The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida has adopted (August 1, 2015) the use of digital audio recording (DAR) for all court proceedings in all divisions. The courtroom technology selected is ForTheRecord® (FTR).
Requests for transcripts or audio recordings are only available through the Clerk's Office for Court proceedings. Contact the case trustee (for chapters 7, 12, 13 & 15 cases) or Office of the United States Trustee (for chapter 11 cases) to obtain audio recordings of 341 Meetings of Creditors.
Have questions? Please review the FAQs for possible answers.
Request an Audio Recording
A request for an audio recording of a court proceeding held on or after August 1, 2015, can be purchased at a cost of $34.00 for each hearing requested.
PERSONAL USE:
Audio recordings may be purchased from the court in lieu of a transcript for personal use only and are not the official record. Audio recordings may NOT be transcribed and filed with the court. The official record of court proceedings can only be obtained in the form of a transcript through a court-approved Transcript Provider from materials provided to that transcriber by the court. (See the Request a Transcript section on this web page.)
ALL registered CM/ECF users with full filing privileges must file and pay for the request electronically directly in CM/ECF. All other filers, including registered CM/ECF users with limited electronic filing privileges, must conventionally submit in paper Local Form Request for Audio Recording of Court Proceeding for Individuals Without CM/ECF Electronic Filing Access.
Requests will not be accepted in the courtroom. The completed form must be submitted at any clerk’s office location or by U.S. mail or email to: Audio_Recording_Request@flsb.uscourts.gov.
- Audio Recording may be requested in one of two separate formats – an electronic link for download via email, or copied to a USB memory stick (for pickup at the clerk’s office or mailed). If mail is requested, requestor must provide the Clerk’s Office with a self-addressed, stamped (padded) envelope.
- Audio recordings will be available within two business days following receipt of payment. The clerk’s office will contact you when the audio recording is available.
- Payment is due before the Clerk’s Office can process the request (a secured payment link will be provided by the Clerk’s Office to the email address listed in the request form. If an email address is not provided, payment must be made payable to: Clerk, U.S. Court, and submitted to the Clerk’s Office.
Request a Transcript
Requests for transcripts will not be accepted in the courtroom or in the clerk’s office. The completed form (LF-05) must be submitted directly to the court-approved transcription service by email, fax or U.S. mail. A separate form must be submitted for each hearing being requested. Prior to requesting a transcript, it is the responsibility of the requesting party to verify that the transcript has not already been filed with the court.
Reviewing a Transcript
In accordance with the policy established by the Judicial Conference of the United States:
- A transcript provided to the Court will be available at the Clerk’s Office for inspection only for a period of 90 days after it is delivered to the Clerk.
- During the 90-day period, a copy of the transcript may be obtained from the transcriber at the rate established by the Judicial Conference, and an attorney who obtains the transcript from the transcriber may obtain remote electronic access to the transcript through the Court’s CM/ECF system.
- After the 90-day period has ended, the filed transcript (or redacted transcript) will be available for public viewing and for downloading from the Court’s CM/ECF system through the judiciary’s PACER system.
NOTE: There are requirements for parties to review the transcript for privacy related matters [Notice of Intent to Request Redactions of Transcripts (LF-61)]. Please review the court’s Local Rule 5005-1(A)(2)(b), for details about the procedures to be followed.
Court-Approved Transcript Providers
Please contact one of the court authorized transcription services listed below. You will be advised as to procedures and costs pertaining to your request. The service will ask you to provide: case name and number, name of the presiding judge, the date of the hearing and the turn-around time (Judicial Conference Maximum Transcript Rates). Please note that the Court makes no recommendation as to which service provider to choose.
Court Approved Transcript Providers |
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Ouellette and Mauldin Court Reporters, Inc. |
J&J Court Transcribers |
Janice Russell Transcripts Attn: Janice Russell 1418 Red Fox Circle Severance, CO 80550 Phone: 757-422-9089 trussell31@tdsmail.com |
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Washington Rapid Transcription Service |
Access Transcripts, LLC |
Modern Court Reporting & Video, LLC Attn: Amy Shankleton-Novess 101-A North Lewis Street Saline, MI 48176 Phone: 734-429-9143 moderncourtreporting@hotmail.com info@MCRVtranscription.com www.MCRVtranscription.com |
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Nancy Gardelli |
Jackie Goldsmith, CET, CDLT |
Jen Fogelson EcoScribe Solutions Phone: 646-862-1465 Info@ecoscribesolutions.com www.EcoScribeSolutions.com |
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Ubiqus |
Julie Thompson |
eScribers Jason Gottlieb Phone: 973-406-2250 operations@escribers.net |
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Gillian Lawrence |
Melissa A. Looney, CET |
TheRecordXchange Professional Bankruptcy Transcription Erik Lige 7590 East Gray Road, Suite 202 Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Phone: 800-406-1290 x 101 customersuccess@trxchange.com www.trxchange.com |
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Dipti Patel, CET |
Kimberly Jones, CET
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NOTE TO TRANSCRIBER: Email Transcript Request Form to the designated mailbox:
Judge Mark: Transcript_Request_RAM@flsb.uscourts.gov
Judge Hyman: Transcript_Request_PGH@flsb.uscourts.gov
Judge Russin: Transcript_Request_PDR@flsb.uscourts.gov
Judge Grossman: Transcript_Request_SMG@flsb.uscourts.gov
Judge Lopez-Castro: Transcript_Request_CLC@flsb.uscourts.gov
Judge Isicoff: Transcript_Request_LMI@flsb.uscourts.gov
Judge Kimball: Transcript_Request_EPK@flsb.uscourts.gov
Judge Mora: Transcript_Request_MAM@flsb.uscourts.gov