Court Transcript Rates by State (Cost Per Page)

Rates checked Oct. 5, 2026. Sources: state laws, court rules, and court fee orders. Every row links to its source.

Court transcript rates by state are set by state law and court rules, so the price of a page depends on where the case was heard. In the 31 states plus D.C. that set one main statewide page rate, the regular rate runs from $2.25 a page in Wisconsin to $6.00 a page in Utah. The middle rate, or median, is $4.00 a page.

Below you will find a map, a full table of transcript fees by state (113 rate schedules), and how we checked each one. These are official court rates. If you want to know what a private company charges to transcribe a court recording you already have, see How Much Does It Cost To Transcribe Court Proceedings?

Summary: Key Rates at a Glance

$2.25 to $6.00 a page is the range of regular rates in the 31 states plus D.C. with one main statewide page rate (Wisconsin Statutes 814.69; Utah Code, Title 78A, Chapter 2, Section 408).
$4.00 a page is the median regular rate.
Utah is highest at $6.00 a page. Minnesota is next at $5.75 for civil and family cases, then New Jersey at $5.73 (Minnesota Judicial Branch; New Jersey Courts).
Faster delivery costs more. In New Jersey, a regular page is $5.73. A next day page is $11.46.
Not every state sets one rate. 9 states set a rate only for some courts or case types. 4 states leave the rate to each court or county. 5 states have no statewide rate at all.
California charges by the word, not the page: $1.13 per 100 words for the original (California Government Code section 69950).
Massachusetts charges $3.00 a page. News reports in 2025 said the rate was last changed in 1988 (Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 221, Section 88).

What These Rates Are, and What They Are Not

These rates are the official price, or the most a court reporter or court transcriber may charge, for a transcript of a state court hearing. Each one comes from a state law, a court rule, or a court order.

These rates are not:

Deposition rates. Private firms set those prices. No state table here covers them.
Federal court rates. Federal courts follow their own caps.
Our prices. For what we charge to transcribe a recording, see our legal transcription prices page.

How to Read the Map

Color shows the regular rate for each state’s main schedule. Darker orange means a higher rate. The legend runs from under $3.00 to $5.00 and up.
Special styles mark states with a partial rate, a rate that varies by court, no statewide rate, or a per word rate (California).
Hover, tap, or tab to a state to see every speed tier and every schedule for that state.
Many states have more than one schedule. For example, a state may charge private parties one rate and the government another. The map color uses the main schedule. The pop up box shows them all.

Official court transcript rates by state, per page

Regular delivery, original page. Data checked Oct. 2026.

Hover, tap or tab to a state to see every rate tier. Small states are labeled at right.

Regular original page rate, statewide states

Under $3.00
$3.00 to $3.49
$3.50 to $3.99
$4.00 to $4.49
$4.50 to $4.99
$5.00 and up

Partial (some courts or case types only)
Varies by court
No statewide rate
California (set per 100 words)

Source: state statutes, court rules and court fee schedules. Compiled by Ditto Transcripts.

Rates are official caps or set fees for state court transcripts. They are not deposition rates and not our prices.

Court Transcript Fees by State: Full Table for All 50 States and D.C.

Each row is one rate schedule. Prices are per page unless the row says otherwise.

State uses official postal abbreviations, such as DC for the District of Columbia.
Regular is the base speed. States call it ordinary, standard, 30 day, or 60 day.
14 day, 7 day, 3 to 4 day, Next day, and Same day are faster tiers. When a state gives a rush rate with no set time, we put it in the closest column.
First copy and Added copy are copy prices. States define these in different ways, so read the source.
Not set means the state sets no price for that tier. Varies means each court sets it. Not found means a rate exists, but we could not find it published by the state. None means there is no statewide rate.

