Transcript Preparation Services

The Vendor is required to provide for professional transcription services in the production of transcripts from electronic recordings of official court proceedings.
- The estimated statewide average number of transcripts per year is 1,200.
- Courts record all proceedings occurring in each of its courtrooms across the state.
- All courtrooms are equipped with identical digital electronic recording equipment and integrated sound systems.
- All courtrooms are equipped with identical digital electronic recording equipment and integrated sound systems.
- The website must allow all users to access the status of transcript preparation from submission to completion.
- No deposit will be required, and payment for court-requested transcripts will be made after the transcript is completed.
- The case will consist of the audio recording and may include associated log notes, witness and exhibit logs, and any other relevant materials needed for the production of the transcript.
- The Courts will upload and electronically send audio to the Selected Bidder in digital format.
- The most common type of digital file for transmitting audio will be MP3.
- Appellate Rule 10 (e) Form of Transcript.
•    Lines must be numbered on the left margin;
•    Each page may not contain more than 27 lines or less than 25 lines;
•    The left margin may not be more than 1 3/4 inches wide;
•    The right margin may not be more than 3/8 inches wide;
•    Each question and answer must begin on a new line;
•    An indentation for a new speaker or paragraph may not be more than 10 spaces from the left margin;
•    Each volume must be indexed as to every witness and exhibit;
•    Each page must be numbered consecutively;
•    The accuracy of the transcript must be certified by the person preparing the transcript.
- Paper Size, Line Spacing, and Margins: The brief must be on 8½ by 11 inch paper. Margins must be at least one and one-half inch at the left and at least one inch on all other sides. Pages must be numbered at the bottom, either centered or at the right side. Page numbering must begin on the cover page with the Arabic number 1 and continue consecutively to the end of the document.

- Contract Period/Term: 2 years
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: November 28, 2025