appeal transcript guidelines for court reporters
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APPEAL TRANSCRIPT GUIDELINES FOR COURT REPORTERS
Upon Receipt of Notice to Prepare Transcript
Note: Due date Primary Reporter Number of copies Designation of Party(s) Verify dates/reporters listed are accurate. If not, submit a Notice of Correction re Notice to Reporter per
instructions on the form.
Primary Reporter’s responsibilities
Contact all reporters on the case and notify where to send their portion of the transcript. Prepare Volume I including indices, title page, certificates and any affidavits. Organize the volumes, bind any loose pages, prepare a cover for each volume. File transcript in Civil Appeals Unit of the Stanley Mosk Courthouse by due date listed in the Notice to
Reporter to Prepare Transcript. o Include: All Court Reporters’ Release of Funds* billing forms, if money was deposited with the Clerk;
Notice of Receipt of Reporter’s Transcript on Appeal with a self-addressed, stamped envelope for your signed copy to be returned to you.
Non-primary Reporter’s responsibilities
Prepare transcript. Bind your portion if instructed by primary to do so. Prepare daily index for your portion, include date and volume number at top. Send your transcript to Primary Reporter at least seven days in advance of due date. Include your
Release of Funds, if money was deposited with the Clerk.
Rule 8.144 As Adopted by Los Angeles Superior Court
Block Numbers
Each date is block numbered in blocks of 300 Last transcript page in each block is bridge numbered: (e.g. 273-300). Blurb: (The next page number is
301, e.g.) Never page-number Cover, Title, Index, Certificate No more than 300, no fewer than 25 sheets of paper per volume, including cover
Day 1 - 1 - 300 Day 2 - 301 – 600 Day 3 - 601 – 900 Day 4 - 901 – 1200 Day 5 - 1201 - 1500
Page Format
Font Size: 13 Type Face: Courier New, Times New Roman or Arial 28 Lines Per Page, box surrounding all text Line Number outside the box, left-hand side of page Tabs: Seven spaces from left margin Print in all caps Parentheticals, quoted and read text: One tab in from each side Page Number: Top right-hand corner, outside box
Indices:
Alphabetical and chronological listing of witnesses with page numbers for direct, cross, redirect, recrossfor each date. Include date and volume number at the top.
Exhibit index indicating page where exhibit is marked for identification and admitted into evidence orrefused. Include date and volume number at top.
In the event there are no witnesses or exhibits for the entire appeal, the Primary Reporter is to prepare aNo/None Index.
Index must indicate the page numbers which contain any sealed proceedings.
Court of Appeal Cover (each volume)
No page number, box, or line numbers List all dates included in volume List Appellant and Respondent (may be different from attorneys in court) List all page number blocks, e.g. 1-27-300; 301-454-600) List Primary Reporter and CSR number
Superior Court Title Page (Volume 1)
No page numbers List all appeal dates List parties present during trial List all reporters and CSR numbers
Contents of Volume I
Appeal Cover Superior Court Title Page Chronological and alphabetical witness indices Exhibit index All Reporters’ Certificates (one each reporter) which list all dates and page numbers per reporters. Sign
original and each copy.
Contents of Volume II et seq.
Block numbering begins on page 1 here
Sealed Proceedings
Must be bound and placed within a sealed envelope Must include Appeal Cover with applicable Sealed proceedings and confidential wording Must have copy of Appeal Cover taped to front of envelope No certificate – included at the end of unsealed portion of the transcript
Due dates
Appeal Transcript: See notice Notice of Inadequate Funds: 15 days from date of notification
File Transcript Los Angeles Superior Court Stanley Mosk Courthouse Civil Appeals Unit 111 N. Hill St., Room 111-A Los Angeles, CA 90017 (213) 830-0822
*You must have a vendor ID number to be paid from funds deposited with the Clerk. Please see application for Payee Data Record form available on the Court’s website at: www.lacourt.org.
COURT OF APPEAL COVER (SAMPLE) VOLUME 1
COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT
SAM SMARTING, ET AL.,
PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS,
vs. NO. BC123456
JOHN SMITH, ET AL.,
DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.
APPEAL FROM THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY
HONORABLE I. M. FAIR, JUDGE PRESIDING
REPORTERS• TRANSCRIPT ON APPEAL
TITLE, INDICES, CERTIFICATES
APPEARANCES:
FOR PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS: SAM SPADE, ATTORNEY AT LAW STILLE, MAKIN & FAQUIN 10 NORTHWEST SOUTH STREET LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90013
FOR DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS: DIRK STRONGHEART, ATTORNEY AT LAW SMILEY, WILY & SCHLEPP 212 DOWNTOWN BOULEVARD ORANGE, CALIFORNIA 95555
VOLUME 1 OF 5 ROSIE REPORTER, CSR NO. 0000 OFFICIAL REPORTER
COURT OF APPEAL COVER (SAMPLE)
COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT
SAM SMARTING, ET AL.,
PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS,
vs. NO. BC123456
JOHN SMITH, ET AL.,
DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.
