/Cost Estimate to Place a Transcript Order 

You may either call the Court Reporting Division at (202) 879-1009 or email TranscriptRecordsClerks [at] dccsystem.gov to get an estimate of the cost of the transcript. You will need to provide the following information in order to for us to provide you with an estimate: 

• Superior Court case name
• Superior Court case number
• Date(s) of hearing(s)
• Presiding Judge 

With this information, we will be able to provide you with the page estimate, whether it will be a transcript from a Court Reporter or Tape (Transcription Branch), and whether the transcript is an original or a copy. The page estimate we provide is based on the length of the hearing. For example, a hearing that lasted exactly one hour is estimated at approximately 55 pages. 

Transcript Costs 

The Court Reporting Division only produces transcripts once they are requested to be produced; therefore, the cost of a transcript is dependent on whether the transcript has been previously requested to be produced or not. A transcript that has previously been produced is a “copy,” and a transcript that has not yet been produced is an “original.” When ordering a copy, the total cost of the transcript is due at the time the order is placed. When ordering an original, a 50% deposit is required to begin production of the transcript. 

Please note that every effort is made to provide an accurate estimate of the total cost of the transcript. When an original transcript is complete, you will be notified via email of the final balance due. The actual cost of the transcript may differ from the estimate initially provided due to various factors that occurred during the hearing. 

Transcript Delivery Timelines for Original Transcripts (cost is per page) 

• $4.40 for Regular Delivery (30 calendar days for non-appeal; 60 calendar days for appeal)
• $5.10 for Intermediate Delivery (14 calendar days)
• $5.85 for Expedite (7 calendar days)
• $6.55 for Express (9:00 a.m. after 3 business days)
• $7.30 for Daily (9:00 a.m. following business day – must be processed in office by 11:00 a.m.)
• $8.70 for Hourly 

Note: Approval from the Court Reporting Division is required before submitting hourly requests – please call or email to inquire. 

Transcript Delivery Timelines for Copy Transcripts (cost is per page) 

• $1.10 for Regular Delivery (30 calendar days for non-appeal; 60 calendar days for appeal)
• $1.10 for Intermediate Delivery (14 calendar days)
• $1.10 for Expedite (7 calendar days)
• $1.30 for Express (9:00 a.m. after 3 business days)
• $1.45 for Daily (9:00 a.m. following business day)
• $1.45 for Hourly (same business day) 

See all delivery types and rates here, effective October 1, 2024. 

Payment Methods 

We accept cash, money order, or check. The Court Reporting Division will inform you to whom payment should be made, as it depends on if the transcript belongs to a Court Reporter or to Tape (Transcription Branch). If you need this information, please contact us before writing out your money order or check. 

If paying by check for a transcript produced by Tape, a DC Bar Number is required on the check (we cannot accept personal checks without a DC Bar Number for Tape transcripts).  

We cannot process a request for transcript via email or over the phone, as we do not accept electronic payment. 

Submitting a Request for Transcript 

You will need to complete the Request for Transcript Order Form to obtain a transcript (one form per hearing date); this form must be submitted to the Court Reporting Division with payment. Transcript requests can either be made in person in the Court Reporting Division (Room 5400 of the Moultrie Courthouse), via USPS/FedEx/UPS, or by utilizing our dropbox located next to the Information Desk inside of the Indiana Avenue entrance to the Moultrie Courthouse, which is accessible after hours. 

If you mail the form(s) with payment, please mail them to: 

DC Superior Court

Court Reporting Division 

500 Indiana Avenue NW, Room 5400 

Washington, DC 20001  

The Court Reporting Division has a 4:00 p.m. cut-off for processing transcript requests. Any request received after 4:00 p.m. will be processed on the next business day. 

Realtime Feed/Transcript 

A Realtime transcript is an unedited draft produced by a Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR) as a by-product of a Realtime feed to be delivered electronically during the hearing or immediately following adjournment. 

Cost for Realtime Feed: 

• 1 feed: $3.70 per page
• 2-4 feeds: $2.55 per page
• 5+ feeds: $1.80 per page 

Note: This fee is in addition to the page rate associated with the delivery type (outlined above). 

Reminders 

Please order transcripts in a timely manner to ensure they are available for your hearing date. If you wish to cancel a transcript order, written notice to the Court Reporting Division is required, and you must pay for any portion of transcript that was completed before written notice of cancellation. If your transcript is needed for a Court of Appeals filing, full payment is required before transcripts are filed with the Court of Appeals.