State	Schedule	Status	Regular	14 day	7 day	3 to 4 day	Next day	Same day	First copy	Added copy	Effective date	Source
AL	Standard	Statewide	$4.50	Not set	$15.00	Not set	$25.00	Not set	$1.00	Not set	May 1, 2022	Alabama Rules of Judicial Administration, Rule 29(C), under Alabama Code Title 12, Chapter 17, Section 276
AL	Indigent party (declared by the court)	Statewide	$3.50	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	$0.50	Not set	May 1, 2022	Alabama Rules of Judicial Administration, Rule 29(C)(1)(b) and (c), (C)(2)(b) and (c)
AK	No statewide rate	No statewide rate	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	Not applicable	Alaska Administrative Rule 36; Administrative Rule 9 fee schedule (no transcript page rate)
AZ	Appeals only	Partial	$2.50	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	$0.30	Not set	Not stated	Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 12, Section 224(B)
AR	Statewide	Statewide	$4.10	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	$0.50	July 28, 2021	Arkansas Code, Title 16, Chapter 13, Section 506(a) (Act 1097 of 2021)
CA	Statewide (per 100 words)	Statewide	$1.13 per 100 words	Not set	Not set	Not set	Base plus 50%	Not set	$0.20 per 100 words	$0.26 per 100 words	Sept. 23, 2021	California Government Code sections 69950 and 69951 (AB 177, 2021)
CO	Statewide	Statewide	$3.60	Not set	$4.35	Not set	$5.85	$6.85	$1.35	Not set	July 1, 2023	Colorado Chief Justice Directive on court reporter page rates, Appendix A (amended effective July 1, 2023)
CT	Private party	Statewide	$3.60	Not set	$4.75	Not set	$10.00	Not set	Not set	$2.10	Oct. 1, 2024	Connecticut General Statutes, Title 51, Section 63 (Public Act 72 of 2024); Judicial Branch transcript guide JDP ES 265 (Rev. 10/24)
CT	Public official (state and municipal)	Statewide	$2.40	Not set	$3.50	Not set	$6.75	Not set	Not set	$0.90	Oct. 1, 2024	Connecticut General Statutes, Title 51, Section 63(a)(2) (Public Act 72 of 2024); Judicial Branch transcript guide JDP ES 265 (Rev. 10/24)
DE	Superior Court only	Partial	$3.00	Not set	$5.00	Not set	$6.50	Not set	$2.00	Not set	Not stated	Delaware Superior Court official transcripts page
DC	Statewide	Statewide	$4.40	$5.10	$5.85	$6.55	$7.30	$8.70	$1.10	$0.75	Oct. 1, 2024	DC Courts Maximum Transcript Rates Per Page
FL	Varies by court	Varies by court	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Not applicable	Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.535 (each circuit sets a court reporting plan)
FL	Circuit 1 (Escambia Okaloosa Santa Rosa Walton)	Varies by court	$6.50	$8.50	$11.00	Varies	Varies	Varies	$2.00	$2.50	Not stated on page	First Judicial Circuit Court Reporting web page
FL	Circuit 2 (Leon Gadsden Jefferson Liberty Wakulla), appeal	Varies by court	$6.25	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Not stated on page	Second Judicial Circuit Court Reporters Office web page
FL	Circuit 2 (Leon Gadsden Jefferson Liberty Wakulla), non appeal	Varies by court	$5.00	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Not stated on page	Second Judicial Circuit Court Reporters Office web page
FL	Circuit 3 (Columbia Dixie Hamilton Lafayette Madison Suwannee Taylor)	Varies by court	$4.00	Varies	Varies	$6.00	Varies	Varies	$0.50	$1.00	AO 2026 003 (amends AO 2025 008)	Third Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 2026 003, Attachment A
FL	Circuit 5 (audio only, no court transcript)	Varies by court	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Not stated	Fifth Judicial Circuit Court Reporting web page; Administrative Order A 2010 01 E
FL	Circuit 6 (Pasco Pinellas), appellate	Varies by court	$7.00	$8.00	Varies	$9.50	$11.00	Varies	Varies	$2.00	AO 2023 020	Sixth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 2023 020 PA PI CIR, Appendix A
FL	Circuit 6 (Pasco Pinellas), non appellate	Varies by court	$6.00	$7.00	Varies	$8.50	$10.00	Varies	Varies	$2.00	AO 2023 020	Sixth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 2023 020 PA PI CIR, Appendix A
