UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
GENERAL ORDER REGARDING TRANSCRIPT RATES
At its March 2018 meeting, the Judicial Conference approved a 3-day transcript delivery
category and also approved language clarifying the definitions of daily, hourly, and realtime
transcripts. The 3-day rate is available for use immediately. Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that the maximum transcript rate schedule adopted by the Judicial
conference, attached hereto as Attachment 1, including the 3-day transcript rate, is hereby
ADOPTED by this court. A copy of the attached maximum transcript rate schedule shall be
posted on the court’s website and is available for immediate use.
New Orleans, Louisiana, this 30th day of April, 2018.
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KURT D. ENGELHARDT
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Attachment 1
MAXIMUM TRANSCRIPT RATES
Each
First Copy
Additional
Original to Each
Copy to the
Party
Same Party
Ordinary Transcript (30 day)
$3.65 $.90 $.60
A transcript to be delivered within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of an order.
14-Day Transcript
$4.25 $.90 $.60
A transcript to be delivered within fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt of an order.
Expedited Transcript (7 day)
$4.85 $.90 $.60
A transcript to be delivered within seven (7) calendar days after receipt of an order.
3-Day Transcript
A transcript to be delivered within three (3) calendar days after receipt of an order. $5.45 $1.05 $.75
Daily Transcript
A transcript to be delivered on the calendar day following receipt of the order (regardless
$6.05 $1.20 $.90
of whether that calendar day is a weekend or holiday), prior to the normal opening hour
of the clerk’s office.
Hourly Transcript
$7.25 $1.20 $.90
A transcript of proceedings to be delivered within two (2) hours from receipt of the order.
One feed,
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$3.05 per
page; two-to-
Realtime Transcript
four feeds,
A draft unedited transcript produced by a certified realtime reporter as a byproduct of
$2.10 per
realtime to be delivered electronically during proceedings or immediately following
page; five or
receipt of the order.
more feeds,
$1.50 per
page.
A realtime "feed" is the electronic data flow from the court reporter to the computer of each person or party ordering and receiving the
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realtime transcription in the courtroom.
