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Record of Proceedings

Local Rules of Court, Rule 1(I) details specifics related to how records of proceedings are created within the Lassen Superior Court. The contents of that rule are below:

The services of an official court reporter are normally available in the Felony and Juvenile departments only. An official court reporter is not normally available in the Civil, Misdemeanor, and Traffic departments. Pursuant to Government Code section 69957 and California Rules of Court, rule 2.952, in limited civil actions and criminal misdemeanor and infraction proceedings, the court, at its sole discretion, may utilize electronic recording as a means of generating a verbatim record of proceedings. In those instances, court reporters will not be provided.

 

Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 2.956, the court does not provide court reporters for hearings in the following matters

 

          (a)   All civil case management conferences
          (b)   All civil settlement conferences
          (c)   All civil ex parte application hearings
          (d)   All hearings regarding Unlawful Detainers, Name Changes, or Small Claims
          (e)   All infraction hearings

 

In accordance with Government Code section 68086 and California Rules of Court, rule 2.956, when a party requests a court reporter and the reporter is not required by the forgoing statute to report the court proceedings, the matter will proceed as scheduled without reporting services. On the condition it does not cause a continuation of the proceedings, a party has the right to arrange, at the party’s own expense, the services of a court reporter if the services of an official court reporter are not available for a proceeding (Local Rule of Court No. 16). The court does not facilitate the attendance of private reporters.

 

Unless otherwise required by statute, the parties shall be responsible for transcript costs pursuant to Government Code section 69953.

 

The court may electronically record any hearing or proceeding for its internal use. Any such recording shall not constitute an official record of the proceeding that was recorded.

Other Rules Relating to Court Reporters and Electronic Recordings

Privately Retained Official Court Reporter Pro Tempore

Local Rules of Court, Rule 16 details the court's policy relating to Privately Retained Official Court Reporter Pro Tempore. For proceedings in which the court does not provide an official reporter, a party has the right to arrange, at the party's own expense, for the services of a court reporter if the services of an official court reporter are not available.

A party must make arrangements for a Privately Retained Court Reporter in advance of the proceeding if the party wishes the proceedings to be reported. Parties retaining a reporter must file form LSC-MIS-200, Request for Appointment of Official Reporter Pro Tempore with the court at least 5 days prior to the hearing unless the Court orders otherwise.  See Local Rules of Court, Rule 16 for more information and the official policy of the court.

Attorneys or parties should confer with each other to avoid having more than one court reporter present for the same matter.

Requesting Transcripts of Court Proceedings

Transcripts of proceedings are obtained directly from the Certified Court Reporter who recorded the proceedings. Contact the court reporter directly to obtain a transcript. To obtain contact information for the court reporter of a particular proceeding, contact the court at TranscriptRequests@lassencourt.ca.gov or (530) 251-8205.

When requesting a transcript of court proceedings from a court reporter, at a minimum, the following should be included with the request:

  • Case Name
  • Case Number
  • Date of Proceeding(s)
  • Name of Judge
  • Contact phone number

Electronic Recordings

Per Government Code § 69957; California Rules of Court, rule 2.952; and Local Rule 1(I), the court may electronically record proceedings in limited civil, misdemeanor, and infraction cases when a court reporter is not provided. These recordings may serve as the official record of the proceedings.

Additionally, Local Rule 10(L) authorizes electronic recordings for transmission to the Appellate Division in lieu of transcription, when permitted under California Rules of Court, rules 8.837(d)(6)(A), 8.869(d)(6)(A), or 8.916(d)(6)(A), and if a statement on appeal has been elected as the record of oral proceedings.

Note: The court may also electronically record proceedings for its internal use. Such recordings are not official records of the court.

Unless otherwise ordered, parties are responsible for transcript costs under Government Code § 69953 and will be charged a fee of $10 for each copy of any recording that is provided per Government Code § 70631.

How do I get a copy of an electronically recorded proceeding?

Audio recordings are available on CD for $10.00 per disc. Submit requests to RecordingRequests@lassencourt.ca.gov.

Include the following in your email request:

  • Name and Telephone Number of Requestor
  • Case Name
  • Case Number
  • Date of Proceeding(s)
  • Name of Judge

Please allow 10–15 working days for processing. You will be contacted when your disc is ready for pickup.

To play the CD, download the player from www.fortherecord.com.

To order a transcript of an electronically recorded proceeding, submit your request to eScribers at www.eScribers.net. Complete the online transcript order form. eScribers will obtain the recording from the court and prepare the transcript at your expense.

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