FL	Circuit 7 (audio only, no court transcript)	Varies by court	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Not stated	Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Reporting Services web page
FL	Circuit 8 (Alachua Baker Bradford Gilchrist Levy Union)	Varies by court	$6.00	Varies	$7.50	Varies	$10.00	Varies	Varies	Varies	Not stated on page (see AO 1.14)	Eighth Judicial Circuit Ordering Transcripts and Recordings page
FL	Circuit 9 (Orange Osceola)	Varies by court	$6.00	$7.25	$8.50	$9.75	$10.25	$11.00	$1.00	$1.50	AO 2019 01 03 (Appendix A; rates may be amended without a new order)	Ninth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 2019 01 03 Appendix A; Court Reporters web page
FL	Circuit 10 (Hardee Highlands Polk)	Varies by court	$7.50	Varies	Varies	$15.00	Varies	Varies	Varies	$2.00	AO 1 22.6	Tenth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 1 22.6, Section VI
FL	Circuit 12 (DeSoto Manatee Sarasota), felony transcripts	Varies by court	$7.00	Varies	$9.00	Varies	$11.00	Varies	Varies	$2.00	July 1, 2025 (AO 2025 09.2)	Twelfth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 2025 09.2
FL	Circuit 17 (Broward)	Varies by court	$6.25	$7.25	$8.50	$9.75	$10.25	Varies	Varies	$1.10	AO 2023 32 Gen Amendment 2	Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 2023 32 Gen Amendment 2
FL	Circuit 19 (Indian River Martin Okeechobee St. Lucie), non appeal	Varies by court	$5.00	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	$1.00	AO 2026 04	Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 2026 04
FL	Circuit 20 (Charlotte Collier Glades Hendry Lee), ISC schedule	Varies by court	$3.50	$3.75	$4.00	$5.00	$7.00	$8.00	Varies	$1.25	For services on or after Oct. 1, 2004 (page still published)	Twentieth Judicial Circuit Indigent Services Committee Current Rates page
GA	Civil and juvenile	Partial	$3.78	Not set	$5.70	Not set	$7.58	Not set	Not set	$1.51	Civil: July 1, 2008 (base amount, before cost of living raises); criminal: Jan. 1, 2015	Judicial Council of Georgia transcript fee schedules (Board of Court Reporting)
GA	Criminal	Statewide	$6.00	Not set	$5.70	Not set	$7.60	Not set	Not set	Not set	Jan. 1, 2015	Judicial Council of Georgia, Fees for Services by Official Court Reporters, Criminal Cases (Board of Court Reporting)
HI	Non government (private parties)	Statewide	$4.60	$4.85	$5.20	$6.05	$7.30	Not set	$1.50	Not set	July 1, 2026 (order dated Jan. 22, 2026)	Hawaii Rules Governing Court Reporting, Rule 19(b)
HI	Government	Statewide	$4.30	$4.45	$4.72	$5.45	$6.49	Not set	$1.00	Not set	July 1, 2026 (order dated Jan. 22, 2026)	Hawaii Rules Governing Court Reporting, Rule 19(a)
ID	Statewide	Statewide	$3.25	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Amended 1999; statute amended again in 2025 (chapter 329) with the rate still $3.25	Idaho Code, Title 1, Section 1105(2)
IL	Private party	Statewide	$4.00	Not set	$4.75	Not set	$5.50	Not set	$2.50	Not set	July 1, 2017	Uniform Schedule of Charges for Official Transcripts (705 ILCS 70/5)
IL	Government copies	Statewide	$4.00	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	$0.50	Not set	July 1, 2017	Uniform Schedule of Charges for Official Transcripts (705 ILCS 70/5)
IN	Varies by court	Varies by court	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Not applicable	Indiana Administrative Rule 15 (county court reporter plans approved by the Supreme Court)
IN	Allen County (private, county indigent, and state indigent)	Varies by court	$5.75	Varies	$8.00	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	$1.00	Supreme Court order approving Allen County local rules (2019)	Allen County Local Court Reporter Plan under Administrative Rule 15
IN	Franklin County (private, county indigent, and state indigent)	Varies by court	$4.50	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Local rule as published (see L.R. 24 A.R. 15 3)	Franklin Circuit and Superior Courts Local Rules, L.R. 24 A.R. 15 3
IN	Gibson County (private, county indigent, and state indigent)	Varies by court	$7.50	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Local court reporter rules effective Oct. 9, 2024	Gibson County Local Court Reporter Rules
