Court Transcript Requests

Include the following information in the email:

• Case name
• Case number
• Date of proceeding
• Name of judge who presided over the hearing
• Name of the Reporter who reported the matter as indicated on the minute order.

Expedited requests

Call the court reporters office at 209-530-3105, providing the same information as a standard request.

Note: Court files and minute orders will contain this information and must be provided to obtain transcripts. Reporters are unable to research files to obtain this information and the information must be provided by the party requesting the transcript. The exact date of the proceedings being requested is required to locate the records.

Cases for which official transcripts are not available

The following types of matters are not reported and an official transcript is NOT available:

• collections,
• unlawful detainers (landlord-tenant disputes)
• misdemeanor matters 
• traffic

Also not available:

Confidential or juvenile proceedings, which require a signed order of the Court.

A statutory charge to the reporter may be required before transcription. Please ask for an estimate in advance if you have a concern regarding costs. A fee waiver does not apply to the costs of official transcripts.