Verbatim Report

Timeline

If the party seeking review intends to provide a verbatim report of the proceedings, the party should arrange for transcription of and payment for an original and one copy of the report within 60 days of filing the statement of arrangements after the notice of appeal was filed or discretionary review was granted.

Fee/ Cost

A party must, after serving a statement of arrangements, pay costs of the verbatim report of proceedings at the time the verbatim report of proceedings is ordered. Failing to do so may result in sanctions as provided in RAP 18.9.

Content

The court reporter or other authorized transcriber shall include at the beginning of each volume of the verbatim report a title page and table of contents. The title page shall include:

• Case name,
• Trial court and appellate cause numbers,
• Dates of hearings,
• Trial court judges,
• Names of attorneys at trial,
• Name, business address, and telephone number of each court reporter or other authorized transcriber.

The table of contents shall follow the title page and shall indicate where the following appear:

• Proceedings
• Testimony
• Exhibits
• Argument
• Instructions
• Multiple Days

Format Specifications: See RAP 9.2

Corresponding RAP Rules: 9.2, 18.9.

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