IA	Statewide	Statewide	$4.55	Not set	$5.55	Not set	$6.55	Not set	Not set	$1.00	Aug. 26, 2026	Iowa Court Rule 22.28 (Iowa Code 602.3202)
KS	Statewide	Statewide	$3.50	Not set	Not set	$7.00	$14.00	Not set	$0.50	Not set	Jan. 1, 2012	Kansas Supreme Court Rule 367, Board Rule No. 10
KY	No statewide rate	No statewide rate	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	Not applicable	Administrative Office of the Courts, Administrative Procedures Part VI, Section 4, Transcription fees (deleted)
LA	Varies by court	Varies by court	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Not applicable	Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:961(F)
LA	Default statewide cap (districts without a higher exception)	Varies by court	$1.50	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	$0.25	Current La. R.S. 13:961(F)(1)(a)	Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:961(F)(1)(a)
LA	Eighth Judicial District (range)	Varies by court	$2.50	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	$0.50	Current La. R.S. 13:961(F)(1)(j)	Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:961(F)(1)(j)
LA	Eleventh Judicial District (cap)	Varies by court	$2.75	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	$0.25	Current La. R.S. 13:961(F)(1)(p)	Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:961(F)(1)(p)
LA	Fourth Judicial District (cap, except forma pauperis)	Varies by court	$2.50	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Current La. R.S. 13:961(F)(1)(k)	Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:961(F)(1)(k)
LA	Judge set districts without a printed dollar cap (3rd, 2nd, 5th, 18th, 22nd, 20th, 15th)	Varies by court	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Current La. R.S. 13:961(F)(1)(d)(e)(n)(u)(v)	Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:961(F)(1)(d), (e), (n), (u), (v)
LA	Ninth Judicial District (cap)	Varies by court	$2.50	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Current La. R.S. 13:961(F)(1)(b)	Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:961(F)(1)(b)
LA	Seventeenth Judicial District (cap)	Varies by court	$2.50	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	$0.50	Current La. R.S. 13:961(F)(1)(c)	Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:961(F)(1)(c)
LA	Sixth Judicial District (cap)	Varies by court	$2.50	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	$0.50	Current La. R.S. 13:961(F)(1)(l)	Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:961(F)(1)(l)
LA	Thirty Fifth Judicial District (range)	Varies by court	$2.50	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Current La. R.S. 13:961(F)(1)(h)	Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:961(F)(1)(h)
LA	Thirty Ninth Judicial District (cap)	Varies by court	$2.75	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	$0.25	Current La. R.S. 13:961(F)(1)(q)	Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:961(F)(1)(q)
LA	Thirty Seventh Judicial District (cap)	Varies by court	$2.75	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	$0.25	Current La. R.S. 13:961(F)(1)(t)	Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:961(F)(1)(t)
LA	Thirty Sixth Judicial District (range, pending Judicial Council note)	Varies by court	$2.75	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	$0.25	Current La. R.S. 13:961(F)(1)(o) as printed until Judicial Council recommendation	Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:961(F)(1)(o)
LA	Thirty Third Judicial District (appeals cap)	Varies by court	$2.75	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	$0.25	Current La. R.S. 13:961(F)(1)(s)	Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:961(F)(1)(s)
LA	Twenty Eighth Judicial District (range)	Varies by court	$2.50	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Current La. R.S. 13:961(F)(1)(g)	Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:961(F)(1)(g)
LA	Twenty First Judicial District (cap, except forma pauperis)	Varies by court	$2.50	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Current La. R.S. 13:961(F)(1)(i)	Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:961(F)(1)(i)
