How do I find court transcripts?

I am interested in obtaining the court transcripts for my brother-in-laws court case that was wrapped up a few months ago. We are trying to get his conviction overturned and the lawyer thought it might be prudent if we had access to his court transcripts in order to see if any discrepancies were apparent. Anyone know where I should look?How do I find court transcripts?
Court transcripts are actually available to the public and can be found either at the courthouse where he was tried, or online through the court's website or through a database that can access this kind of information for you. Either method of access will cost you a small fee, and you may not receive the information right away from the courthouse website. If you use the online database, you will definitely receive the information quickly and it will be accurate.





You will need to know a few things in order to find what you are looking for. Was the case tried in a District Court or a Federal Court? Do you know the case number? How about the lawyers' names for both sides? The more information you have at your disposal, the easier it will be to find the information you want. It is important to note that whole court transcripts are hard to find and there may be some information that is not accessible by you. Good luck in your search and good luck with your brother-in-law's case.





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Kay, unless you offered to basically do the ';ground work'; in an effort to save on attorney's fees, this is not a request any competent attorney would make of a client. If he thinks it ';might be prudent'; (which, if he is worth his salt at all, would want to review the entire record and court file), his office should be working to obtain those records, documents, etc., of not only that conviction, but those of any prior record, with the possible exception of misdemeanors.





If you are taking this on for whatever reason, and so long as it is not sealed (not the norm, but if the case involves domestic violece/PO/NCO), all you have to do is call the Clerk of the Court where his case was handled. Any Clerk can pull the file and tell you whether or not they have a copy of whatever transcript you are in need of. If the Court's file does not have it, they can tell you who the Court Reporter was as well as supply you with that contact information.





In either case, be prepared to pay. Copies from the Court are normally $.50 to $1.00 per page (transcripts can be very lengthy), and it might also be necessary to have it certified or authenticated, which is an additional fee. If it is obtained straight from the Court Reporter, and has not already been transcribed, it can cost a lot, but if it has it will be basically paying for photocopies, with a little padding (they have to utilize their office staff to locate and copy the same, so it is justified).
You will need to know the





Court


Court part (that's the logical name for the court room in which the proceeding occurred)


Case number (a docket number, indictment no., some other court assigned number)


Date of the proceeding


Judge


Name of the court reporter.





Call the clerk of the part and ask them how to contact the court reporter's office. If you give them a date and part, they may be able to tell you how to find the reporter's name. They will also be able to tell you what the procedures are for getting court minutes.





It's not just prudent, but if you're trying to overturn a conviction based on faulty evidence or some court error, getting the transcripts is pretty much critical.





Make sure you find real discrepancies - it's expected that there will be discrepancies between the testimony of several witnesses, and even a single person's evidence.
His attorney should be able to get them, if not I may find another attorney!





They should be a part of the court file. Get the cause number of his case, not his arrest. Go to the court that heard the case (the 323nd judicial district or whatever number it was in). It is public record. Look through the file and get the transcripts if they are there. Ask the court clerk to make you a copy.





If they are not there then you will have to buy them from the court reporter who made the record.