Transcript of Hearing
Last Updated: June 5, 2018

1. When received, the clerk's office dockets the transcript. The transcript is restricted for 90 days. See #1 below.
2. The parties have 7 days after the transcript is filed to file a notice of intent to request redaction of personal data identifiers. See #2 below.
3. The parties have a total of 21 days, or longer if ordered by the Court, from the time the transcript is filed to submit the actual statement of redactions. See #3 below.
4. Any response in opposition to the statement of redaction is due within 14 calendar days from the date the statement of redactions is filed. See #4 below.
5. The court reporter/transcriber has 31 days from the time the transcript is filed to file the redacted transcript. When received, the clerk's office dockets the redacted transcript. See #5 below.
6. When the 90 day restriction period ends, the clerk's office will remove the restrictions on the last version filed. See #6 below.   

1)Transcript Received:

When received, the clerk's office will docket the transcript.  Access to the transcript via PACER is restricted for 90 days - which means external users cannot view the transcript pdf. The transcript is available for review at the clerk's office or for purchase from the court reporter during this 90 day restriction period. When the 90 day restriction period ends, the transcript will be available via PACER and copies may be purchased at the clerk's office. The event also generates a form notice re: request for redaction which is not restricted and is mailed to the attorneys and pro se parties who appeared at the hearing. An attorney is responsible for reviewing the statements made on behalf of the party they represent and the testimony of any witnesses. The event sets a 90-day "Release Transcript" deadline. The event sets a Transcript90 flag.

2)Notice of Intent to Request Redaction:

Bankruptcy > Miscellaneous > Transcript, Notice of Intent to Request  Redaction (Private PDF) Adversary > Miscellaneous > Transcript, Notice of Intent to Request  Redaction (Private PDF)

Each party's attorney is required to review a transcript for information that should be redacted under the Judicial Conference's privacy policy: Social Security numbers should be redacted to only the last four digits; birth dates should contain only the year of birth; individuals known to be minors should be referred to with initials; and financial account numbers should be redacted to the last four digits. An attorney is responsible for reviewing the opening and closing statements made on behalf of the party he or she represents, any statements made by the party, and the testimony of any witnesses called by the party. An attorney must file a notice with the court of his or her intent to request redaction of such information from the transcript within seven days  of the filing of the transcript.

3)Statement of Transcript Redactions:

Bankruptcy > Miscellaneous > Transcript, Statement of Redactions (Private PDF)
Adversary > Miscellaneous > Transcript, Statement of Redactions (Private PDF)

Once an attorney has filed a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction, the Statement of Transcript Redactions is due within 21 calendar days of the date the transcript was received or they must seek an extension to time to do so. The Statement of Transcript Redactions specifies the items to be redacted. The filer is to serve the document by regular mail upon all parties at the hearing and the court reporter/transcriber and shall include a certificate of service listing the date and parties served. The PDF document attached to the event is restricted from the view of external users of CM/ECF.  

4)Response to Statement of Transcript Redactions:

Bankruptcy > Miscellaneous > Transcript, Response to Statement of Redactions (Private PDF)Bankruptcy > Miscellaneous > Transcript, Response to Statement of Redactions (Private PDF)

Any party may file a response in opposition to the Statement of Transcript Redactions within 14 calendar days of the date the Statement  of Transcript Redactions was filed, using the event Response to Statement of Transcript Redaction. The PDF document attached to the event is restricted from view of external users of CM/ECF. You will be notified on any hearing on the matter. CA will refer matter to chambers.

5)Transcript (redacted):

The court reporter/transcriber has 31 days from the date the original transcript was filed to file the redacted transcript. When received, the clerk's office will docket the redacted transcript. Access to the original transcript and the redacted transcript will be restricted for the remainder of the 90 restriction period. During the 90 day restriction period, the unredacted transcript and the redacted transcript are available for review at the clerk's office or for purchase from the court reporter . When the 90 day restriction period ends, the redacted transcript will be available via PACER and copies may be purchased at the clerk's office. The unredacted transcript will remain restricted.

6)Restrictions Removed:

When the 90 day restriction period ends, the clerk's office will remove the restrictions on the last version filed. The transcript is available via PACER and copies may be purchased at the clerk's office.