LA	Twenty Ninth Judicial District (cap)	Varies by court	$2.75	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	$0.25	Current La. R.S. 13:961(F)(1)(r)	Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:961(F)(1)(r)
LA	Twenty Sixth Judicial District, Bossier Parish (cap)	Varies by court	$2.50	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	$0.50	Current La. R.S. 13:961(F)(1)(m)	Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:961(F)(1)(m)
LA	Twenty Third Judicial District (cap, except forma pauperis)	Varies by court	$2.50	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Current La. R.S. 13:961(F)(1)(f)	Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:961(F)(1)(f)
ME	Office of Transcript Operations menu	Statewide	$3.90	$4.65	$4.85	$5.10	$5.60	Not set	$0.95	Not set	March 9, 2026	Maine Judicial Branch Administrative Order JB 05 26, Section J; Office of Transcript Operations published menu
ME	Official Court Reporters	Statewide	$3.00	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	$0.50	Not set	March 9, 2026	Maine Judicial Branch Administrative Order JB 05 26, Section J(1), (2) and (6)
MD	Statewide	Statewide	$3.00	$4.50	$5.00	$6.00	$7.00	$8.00	$0.50	$0.25	Sept. 9, 2021	Administrative Order Setting Maximum Transcription Costs in Maryland Courts
MA	Statewide	Statewide	$3.00	Not set	Not set	Not set	$4.50	Not set	$1.00	Not set	Last changed 1988 (per WBUR and State House News Service, 2025)	Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 221, Section 88
MI	Statewide	Statewide	$3.75	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	$0.90	Not set	April 2, 2025	Michigan Compiled Laws 600.2543 (2024 Public Act 226); State Court Administrative Office memo, March 28, 2025
MN	Civil, family, probate, child protection, SPP and SDP	Statewide	$5.75	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not stated	Minnesota Statutes 486.06; Judicial Council policy under a March 30, 2006, Supreme Court order
MN	Criminal and juvenile delinquency	Statewide	$4.25	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not stated	Minnesota Statutes 486.06; Judicial Council policy under a March 30, 2006, Supreme Court order
MN	In forma pauperis (fee waiver), all cases	Statewide	$4.25	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not stated	Minnesota Statutes 486.06; Judicial Council policy under a March 30, 2006, Supreme Court order
MS	Statewide	Statewide	$4.00	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	$4.00	July 1, 2026	Mississippi Code, Title 25, Chapter 7, Section 89 (Senate Bill 2378, 2026)
MO	Appeals only	Partial	$3.50	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Aug. 28, 2018 (current version)	Missouri Revised Statutes 488.2250
MO	Appeals, state paid (indigent criminal or judge ordered)	Partial	$2.60	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Aug. 28, 2018 (current version)	Missouri Revised Statutes 488.2250(2), (3) and (5)
MT	Non government parties	Statewide	$3.00	Not set	$4.85	Not set	$6.00	Not set	$0.55	$0.25	July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027	Montana Code Annotated, Title 3, Chapter 5, Section 604 (adjusted for inflation by the Office of Court Administrator); district court transcript fee schedule
MT	State or local government	Statewide	$2.40	Not set	$4.85	Not set	$6.00	Not set	$0.55	$0.25	July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027	Montana Code Annotated, Title 3, Chapter 5, Section 604; Office of Court Administrator transcript fee memo (June 27, 2024)
NE	Statewide	Statewide	$4.15	Not set	$5.45	$6.10	$6.75	$8.05	$1.00	Not set	Jan. 1, 2025 (latest schedule found)	Nebraska Revised Statutes, Chapter 25, Section 1140.09; Nebraska Court Rules, Chapter 1, Section 218 (Per Page Fee Schedule)
NV	Standard (all other orders)	Statewide	$5.50	Not set	Not set	$7.00	$10.00	Not set	$1.00	$1.50	Jan. 1, 2026	Nevada Revised Statutes 3.370(1)(c) (Senate Bill 191, 2025)
NV	Civil litigants with legal aid or pro bono counsel	Statewide	$3.50	Not set	Not set	$4.00	$7.00	Not set	Not set	$1.00	Jan. 1, 2026	Nevada Revised Statutes 3.370(1)(c)(2) (Senate Bill 191, 2025)
