The Circuit Court Reporters maintain an office in each of the four counties which make up the First Judicial Circuit (Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton Counties). Our offices are open daily, Monday through Friday, excluding court holidays.
At the request of the Court, each office is responsible for reporting or recording proceedings in the following types of cases: Criminal (felony and misdemeanor), domestic violence, family court dependency and delinquency, general magistrate and child support hearing officer matters, Baker Act and some guardianship matters. We do not report proceedings in any civil cases, traffic infractions or family law (divorce). We do not report depositions, nor do we have records for or the ability to transcribe depositions.
Our methods of reporting include the use of stenographers, as well as analog and digital recording, from all of which we are able to prepare typewritten verbatim transcripts. Transcripts are not automatically produced. They are produced when (1) ordered by a judge, (2) upon written request by an attorney, or (3) upon written request by any interested party and financial arrangements have been made for payment of the transcript.
The cost of a transcript is based on the number of pages and the whether the transcript production must be expedited. The number of pages depends upon the length of the proceeding held. (A close estimate of pages can be calculated at nearly one page per minute of a proceeding; for example, 1 hour will yield approximately 60 pages.) An indigent defendant in a criminal case may request a transcript be provided at state expense, but we can only produce a transcript at state expense when ordered to do so by a judge.
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Transcript Rates |
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Original and one (1) within thirty (30) days |
$6.50/page |
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Original and one (1) within fourteen (14) |
$8.50/page |
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Original and one (1) within five (5) days |
$11.00/page*** |
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PDF or e-filed copy of previously transcribed proceedings |
$2.00/page |
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Printed copy of previously transcribed proceedings |
$2.50/page |
***Expedited requests are at the approval of the Court Reporting Services Manager***
In addition, for some recorded proceedings we can provide a copy of the recording on a CD, the minimum cost for which is $35, depending on the length of the proceeding and the time involved in preparatory review of the CD. Preparatory review time in excess of one hour is billed at an additional $20 per hour. Some recordings may include video.
Some requests will require a deposit before we can begin the work, with payment of the balance due upon completion and prior to delivery. The amount of each deposit is based upon our estimate of the total cost of the transcript or CD(s).
To place a CD Order:
Please fill out this CD Order Form. The cost of a CD is $35 per disk.
CD ORDER PAYMENT: Payment may be made online with a credit or debit card an additional service fee will be applied. Payments may also be made in the form of a local law firm check or money order made payable the “State of Florida”.
Please email your Transcript Order Forms to Escambia.Reporters@flcourts1.gov or hand deliver your form to the Official Court Reporters at 190 W Government Street, 4th Floor, Pensacola, FL 32502.
To place a Transcript Order:
Please fill out this Transcript Order Form and complete the following steps.
Step 1. Submit your order form via email or hand delivery.
Please email your Transcript Order Forms to Escambia.Reporters@flcourts1.gov or hand deliver your form to the Official Court Reporters at 190 W Government Street, 4th Floor, Pensacola, FL 32502.
Step 2. Submit your deposit payment.
Deposits: After we have received your Order Form, we will determine a deposit amount based off of total trial/hearing length. This deposit will be 75% of your total transcript production costs. You will receive a deposit invoice that includes your 75% deposit cost, an Invoice Tracking Number for online payments, and an ESTIMATED page count. The deposit payment is required to begin production on your transcript. Please do not pay more than your requested deposit payment. Pay your deposit online with a credit or debit card an additional service fee will be applied. Payments may also be made in the form of a local law firm check or money order made payable to the “State of Florida.” Deposits are non-refundable once production has begun. We reserve the right to discard any transcript not picked up and paid for within 30 days of notification that your order is ready. Transcript Production: Once your deposit is paid in full, we will begin production on your transcript. You will be notified via phone or email upon the completion of your transcript order.
Step 3. Submit your final payment.
Final Payment and Pick-up: You will receive your final payment invoice to include your exact balance due. Once we have received your final payment, you may pick up your transcript or ask for it to be mailed.
Offices of the Circuit Court Reporter
First Judicial Circuit of Florida
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Escambia County M.C. Blanchard Judicial Building Telephone (850) 595-4409 |
Santa Rosa County Santa Rosa County Courthouse Telephone (850) 981-5595 |
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Okaloosa County Okaloosa County Courthouse Annex Extension Telephone (850) 609-4700 |
Walton County Walton County Courthouse Telephone (850) 892-8170 |