Some transcripts of in-court proceedings are subject to access restrictions by judicial direction or legislation. We will advise you if there are any restrictions on access to transcripts once we have received the ordering information.

We will notify you and provide you with the details of the previously transcribed portions, including the name of the authorized court transcriptionist who prepared the previously-typed matter. You can decide how you wish to proceed. (a) cancel the order and deal with the previous transcriptionist or (b) continue with the current ACT who may choose to order a hard copy or electronic transcript of the previously prepared portion of the transcript to be inserted in the new transcript.

We will provide you with a PDF format of your finished transcript.

The Court Transcript Standards and Procedures Manual provides an overview of the transcript standards set by regulation, legislation, policy and practice direction. The manual is available on the Authorized Court Transcriptionists for Ontario website.

When a transcript will be referenced in court, it is the responsibility of the party who intends to reference it to order and provide a certified copy to the judicial official, at no cost to the court.

The judicial officer is entitled to review the ruling, the reasons for judgment, the reasons for sentence and the charge to the jury before they are released. The authorized court transcriptionist must provide the judicial officer with a draft for judicial review before the transcript can be certified and released.

We accept cash, cheque, and email money transfers (preferred). If you need to use a credit card, please contact us to make arrangements. Deposits are 50% of the estimate provided and are not always necessary. We will let you know if a deposit is required. Estimates are also provided upon request.