Most counties now have half decent web sites off which you can order various documents. Some even allow you to access the data immediately.
If it is a recent case, the record of proceedings may not yet be transcribed into regular text.
LOL @ asking for a kidney. Isn't that the truth?Has anyone ordered a court transcript from the court reporter?
Depends on how long your case was, and when it was. Most reporters will transcribe their court cases within a few weeks of the trial/hearing. Then store it, so basically she/he may just have to duplicate it for you (print it off and certify it), so it may not take too long. If it is recent or she hasn't transcribed it yet, then it could take a few days depending on how long the hearing/trial/deposition took. Normal turn around is about 10 days, but you might be able to get it expedited. The cost is roughly 3.50 per page (in most states with normal delivery), and there are roughly 50 pages in an hour. So you'll have to estimate your own cost. Good luck.
i hate to give you a crappy answer, but all you really need to do is go to your local barnes and noble bookstore's legal section and it will be in one of the ';represent yourself'; books.
i've done it before, and requesting information from the court can be tedious if you aren't aggressive and tenacious. assuming there's no reason for them to want to tie up the process, it shouldn't take more than a week via mail. however, your best bet is to go into the court's clerk's office with a letter detailing exactly what you need and all of the details surrounding it, so the county employee (they always act like youre asking for a kidney) is more likely to get it done quickly instead of bitching.
it costs close to nothing, but the actual price varies from county to county, usually it's several small charges resulting in an under $20 total. just remember that if youre smiling the whole time and wont let them put you off that youll get it, because it is of course a matter of public record and they owe it to you.
PS- don't volunteer that youre a reporter. if they ask, go ahead, but trust me, dont bring it up.
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