APPEAL FROM THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY
HONORABLE I. M. FAIR, JUDGE PRESIDING
REPORTERS' TRANSCRIPT ON APPEAL
FEBRUARY 21, 2011; APRIL 1, 2, 2011
APPEARANCES:
FOR PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS: SAM SPADE, ATTORNEY AT LAW STILLE, MAKIN & FAQUIN 10 NORTHWEST SOUTH STREET LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90013
FOR DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS: DIRK STRONGHEART, ATTORNEY AT LAW
VOLUME 2 OF 5
SMILEY, WILY & SCHLEPP 212 DOWNTOWN BOULEVARD ORANGE, CALIFORNIA 95555
PAGES 1 TO 177-300 ROSIE REPORTER, CSR NO. 0000 PAGES 301 TO 380-600, OFFICIAL REPORTER
INCLUSIVE
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MASTER INDEX (SAMPLE)
M A S T E R I N D E X
JUNE 9, 2011; VOLUME 2
CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX OF WITNESSES
PLAINTIFF 1 S
WHITE, JOHN
BROWN, JOHN
DOE, MICHAEL
STONE, JOE
DEFENDANT 1 S
KENNEDY, BRIAN
DIRECT
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403
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CROSS
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404
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REDIRECT
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RECROSS
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DIRECT CROSS REDIRECT RECROSS
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ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF WITNESSES
WITNESS
BROWN, JOHN
DOE, MICHAEL
KENNEDY, BRIAN
STONE, JOE
WHITE, JOHN
DIRECT CROSS REDIRECT RECROSS
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407 436 452
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453 461
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PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT
MASTER INDEX CON'T (SAMPLE)
M A S T E R I N D E X
JUNE 9, 2011; VOLUME 2
EXHIBITS
FOR I.D. IN EVD. WITHDRAWN
OR REJECTED
1 DOCUMENT, 4 PAGES 135 136
2 PHOTOGRAPH
DEFENDANT'S EXHIBIT
100 PHOTO BOARD
101 MAP
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FOR I.D.
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IN EVD. WITHDRAWN
OR REJECTED
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NOTE: IF THE EXHIBITS ARE RECEIVED IN ONE HEARING, IT
20 IS SUFFICIENT TO DESIGNATE THE RECEIPT AS
21 FOLLOWS:
22 (PEOPLE'S EXHIBITS 1 THROUGH 5 AND 7 THROUGH 22 WERE
23 RECEIVED AT PAGE 178.)
24 (PEOPLE'S EXHIBIT 6 WAS REJECTED AT PAGE 178.)
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AUTO-INDEX (SAMPLE)
M A S T E R I N D E X
JULY 13, 2011; VOLUME 4
CHRONOLOGICAL/ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF WITNESSES
KOHL, MICHAEL, CALLED BY THE PLAINTIFF DIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. HUNTER CROSS-EXAMINATION BY MS. SMITH REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. HUNTER
HERRERA, JOHN, CALLED BY THE PLAINTIFF DIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. HUNTER CROSS-EXAMINATION BY MR. SMITH REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. HUNTER RECROSS-EXAMINATION BY MR. SMITH FURTHER REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. HUNTER FURTHER RECROSS-EXAMINATION BY MR. SMITH FURTHER REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. HUNTER
MOORE, WILLIAMS SCOTT, CALLED BY PLAINTIFF DIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. HUNTER CROSS-EXAMINATION BY MR. SMITH
ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF WITNESSES
HERRERA, JOHN, CALLED BY THE PLAINTIFF DIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. HUNTER CROSS-EXAMINATION BY MR. SMITH REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. HUNTER RECROSS-EXAMINATION BY MR. SMITH FURTHER REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. HUNTER FURTHER RECROSS-EXAMINATION BY MR. SMITH FURTHER REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. HUNTER
KOHL, MICHAEL, CALLED BY THE PLAINTIFF DIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. HUNTER CROSS-EXAMINATION BY MS. SMITH REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. HUNTER
MOORE, WILLIAMS SCOTT, CALLED BY PLAINTIFF DIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. HUNTER CROSS-EXAMINATION BY MR. SMITH
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AUTO-INDEX CON'T (SAMPLE)
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CHRONOLOGICAL/ALPHABETICAL AUTO-INDEX (SAMPLE)
M A S T E R I N D E X
JULY 14, 2011; VOLUME 4
CHRONOLOGICAL/ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF WITNESSES
JONES, JOHN, CALLED BY THE PLAINTIFF UNDER EVIDENCE CODE SECTION 776 DIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. HUNTER CROSS-EXAMINATION BY MS. SMITH REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. HUNTER
SMITH, GREG, CALLED BY THE PLAINTIFF UNDER EVIDENCE CODE SECTION 776 DIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. HUNTER CROSS-EXAMINATION BY MR. SMITH REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. HUNTER
EXHIBITS
(MARKED FOR IDENTIFICATION, EXHIBIT DOCUMENTS . )
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(MARKED FOR IDENTIFICATION, EXHIBIT DOCUMENTS . )
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TITLE PAGE (SAMPLE)
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
DEPARTMENT 100
DONALD JONES,
vs.
