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Phone: (415) 444-7060
Email: reporter@marincourt.org
Location: Civic Center, Hall of Justice, Room 244
Office Hours: 8:30am - 4:00pm


Transcript Requests

There are two kinds of court records that reflect the actions taken in a particular case.  The first is the court docket, also known as the register of actions.  The register of actions is continually updated to reflect the parties and attorneys involved, new filed documents, appearance dates, and the actions that were taken in court hearings or alternative dispute resolution proceedings.  Copies of the register of actions can be requested from the Records Management department for $0.50 per page.

The second kind of court record is a transcript of court proceedings.  Transcripts are verbatim records of everything said by the judge, attorneys, witnesses and others during a court hearing or trial. Court reporters are responsible for preparing transcripts of hearings as required by law or upon request. Except for those transcripts prepared for the Court for certain criminal matters, all other parties requesting transcripts are required to pay reporters for preparation of transcripts at the rate prescribed by law. The rates that reporters may charge for transcripts, as well as other information about reporter transcripts, are contained in the Government Code, starting at section 69950. Requirements for the format of transcripts are set forth in California Rule of Court section 8.144. To review this rule, Click here.

If the case was reported by a staff court reporter, please contact the court reporter directly by telephone or send an email by clicking on the name below.

Bartunek, Deborah
(415) 444-7263		 Blum, Donna
(415) 444-7276
Carrier, Brandy
(415) 444-7255		 Collins, Margaret
(415) 444-7274
DiBasilio-Tognini, Dana
(415) 444-7259		 Fitzsimmons, Sue
(415) 444-7251
Gilson, Christina
(415) 444-7278		 Haines, Vicki
(415) 444-7269
Hannon, Tina
(415) 444-7261		 Heefner, Catherine
(415) 444-7283
Klotz, Susan
(415) 444-7253		 Ninkovich, Elaine
(415) 444-7267
Steger, Maureen
(415) 444-7281		 Wilson, Tamara
(415) 444-7257

If the name of the court reporter is not listed above, contact the Court Reporter Coordinator by email or by phone for assistance. Transcripts from non-staff court reporters may be requested by writing to the Court Reporter Coordinator. The Coordinator will forward the request to the pro tem reporter. Please provide the following information:

  • Case name & number
  • Hearing date
  • Name of judicial officer, and
  • Telephone number where you may be contacted during business hours (8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)

The pro tem reporter will contact the requester to confirm the hearing information, payment method, and mailing address or to schedule a transcript pick up date.

Transcript Requests - Electronic Recordings:

For cases recorded with an electronic recording device, no transcript will be prepared by the Court. However, an audio CD of the hearing may be available through the Court's Records Management Office. The fee for an audio CD is $25. To obtain a written transcript of a recorded hearing , please make arrangements for the services of a transcriber for these recordings. Audio CD's are available for traffic and certain misdemeanor hearings. To request a CD, you may either appear in person, call the Records Management Office at (415) 444-7080, select Option 5; or write to the Records Management Office. Please provide the following information:

  • Case name & number
  • Hearing date
  • Name of judicial officer, and
  • Telephone number where you may be contacted during business hours (8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)

A Records Management clerk will confirm the audio CD request, payment method and mailing address or schedule a pick up date.

Staff court reporters are assigned to judicial officers and work primarily in those assignments. On occasion, the Court may need to retain the services of non-staff court reporters to fill in for staff reporters. These reporters, called pro tem reporters, are called in as needed by the Court Reporter Coordinator. To become eligible for pro tem reporter assignments, please send a resume, including CSR number, to the Court Reporter Coordinator.

Certain types of hearings are not reported by a court reporter, but rather with an electronic recording device. These hearings include traffic and certain misdemeanor calendars. Small claims hearings are not reported.
 
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