Section 5: Transcript Format
Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: General Information on Format
A. Scope of Transcript
1
B. Form of Transcript
2
C. Style of Transcript
5
D. Parenthetical Expressions
7
Chapter 2: Title Page Examples
8
A. Civil and Domestic Relations Proceedings
9
B. Excerpts of Proceedings
10
C. Probate Court Matters
11
D. Family Division of Circuit Court Proceedings
12
E. Criminal Cases and Multiple Defendants/Consolidated Cases
13
F. Multiple Volumes
14
G. Deposition
15
Chapter 3: Table of Contents Page Examples
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A. No Witnesses, No Exhibits
16
B. General
17
C. Hearing During Examination
18
D. Jury Trial
18
Chapter 4: Transcript Page Examples
19
A. Administration of Oath
19
Section 5: Transcript Format
Table of Contents (continued)
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B. Colloquy Before Examination
20
C. Examination by the Court
21
D. Party as a Witness
22
E. Quoted Materials
22
F. Deposition Read into Record
24
G. Interpreter
25
H. Witness Recalled
25
I. Adverse Witness
26
J. Jury Matters
26
K. Deposition
27
Chapter 5: Transcript Certificate Page Examples
29
A. Transcript Certificate Page for Entire Proceedings
29
B. Transcript Certificate Page Prepared by Another
30
C. Transcript Certificate Page for Deposition
31
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Section 5: Transcript Format
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Section 5: Transcript Format
Chapter 1: General Information on Format
A. Scope of Transcript
1.
Verbatim Record
Court reporters and stenographers are bound to make a verbatim record of the
proceedings. A judge should not in any way interfere with or cause alteration of the true
record as reported by the court reporter. In addition, a court reporter should not, even on
the order of a judge, strike from the record that which actually took place. Any deviation
in a transcript or certifie