Superior Court of CA – County of San Joaquin

Parties may, by stipulation, arrange for the appointment of a privately retained certified shorthand reporter to serve in the matter where an official court reporter is not normally available. A copy of the court approved Stipulation and Order form may be obtained here , in the courtroom, or in the Clerk’s office.

There are two kinds of court records that reflect the actions taken in a particular case. The first is the court docket, also known as the register of actions. The register of actions is continually updated to reflect the parties and attorneys involved, new filed documents, appearance dates, and the actions that were taken in court hearings or alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Copies of the register of actions can be requested from the Records Management Department.

The second kind of court record is a transcript of court proceedings. Transcripts are verbatim records of everything said by the judge, attorneys, witnesses, and others during a court hearing or trial. Except for those transcripts required by law, the parties requesting the transcript are required to pay the reporters for preparation of the transcript. Information relating to reporter transcripts is contained in the Government Code, starting at Section 69950.

To request a copy of a court reporter’s transcript, please contact the official court reporter directly. If you do not have the name or contact information for the official court reporter, please submit your request to SJ Reporter. Please note that this process does not apply to cases in which the parties arranged for the court reporter, see the section below for that type of request.

When ordering a transcript, please include the following information:

• Name, telephone number, and email address of requesting party
• Case Name
• Case Number
• Type of Proceeding – be specific, for example, do you want a verbatim record of the plea, the sentence or the jury trial. Keep in mind that there will be a charge per page.
• Date of Proceedings
• Name of Judge
• Department/Courtroom Number
• Name of Reporter(s)

The court reporter in the case will contact you directly regarding your request.

The Court is not required to provide a court reporter in certain case types. However, a court reporter may have been present at one or more hearings in some of these case types. See the Stipulation and Order to use Certified Shorthand Reporter section above. If a court reporter was present and you would like to request a transcript you will need to contact the court reporter or their agency directly.

• If you do not know the name of the court reporter, please contact the appropriate department in the Court to request that information.
• If you know the name of the court reporter, please contact them directly. You may be able to locate their contact information in the phonebook or online. An alternative is to get their business address from the Department of Consumer Affairs Court Reporters Board of California. Enter the name of the court reporter under license search.