(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.
