I.O.P. 11.1: Sanctions for Court Reporter's Failure to File a Timely Transcript
Local Rules and Internal Operating Procedures of the Fourth Circuit — Title II. Appeal from a Judgment or Order of a District Court
The Fourth Circuit Judicial Council has implemented a resolution of the Judicial Conference of the United States which mandates sanctions for the late delivery of transcripts. For transcripts not delivered within the time limits set forth in Local Rule 11(b), the reporter may charge only 90 percent of the prescribed fee; for a transcript not delivered within 30 days after that time the reporter may charge only 80 percent of the prescribed fee. The time period in criminal proceedings for the preparation of transcripts that are ordered before sentencing shall not begin to run until after entry of the judgment and commitment order.