How To Order a Transcript. |
Put your request in writing and include the following information:
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Case Caption i.e. State v. Jane Rowe; Jack Frost v. Rose Snow |
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File Number (Case Number) |
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Date of Hearing |
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Type of Hearing i.e. Initial Appearance, Plea, Jury Trial, Sentencing, Final Hearing, Probable Cause Hearing, Motion Hearing, etc. |
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Portion of Hearing you are requesting, i.e. Court's Findings, Testimony of a Particular Witness(es); Argument of Counsel; or Entire Transcript
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Date needed by (*Rush - hearing coming up soon; **ordinary course of workload, etc.)
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Name, address and telephone number of person responsible for payment of transcript |
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Name, address and telephone number of person to receive transcript
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The number of pages of the transcript ordered determines the cost of the transcript.
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All original transcripts stay in the court file. |
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The first person to order a transcript is responsible for the cost of the original and their copy (original + 1 copy)
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If an appeal has been filed, the appellant must pay for the original and ALL copies (a copy for each appelle/respondent)
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The price per page is set by State Statute. The cost for a governmental agency (transcripts ordered by the court, State Public Defender, District Attorney, Law Enforcement, etc.) is $1.50 per page for the original and $.50 per page for each copy ordered.
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The cost for the private bar (retained counsel) and lay persons is $2.25 per page for the original and $.50 per page for each copy ordered.
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The cost for a RUSH request is $3.00 per page for the original and $.75 per page for each copy ordered.
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Payment is required in advance for private party requests. Please contact Michelle for an estimated cost of the transcript you are interested in obtaining.
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*Rush – transcript done within 7 days (if no other shorter statutory time limit applies)
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**Ordinary course of workload – will be done in the order received and after any requests which may have statutory time limit restrictions which would require me to do a transcript out of order. |
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Please make checks payable to: Michelle Stello |
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Michelle L. Stello
Court Reporter RPR RMR
PO Box 448
Viroqua WI 54665 0448
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