Sentencing and evidentiary hearings carry consequences measured in years, and the transcript is how those hearings get reviewed. We prepare certified verbatim transcripts of both, with the accuracy that appeals and post-conviction work demand.
A sentencing transcript records the findings, the arguments, the allocution, and exactly how the court arrived at the sentence. An evidentiary hearing transcript captures sworn testimony that later motions rise or fall on. Both are ordered constantly for appeals, post-conviction petitions, and habeas work, where counsel combs the record line by line.
This is exacting work, and it is the kind we built the company around: experienced legal transcriptionists, a dedicated proofreading pass, and certification by AAERT-credentialed staff.
Why these transcripts get scrutinized
Appellate and post-conviction counsel read sentencing transcripts for what the judge said and for what nobody said: an advisement that was skipped, an objection that was not made, a guideline calculation spoken slightly differently than it was written. The transcript has to be verbatim for that review to mean anything.
Evidentiary hearings are the same. Suppression hearings, competency hearings, and post-conviction evidentiary hearings all produce testimony that gets quoted back in briefs. Speaker identification and word-for-word accuracy are not niceties; they are the product.
Ordering for appeals and post-conviction work
Give us the case, the court, and the hearing dates, and we request the audio from the court. Public defenders, appointed counsel, and government agencies have their own payment arrangements, and government offices are not required to prepay deposits. Pro se petitioners are welcome, and we explain the process in plain language.
If your deadline is close, say so up front. Same-day and next-day options exist for exactly these situations.
Families ordering a transcript for an incarcerated relative are also welcome here. We explain what a sentencing transcript will and will not show, quote the cost honestly before any commitment, and deliver a record the family can share with post-conviction counsel when the time comes.
Built for the review that follows
- Verbatim record, including objections and rulings
- Careful speaker identification throughout
- Consistent formatting across multi-day hearings
- Certified by AAERT-credentialed staff
- Searchable PDF for line-by-line review
