Local Rule Rule 5007-1: REQUESTS FOR TRANSCRIPTS
Bankr. D.V.I. — General rule
Rule 5007-1 REQUESTS FOR TRANSCRIPTS A. Form of Request. Parties may request transcripts or an audio recording on cassette or compact disc by either filing a transcript request with the Clerk on a form available from the Clerk and the Court's Website or by verbal request made to the stenographer or the Electronic Court Reporter Operator ("ECRO"), as applicable. If a verbal request is made, the party requesting the transcript must also provide the Stenographer or the ECRO with a written request containing the details of the request and payment as described below before the request will be processed. If the request is in connection with an appeal, LBR 8006-1 also must be followed.
B. Contents of Request. The requesting party shall provide the Stenographer of the ECRO with: 1. the name of the case, 2. the bankruptcy and motion or adversary numbers, 3. the date of the hearing, 4. the name of the Judge who heard the matter, and 5. the requesting party's name, telephone number, and mailing address and/or email address and/or fax number.
C. Payment. The stenographer or the ECRO shall estimate the cost of the transcript and the party requesting the transcript shall provide the estimated payment before the transcript request is processed. Checks written on a firm's business account will be accepted. Pro se litigants must submit payment by money order or certified or cashier's check.
D. Release of Transcript to Requesting Party. When the completed transcript is received by the stenographer or the ECRO, the stenographer or the ECRO shall notify the requesting party that the transcript is available and shall advise whether the actual cost of the transcript exceeded the estimate. If the actual cost of the transcript exceeded the estimate, the transcript will not be released until the additional payment is made. If the actual cost is less than the amount paid, the excess amount will be refunded.
E. Expedited Transcripts. If the requesting party wants an expedited transcript, the requesting party shall notify the stenographer or the ECRO at the time the transcript is ordered. There is an extra cost associated with expedited transcripts.