NV	Criminal daily, more than one reporter (court ordered)	Statewide	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	$10.00	Not set	Not set	$3.00	Jan. 1, 2026	Nevada Revised Statutes 3.370(3)(b) (Senate Bill 191, 2025)
NH	Statewide (rates not found)	Partial	Not found	Not found	Not found	Not found	Not found	Not found	Not found	Not found	Not found (court instructions dated Nov. 15, 2023)	New Hampshire Supreme Court Rule 59(3); RSA 519:30
NJ	Statewide	Statewide	$5.73	Not set	$8.60	Not set	$11.46	Not set	$0.95	Not set	July 1, 2025	New Jersey Statutes, Title 2B, Chapter 7, Section 4 (inflation update every 5 years); New Jersey Courts notice
NM	Civil, no appeal	Statewide	$5.20	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	$2.00	Oct. 7, 2024	New Mexico Rules Governing Recording of Judicial Proceedings, Rule 207 (NMRA Chapter 22), Supreme Court order effective Oct. 7, 2024
NM	Civil, with appeal	Statewide	$5.60	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	$2.00	Oct. 7, 2024	New Mexico Rules Governing Recording of Judicial Proceedings, Rule 207 (NMRA Chapter 22), Supreme Court order effective Oct. 7, 2024
NM	Criminal, free process appeal	Statewide	$4.00	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	$2.00	Oct. 7, 2024	New Mexico Rules Governing Recording of Judicial Proceedings, Rule 207 (NMRA Chapter 22), Supreme Court order effective Oct. 7, 2024
NM	Criminal, no appeal	Statewide	$3.20	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	$2.00	Oct. 7, 2024	New Mexico Rules Governing Recording of Judicial Proceedings, Rule 207 (NMRA Chapter 22), Supreme Court order effective Oct. 7, 2024
NY	Private party (top of range)	Statewide	$4.30	Not set	$5.40	Not set	$6.50	Not set	$1.00	Not set	Not stated	22 NYCRR 108.2
NY	Paid by the Unified Court System	Statewide	$2.50	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	$1.00	Not set	Not stated	22 NYCRR 108.2(b)(1)(i)
NY	Public funds (top of range)	Statewide	$3.15	Not set	$4.25	Not set	$5.25	Not set	$1.00	Not set	Not stated	22 NYCRR 108.2(b)(1)(ii)
NC	Private parties	No statewide rate	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	Not applicable (state paid cap: Sept. 27, 2017)	No fee schedule in N.C. General Statutes Chapter 7A or the N.C. Rules of Appellate Procedure; state paid cap in Session Law 360 of 2013, Section 18B.21A, as amended
NC	State paid (Indigent Defense Services)	Partial	$2.00	Not set	Plus $0.40 a page	Not set	Not set	Not set	$0.60	Not set	Sept. 27, 2017	Session Law 360 of 2013, Section 18B.21A, as amended, as applied by Indigent Defense Services
ND	Statewide (2025 policy)	Partial	$3.25	$4.25	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Feb. 1, 2025	North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rule 39; Unified Judicial System Administrative Policy 206
OH	Varies by court	Varies by court	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Not applicable	Ohio Revised Code 2301.24 (each court of common pleas sets pay)
OH	Franklin County Common Pleas, General Division, civil	Varies by court	$6.25	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	$0.08	May 16, 2017 (civil section)	Franklin County Common Pleas Court General Division, Court Reporter Transcription Fee Rates policy
OH	Franklin County Common Pleas, General Division, criminal	Varies by court	$4.75	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	$0.08	Jan. 1, 2017 (criminal section)	Franklin County Common Pleas Court General Division, Court Reporter Transcription Fee Rates policy
OH	Hamilton County (Court of Common Pleas transcript request form)	Varies by court	$4.50	$5.45	$5.95	Varies	$7.95	Varies	Varies	$0.10	Form as published (request form on hamiltoncountycourts.org)	Hamilton County Courts transcript request form
OK	Standard rate	Statewide	$5.00	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	$2.00	Nov. 1, 2023	Oklahoma Supreme Court Order Setting Transcript Fees (2023 OK 93), under Title 20, Section 106.4(B)