JANE SMITH, ET AL.,
PLAINTIFF,
DEFENDANTS.
HON. I. M. FAIR, JUDGE
) ) ) ) )CASE NO. BC123456 ) ) ) ) ___________________________________ )
11 REPORTERS' TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS
12 JANUARY 5, 2012; JANUARY 6, 2012; JANUARY 9, 2012
13 FEBRUARY 24, 2012
14 APPEARANCES:
15 FOR PLAINTIFF:
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19 FOR DEFENDANT:
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LAW OFFICES OF JOHN DOE BY: JOHN DOE, ESQ. 1234 MAIN STREET SUITE 100 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012
BROWN & BROWN BY: GEORGE BROWN, ESQ. 555 WEST TENTH STREET SUITE 555 ANY TOWN, CALIFORNIA 90000
ROSIE REPORTER, CSR NO. 0000 JANE DOE, CSR NO. 0001 OFFICIAL REPORTERS
BLOCK PAGE NUMBER (SAMPLE) 9-300
1 MR. GOMEZ, BACK TOMORROW MORNING AS WELL AT 9:30 A.M.
ALL RIGHT. 2
3 SO UNTIL THEN -- ACTUALLY, BEFORE WE GO IN
4 RECESS, WE 1 LL ORDER THE INTERPRETER BACK 9:30 A.M.
5 TOMORROW MORNING. MR. GOMEZ WILL NEED AN INTERPRETER.
6 WE 1 LL -- WE MIGHT DO SOME EVIDENTIARY ISSUES TOMORROW
7 MORNING.
8 THE INTERPRETER: OF COURSE.
9 THE COURT: SO 9:30. ONE OF THE THINGS I FORGOT
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TO COVER WHEN WE WERE IN CAMERA
SIDEBAR. OFF THE RECORD.
LET ME DO IT AT
(DISCUSSION HELD OFF THE RECORD.)
THE COURT: BACK ON THE RECORD, PLEASE.
16 SO ON THE TRIAL MATTER, WE 1 RE GOING TO BE
17 IN RECESS TILL TOMORROW MORNING 9:30 A.M. FOR TRIAL.
18 WE 1 LL SEE EVERYONE AT THAT TIME.
19 THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND FOR
20 THE ATTORNEYS AND FOR MR. GOMEZ AND THE OTHER WITNESSES
21 WHO ARE HERE AS WELL.
22 MS. MENDOZA: THANK YOU, YOUR HONOR.
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(AT 12:18 P.M. THE PROCEEDINGS WERE
ADJOURNED UNTIL FRIDAY,
MARCH 13, 2009, AT 10:03 A.M.)
(THE NEXT PAGE NUMBER IS 301.)
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CERTIFICATE (SAMPLE)
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
DEPARTMENT 100
DONALD JONES,
vs.
JANE SMITH, ET AL.,
HON. I.M. FAIR, JUDGE
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PLAINTIFF I )
) NO. BC123456 )
) REPORTER'S ) CERTIFICATE
DEFENDANTS . ) _____________________________________ )
13 I, ROSIE REPORTER, CSR NO. 0000, OFFICIAL
14 REPORTER OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF
15 CALIFORNIA, FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, DO HEREBY
16 CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING PAGES, 1 THROUGH 177-300, 301
17 THROUGH 380-600, AND 601 THROUGH 868-900, COMPRISE A
18 FULL, TRUE AND CORRECT TRANSCRIPT OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND
19 TESTIMONY TAKEN IN THE ABOVE-ENTITLED CAUSE ON
20 FEBRUARY 21, 2011; APRIL 1, 2, 2011.
21 DATED THIS 3RD DAY OF MAY, 2012.
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