Transcripts and Courtroom Audio Recordings

The Circuit Court for Howard County uses FTR (For the Record) to digitally record court proceedings.  Upon request, after payment, and in compliance with the below procedures, the Court can provide an audio CD/Flash drive or a typed transcript of most non-confidential proceedings.  Procedure, request form and costs listed below.

Audio CD/Flash Drive

  • Audio requests must be in writing and filed with the Clerk of the Court.  No requests will be accepted over the telephone.  A request form must be completed, prior to the release of the CD/Flash Drive.  The CD/Flash drive will be available within 2-3 business days.  Please complete the forms below and file them with the Clerk of the Court.   
  • Transcript request form

Audio CD/Flash Drive Rate:

  • $25.00 per proceeding
  • Payments may be made in the form of a written check or a money order made payable to the Howard County Director of Finance.

Transcripts

  • Transcript requests must be in writing and filed with the Clerk of the Court. No transcript requests will be accepted over the telephone.  Requesting a transcript does not obligate you to purchase.  Within 7 days of this request, the estimated cost, deposit requirements and expected delivery date will be provided to the requesting party. Transcript work will not begin until the deposit is received. Transcripts will not be delivered until paid in full.  Please complete the transcript request form listed below and file it with the Clerk of the Court.
  • Transcript request form

Transcript Rate:

Pursuant to the September 10, 2021 Court of Appeals Administrative Order Setting Maximum Transcription Costs, and Maryland Rule 16-505, effective immediately, the page rates for producing transcripts are as follows:

The regular page rate charges for producing transcripts:

  1. For the paper original of a transcript: $3.00 per page.
  2. For the paper first copy: $0.50 per page.
  3. For the paper second copy: $0.25 per page.
  4. For the paper original of a transcript and an electronic copy: $3.75 per page.Expedited Delivery.

Expedited delivery is delivery within 21 days. Within 24 hours of the request, the Court Reporter’s office will contact requestor with the estimated cost, deposit requirements, whether expedited date of delivery is possible and expected date of delivery. Availability of Expedited Delivery is not guaranteed.  The expedited page rate charges for producing transcripts:

  1. Twenty-one (21) day delivery: $3.75 per page for the paper original transcript and $0.50 per page for the first copy, which may be paper or an electronic copy.
  2. Fifteen (15) day delivery: $4.50 per page for the paper original transcript and $0.50 per page for the first copy, which may be paper or an electronic copy.
  3. Ten (10) day delivery: $5.00 per page for the paper original transcript and $0.50 per page for the first copy, which may be paper or an electronic copy.
  4. Five (5) day delivery: $6.00 per page for the paper original transcript and $0.50 per page for the first copy, which may be paper or an electronic copy.

For more information or if you have questions concerning a transcript, please contact:

  • Court Reporting Office
    Circuit Court for Howard County
    9250 Judicial Way
    Ellicott City, Maryland 21043

    Email:[email protected]
    Telephone: 410-313-2064
    Fax: 410-313-3055