Local Rule Local Rule 80-1: Official Transcripts of Court Proceedings
S.D. Ind. — General rule
Local Rule 80-1 - Official Transcripts of Court Proceedings
(a) Filing Official Transcripts. Upon completion of an official transcript of any proceeding in this court, the court reporter or transcriber will file electronically a certified copy of the official transcript, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 753(b).
(b) Access Restrictions for Official Transcripts. Access to an official transcript of a court proceeding will be restricted for a period of 90 days after the transcript is filed by the court reporter or transcriber (the "Restriction Period"), unless otherwise provided by this rule or ordered by the court.
(1) Availability During the Restriction Period. During the Restriction Period, the official transcript will be available:
(A) for purchase from the court reporter or transcriber who prepared and filed the transcript;
(B) to attorneys of record who have purchased the transcript from the court reporter and requested electronic access via the ECF system through the court reporter;
(C) for inspection only, via the public computer terminals located in the clerk's office; and
(D) as directed by the court.
(2) Availability After the Restriction Period. After the Restriction Period has expired and any pending motions related to an official transcript have been resolved, the official transcript and any redacted version of the official transcript will be available as provided by subdivision (b)(1) and as follows:
(A) If the official transcript has not been redacted, it will be available:
(i) for inspection and purchase via the public computer terminals located in the clerk's office; and
(ii) for downloading from the court's ECF system through PACER.
(B) If the official transcript has been redacted pursuant to S.D. Ind. L.R. 80-2, only the redacted version of the official transcript will be available as described in subdivisions (b)(2)(A)(i) and (ii).
(3) Sealed Matters. Official transcripts of sealed proceedings, official transcripts filed in sealed cases, and official transcripts which have been sealed by the court will not be publicly available, electronically or otherwise, unless ordered by the court.
(c) Official Transcript Fees. Access fees apply to official transcripts of court proceedings, whether purchased from a court reporter or transcriber, downloaded via PACER, or obtained through the clerk's office. Current schedules of official transcript fees, electronic public access (PACER) fees, and clerk's office printing fees are established by the Judicial Conference and maintained on file in the clerk's office.