United States Code
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Rule 5007.
Record of Proceedings; Transcripts
(a)
Filing Original Notes, Tape Recordings, and Other Original Records of a Proceeding; Transcripts.
(1)
Records. The reporter or operator of a recording device must certify the original notes of testimony, any tape recordings, and other original records of a proceeding and must promptly file them with the clerk.
(2)
Transcripts. A person who prepares a transcript must promptly file a certified copy with the clerk.
(b)
The fee for a copy of a transcript must be charged at the rate prescribed by the Judicial Conference of the United States. No fee may be charged for filing the certified copy
(c)
In any proceeding, a certified sound recording or a transcript of a proceeding is admissible as prima facie evidence of the record.
(As amended Mar. 30, 1987 , eff. Aug. 1, 1987 ; Apr. 30, 1991 , eff. Aug. 1, 1991 ; Apr. 2, 2024 , eff. Dec. 1, 2024 .)