OK	Differential rate (other reporter’s notes or audio)	Statewide	$7.00	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Nov. 1, 2023	Oklahoma Supreme Court Order Setting Transcript Fees (2023 OK 93), under Title 20, Section 106.4(B)
OK	State buyer copies (Court Fund, district attorney, state entity)	Statewide	$5.00	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	$0.25	Nov. 1, 2023	Oklahoma Supreme Court Order Setting Transcript Fees (2023 OK 93), under Title 20, Section 106.4(B)
OR	Statewide	Statewide	$4.25	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	91st day after the 2023 legislative session ended (Oregon Laws 2023, chapter 302, section 1)	Oregon Revised Statutes 21.345
PA	Statewide	Statewide	$2.50	Not set	$3.50	Not set	$4.50	$6.50	$0.75	Not set	July 1, 2018	Pennsylvania Rule of Judicial Administration 4008
RI	Statewide	Statewide	$3.50	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	$2.00	Not set	June 10, 2025	Rhode Island General Laws, Title 8, Chapter 5, Section 5 (Public Laws 2025, chapters 31 and 32); similar sections for Family Court and Workers’ Compensation Court
SC	Statewide	Statewide	$4.25	Not set	$7.25	Not set	$9.25	$10.00	Not set	$1.00	Faster tiers: May 28, 2025 (Supreme Court order of May 15, 2025); base $4.25 and $1.00: Oct. 15, 2018 (from a news report, not confirmed on the court site)	Rule 607(h)(1), South Carolina Appellate Court Rules
SD	Statewide	Statewide	$3.60	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	$0.65	Not set	Jan. 1, 2023	South Dakota Supreme Court rule adopted Nov. 17, 2022, under South Dakota Codified Laws, Title 15, Chapter 15, Section 7
TN	Criminal only	Partial	$4.00	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	July 1, 2019	Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 14, Section 312 (2019 Public Chapter 467)
TX	No statewide rate	No statewide rate	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	Not applicable	Texas Government Code Section 52.047 (reasonable fee; a judge decides if someone objects)
UT	Statewide	Statewide	$6.00	$7.50	$9.00	$10.50	$12.00	Not set	Not set	$0.50	May 1, 2024	Utah Code, Title 78A, Chapter 2, Section 408 (2024 Senate Bill 167)
VT	Vendor schedule (court approved vendor), PDF by email	Partial	$3.40	$4.30	$4.85	$6.20	$8.10	Not set	Not set	$0.90	Not stated (order forms revised July 2024)	Vermont Judiciary published transcript vendor schedule (not a statute or rule)
VT	Vendor schedule (court approved vendor), PDF plus mailed print	Partial	$4.30	$5.20	$5.75	$7.10	$9.00	Not set	Not set	$0.90	Not stated (order forms revised July 2024)	Vermont Judiciary published transcript vendor schedule (not a statute or rule)
VA	No statewide rate	No statewide rate	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	Not applicable	Virginia Code, Title 17.1, Section 128; Title 19.2, Sections 165 and 166; Supreme Court Chart of Allowances (effective July 1, 2026)
WA	Statewide (rate not published)	Partial	Not found	Not found	Not found	Not found	Not found	Not found	Not found	Not found	Not found	Revised Code of Washington 2.32.240; Rules of Appellate Procedure 15.4(d), 9.2 and 14.3
WV	Statute (party ordered)	Statewide	$2.85	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	$1.00	$1.00	1997 (Senate Bill 331)	West Virginia Code, Chapter 51, Article 7, Section 4
WV	Publicly funded (Supreme Court pay statement)	Statewide	$2.85	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	$1.00	$0.75	Pay statement revised February 2026	Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, Court Reporter Transcript Pay Statement (rev. 2026 02)
WI	Party request	Statewide	$2.25	Not set	$3.00	Not set	Not set	Not set	$0.50	Not set	2007 Wisconsin Act 20	Wisconsin Statutes 814.69
WI	County paid or government	Statewide	$1.50	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	$0.50	Not set	2007 Wisconsin Act 20	Wisconsin Statutes 814.69(1)(a) and (b)
WY	Statewide	Statewide	$3.85	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	Not set	$1.25	Hearings held after Aug. 31, 2023	Wyoming Statutes, Title 5, Chapter 3, Section 410(e); Uniform Rules for District Courts, Rule 908 IV(c)

