FILED
FILED
CLERK’S OFFICE
CLERK’S OFFICE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT United
UnitedStates
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DistrictCourt
Court
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE Eastern District of Tennessee
Date:
IN RE: )
) SO-23-01
COURT REPORTER RATES and )
VOIR DIRE TRANSCRIPTS )
STANDING ORDER
The following maximum transcript rates, approved by the Judicial Conference of the
United States at its March, 2018, meeting are hereby adopted by this Court:
Original First Copy Each
to Each Add’l
Party Copy to
the 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 $5.45 $1.05 $.75
A transcript to be delivered within (3) calendar days
after receipt of an order.
Daily Transcript $6.05 $1.20 $.90
A transcript to be delivered on the calendar day
following receipt of the order (regardless of whether
that calendar day is a weekend or holiday), prior to the
normal operating 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.
Realtime Transcript One
A draft unedited transcript produced by a certified feed, 1
realtime reporter as a byproduct of realtime to be $3.05 per
delivered electronically during proceedings or page;
immediate following adjournment. two-to-
four
feeds,
$2.10 per
page; five
or more
feeds,
$1.50 per
page.
The Judicial Conference has approved an increase to these maximum rates to take effect
for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. JCUS, Report of the Proceedings, Sep. 20, 2022. Upon these
increased rates taking effect, the Court hereby automatically adopts these rates as the maximum
transcript rates without the need of any further order. 2
In addition, the Court deems $225.00 for one-half days, $450.00 for full days, and $60.00
an hour for time expended after 5:00 p.m. to be reasonable maximum attendance fees. Those
sums are the maximum attendance fees payable by the Court for contract court reporters unless
approved by the Clerk of Court. Clerk approval of attendance rates in excess of these maximum
rates should be obtained in advance of the provision of the service. Those sums are also the
maximum attendance fees taxable as costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1920 and E.D. Tenn. LR 54.1.
Transcripts of voir dire proceedings shall be transcribed only if the appropriate section of
the transcript request form is completed. If a transcript of voir dire proceedings is requested,
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A realtime “feed” is the electronic data flow from the court reporter to the computer of each
person or party ordering and receiving the realtime.
2
The current Maximum Per Page Transcript Rates adopted by the Judicial Conference are
available at https://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/federal-court-reporting-program.
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permission from the Court must be obtained before the proceeding is transcribed.
This Standing Order supersedes SO-09-04, SO-11-04, SO-14-04, and SO-18-03.
ENTER:
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TRAVIS R. MCDONOUGH
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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