Electronic Court Reporting is required by State Statute or Court Administrative Rule to cover certain due-process proceedings. These proceedings include:

• Felony cases;
• Criminal traffic cases;
• Baker Acts, Marchman Acts, and Guardianships;
• Juvenile delinquency, detention, and dependency hearings and trials;
• Family law matters held before a General Magistrate;
• Civil cases held before a General Magistrate;
• Child support enforcement hearings, including Department of Revenue (DOR) and Support and Visitation Enforcement (SAVE); and
• Petitions for injunction against domestic violence (temporary restraining orders).

The full list of proceedings can be viewed in Administrative Order 2.2.

Electronic Court Reporting does not cover the following types of cases:

• Family law cases before a circuit judge;
• Civil traffic cases;
• Civil cases before a circuit judge, including foreclosure;
• If necessary, felony trials are reported by contracted court stenographers;
• Municipal ordinances and county ordinances.

Electronic Court Reporting does not prepare transcripts. A digital recording of the types of proceedings outlined in Administrative Order 2.2 can be provided to requestors upon submission of the proper form and fees.

When it is necessary to have a transcript it is the party's responsibility to have the recorded proceeding transcribed by an approved court reporter or approved transcriptionist according to the Rules of Judicial Administration.

Certain types of cases require a court order before a recorded proceeding may be released. Please click the link for Rules of Juvenile Procedure below for more information.

Rules of Juvenile Procedure Pertaining to Transcription of the Record:

• PERTAINING TO DELINQUENCY PROCEEDINGS

  RULE 8.100. GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR HEARINGS – (EXCERPT)

  (f) Record of Testimony. A record of the testimony in all hearings shall be made by an official court reporter, a court approved stenographer, or a recording device. The records shall be preserved for 5 years from the date of the hearing. Official records of testimony shall be provided only on request of a party or a party's attorney or on a court order.

• PERTAINING TO DEPENDENCY PROCEEDINGS

  RULE 8.255. GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR HEARINGS – (EXCERPT)

  (g) Record. A record of the testimony in all hearings shall be made by an official court reporter, a court-approved stenographer, or a recording device. The records of testimony shall be preserved as required by law. Official records of testimony shall be transcribed only on order of the court.

• PERTAINING TO CINS/FINS PROCEEDINGS (Child/Family in need of services)

  RULE 8.625. GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR HEARINGS – (EXCERPT)

  (f) Record. A record of the testimony in all hearings shall be made by an official court reporter, a court-approved stenographer, or a recording device. The records of testimony shall be preserved as required by law. Official records of testimony shall be transcribed only on order of the court.

See ECR Request Procedures and forms on the right side of this page.