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Judges and Judiciary

Oct. 17, 2009

The Problem With Certified Transcripts

Appellate law specialist Sarvenaz Bahar explains why it's time to set guidelines for use of certified reporter's transcripts on appeal.

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By Sarvenaz Bahar

Civil litigants need certified reporter's transcripts of trial court proceedings for many reasons - for example to support a motion for new trial - and can pay thousands of dollars to obtain them. When it comes time to appeal, these litigants understandably want to use the certified transcripts already in their possession to create the record on appeal instead of having to pay for them again. Often litigants have certified tran...

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