Expedited Transcript
versus Rough Draft

There are times when you need almost immediate access to
deposition transcript testimony and can’t wait the standard 10 business days
for delivery. Should you order an “expedited” transcript, or a rough
draft?

That depends on why you need the transcript.

A rough draft transcript is created from the raw steno notes
of the court reporter and isn’t certified to be an accurate, verbatim
transcript of the proceedings. It cannot be used in trial or cited in written
or oral motions. It is simply to be used for witness preparation or for an
attorney’s notes and should not be used to try to impeach a witness, since it
is not certified as verbatim.

An expedited transcript is a final, certified transcript of
the proceedings and can be used in trial and cited in written or oral motions.

Any time you know you will need an expedited transcript, you
should let the court reporting firm know at the time you schedule the
deposition so that can be taken into consideration when a reporter is assigned
to cover that job.

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call 800-446-1387 and speak with one of our scheduling agents.