Local Rule Rule 5077-1: Transcript.

Rule 5077-1. Transcript.

(a) Redaction.

(1) General. Each party, including any attorney for the party, must review a transcript subject to FRBP 9037(a) and not exempted by FRBP 9037(b) for the following information, which should be redacted under the Judicial Conference's privacy policy: SSNs and ITINs should be redacted to show only the last four digits; birth dates should contain only the year of birth; individuals known to be minors should be referred to only with initials; and financial-account numbers should be redacted to show only the last four digits. A party is responsible for reviewing the opening and closing statements made on behalf of that party, any statements made by that party, and the testimony of any witness called by that party.

(2) Notice of Intent to Request Redaction. No later than seven days after a transcript is filed, a party may file a notice of its intent to request redaction of information from the transcript.

(3) Redaction Request/Completion. After a party has filed a notice of intent to request redaction, that party must, no later than 21 days after the transcript was filed, submit to the court reporter or transcriptionist a list of items to be redacted, including the transcript page and line numbers where the personal data appears and the manner in which each is to be redacted. No later than 31 days after the transcript was filed, the court reporter or transcriptionist must redact the identifiers as directed and file the redacted transcript. Also during this time, a party may move that additional information be redacted. No remote electronic public access to the transcript will be allowed until the court has ruled on any motion regarding its redaction, all redaction deadlines have expired, and all redaction has occurred.

(b) Requests for Transcripts and Audio Files of Court Hearings.

(1) Transcript. A request for a transcript of a hearing electronically recorded by court personnel must be made by submitting a transcript order directly to an approved transcriptionist listed on the court's website at https://www.orb.uscourts.gov/transcript-ordering-information. A request for a transcript of a hearing recorded by a court reporter must be made by contacting the court reporter.

(2) Hearing Audio File. A request for an audio file of a hearing must be made in ECF or on LBF 335.5.

(c) Transcripts Offered into Evidence. A party offering into evidence a transcript, other than for impeachment, must produce the transcript to opposing parties at least 14 days before the hearing. A transcript offered into evidence must not have been prepared by an individual who is a party or any party's relative, employee, or attorney; who is related to or employed by any party's attorney; or who is financially interested in the matter. A list of transcriptionists is available on the court's website.

(d) Meeting of Creditors. The UST must be contacted for a recording.

(e) Recorded Testimony from Court Proceedings. A party offering a certified sound recording into evidence must also offer a transcript prepared under this LBR of the pertinent portions of the recording.