Appeal and Recordings

Obtaining Audio Record

A recording system is used for all hearings and trials in the Pacific County Superior Court Courtroom.

The Supreme Court of Washington amended several of the court rules governing procedures to be followed on appeal when a trial court uses a recording system to establish a record.  [See 122 Wn.2d 1121 (1993).]  These rule changes affect (Rules of Appellate Procedure) RAP 9.2, RAP 9.3, RAP 9.4 and RAP 9.5 as well as Superior Court Civil Rule 80. 

RAP 9.1, which requires the report from any oral proceeding to be transcribed in the form of a written report, was NOT amended; therefore, the recorded proceeding is to be fully transcribed if there is an appeal.  Amended Rule 9.2(a) does require that only a court-approved transcriber prepares the verbatim report of proceedings on appeal. 

Pursuant to RAP 9.2(a), as amended by the Supreme Court in 122 Wn.2d 1121 (1993), Pacific County Superior Court  has developed the following procedures which are to be followed when arranging for a verbatim report of proceeding for an appeal from a recorded proceeding.

Appeal Order Process

1. Complete and return the Appeal CD request Form provided by Superior Court Administration.

2. If your client is indigent and this is a criminal appeal, a copy of the signed Order of Indigence must be provided.

3. Below are the names and contact information of court-approved transcribers.

4. If the proceeding being appealed is a civil matter, or if the appellant in a criminal matter is not indigent,  It is your responsibility to arrange with the transcriber those portions of the record to be transcribed at the per-page transcription rate.  It is also your responsibility to pay the transcriber.  The Court can provide a name of a transcriber with a copy of the recorded proceeding at a cost of $25 per audio CD payable to the Superior Court Clerk. A check should accompany your completed order form.

5. Your Statement of Arrangements can indicate that you have made arrangements with the court to have the digital record prepared and sent to the transcriber you have selected.  Please provide two copies of the Statement of Arrangements to Court Administration.

6. When the transcript is completed, the original will be filed by the transcriber with Court of Appeals . The transcriber will also provide a copy to you and will serve and file notice of the filing on all other parties.  [See RAP 9.5(a) and (b) as amended by the Supreme Court, 122 Wn.2d 1122 (1993).]

The following transcriptionists have been approved by the Court to prepare appellate transcripts:

Public Order Process

Superior Court is a court of record.  Most Superior Court proceedings are digitally recorded. To request a copy of the recorded hearing, follow the instructions below.

1. Complete the Audio CD request form

2. Return completed form to the Superior Court Clerk with a payment of $25.

3. Orders can be mailed USPS, picked up, or emailed and will generally be completed and within 5 business days

For personal use, you may choose any transcriptionist who is able to transcribe from the record format provided by the court.

 
Pacific County Superior Court
300 Memorial Drive | PO Box 67
South Bend, WA 98586
360-875-9328