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: in more than a dozen states, including California, reports have been filed regarding calls from people claiming to be court officials or law enforcement officers. Do not provide any information having to do with your bank or credit card to anyone claiming to be an officer of the court or of the law. If you receive communication from someone requesting your personal information, immediately contact the fraud unit of your local police department. Be advised that although court personnel may contact you by telephone, they will never ask for your personal or credit card information.

Court Reporters

Court Reporter Services

Yolo Superior Court provides official court reporters for all felony, misdemeanor (excluding arraignments), and juvenile proceedings.

The services of an official court reporter for civil, family law, or probate matters are not normally available unless required by law.

Requesting a Court Reporter

If a court reporter will not be provided in your case and you wish to have an official court reporter present, a party must request the services five (5) calendar days prior to the hearing date. To request a court reporter, please review the following information and complete this form.

Court Reporting Fees

In matters where a court reporter is not provided and a party requests a court reporter, the Court charges a fee for official court reporting services. Parties are required to pay the following fees for the attendance of reporting services prior to the hearing:

Half-Day  $150.00
Full-Day  $300.00

If a party qualifies for a fee waiver, then the Court will not charge for official court reporting services.

Unavailable Court Reporter

In the event the services of an official court reporter are not available, a party may arrange for the presence of a certified shorthand reporter to serve as an official pro tempore reporter. It is the party’s responsibility to pay the reporter’s fee.

If a party qualifies for a fee waiver or cannot afford to hire a court reporter in their case and an official court reporter is not available, then an audio recording will be made of the hearing, so long as a timely request for a court reporter was submitted before the hearing. Please note that a copy of the audio recording will not be provided unless a party requests for a copy of the audio recording after the hearing.

Transcript Request

If an official court reporter appeared at your hearing, then you may request a copy of the transcript by either:

The court reporter will contact the requesting party with an estimate of the cost and time for the preparation of the reporter’s transcript.

Transcripts will be charged at the rate specified by law (Government Code Section 69950) and paid directly to the court reporter.

Request a Copy of an Audio Recording

If a hearing was audio recorded, then a party may request a copy of the audio recording by either:

Recordings are provided via a secure download link sent by email. Unless a party has a fee waiver on file, the Court will charge a fee ($15 per hearing date) for a copy of the recording, which must be paid in advance. Once payment is received, instructions for downloading the recording will be sent by email.

The Court does not offer transcripts of audio recordings. If a transcript of a recording is needed, contact a private transcription agency.