Judge John H. Foradora

Applies to

Ordinary transcript request

For an ordinary transcript, the requesting party must file the original request with the district court administrator.

Applies to

Transcript request

Transcript requests must use the standardized Request for Transcript form, available online or from the district court administrator's office.

Applies to

Transcript cost waiver request

A litigant requesting a transcript based on inability to pay due to economic hardship must direct the request to the presiding judge for determination.

For an ordinary transcript request, copies of the formal request must be served on the presiding judge, assigned court reporter, and opposing counsel or, if unrepresented, the opposing party.

Notice of a succeeding hearing given at a properly noticed hearing is sufficient notice of that succeeding hearing.

The accountant must give written notice to all persons entitled to notice at least 20 days before the account or proposed distribution statement is presented for confirmation and approval.

A non-ordinary transcript request must be filed in writing with the district court administrator at least 10 days before the proceeding and requires court approval.

The trust instrument and amendments are due when the court is first required to exercise jurisdiction over the inter vivos trust.

Accounts and proposed distribution statements must be filed at least 30 days before the regularly scheduled confirmation date; the statement must be filed with the account at the same time and in the same office.

A trial judge may impose a reasonable surcharge in specified complex cases when court reporters must significantly expand their dictionary.

The ordering litigant must make a non-refundable deposit of 90% of the estimated transcript cost, payable by an accepted method to Jefferson County and delivered to the district court administrator.

Any remaining transcript balance must be paid by an accepted method to Jefferson County and delivered to the district court administrator before the reporter delivers the transcript and copies.