Official state court transcript rates, per page, data checked Oct. 5, 2026

How We Built This Data

We wanted one place where anyone can find the official rate for any state, with proof. Here is how we did it.

We found the rule. For each state and D.C., we looked for the law, court rule, or court order that sets transcript fees.
We recorded every schedule. Many states have more than one, such as private party and government rates. That gave us 113 rows.
We linked every row to its source. Each link goes to the official law, rule, order, or court page, or a trusted copy of it.
We checked it all again. On Oct. 5, 2026, we reloaded 71 source pages and matched each dollar amount to the source. 98 rows matched as they were. We fixed 11 links. No dollar amount was wrong. 4 rows could not be fully confirmed (listed below).

A few more things to know:

We rate our confidence. Each row in our spreadsheet is marked High, Medium, or Low, with notes.
A “page” is not the same size everywhere. Some states define it. New Mexico and Wisconsin price a 25 line page. Louisiana’s default is a 31 line page.
We do not add fees together. In Georgia, the rush fees are charged on top of the page rate. North Carolina’s state paid rush amount is also an add on. We show each fee as the state lists it.
Rates change. See the next section. Always check the source link before you rely on a rate.

Rows we could not fully confirm:

Florida, Circuit 1: the court page no longer shows dollar amounts. We kept the rates we recorded earlier and marked them Medium.
Georgia, civil and juvenile: the state still posts a 2008 base of $3.78. It rises with cost of living raises, but the current amount is not published.
New Hampshire: court rules call for a statewide schedule, but we could not find the dollar rates in an official source.
Washington: the state Supreme Court sets the rate, but we could not find the current figure on a government site.

Rate Changes to Watch in 2026 and 2027

Some rates rise on a set plan. Others are waiting on lawmakers.

Hawaii: the next step is July 1, 2027.
Montana: the current schedule runs through June 30, 2027.
New Jersey: rates are updated for inflation every 5 years. The current rates took effect July 1, 2025.
Massachusetts: Bills H1649 and S1168 would raise the rate from $3.00 to $4.50 a page.
North Dakota: since Jan. 1, 2026, a vendor makes certified transcripts, and we could not find the vendor price.

Special Cases

California Charges per 100 Words, Not per Page

California sets transcript fees by the word. Under Government Code §69950, the fee is:

$1.13 per 100 words for the original
$0.20 per 100 words for a copy bought with the original
$0.26 per 100 words for the first copy bought without the original

These rates were set by AB 177 and took effect Sept. 23, 2021. Each extra copy bought at the same time as a first copy is $0.20 per 100 words. For special daily copy service, Section 69951 lets a reporter add 50% to the base fee.

A unit of 100 words is an old legal measure, sometimes called a folio. We do not turn California’s rate into a page price, because the number of words on a page is not fixed. That is why California has its own color on the map and is left out of the median.

States Where the Rate Varies by Court

Four states leave the page rate to each court or county. We list the published rates we found.

Florida: each of the 20 circuits sets fees in its court reporting plan under Rule 2.535. We list rates for 11 circuits. Circuits 5 and 7 sell audio only and do not make written transcripts. We could not find a published page rate for Circuits 4, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 18.
Indiana: under Administrative Rule 15, each county adopts a court reporter plan with top page fees. We list Allen ($5.75), Franklin ($4.50), and Gibson ($7.50) counties.
Louisiana: state law sets a default cap of $1.50 per page plus $0.25 a copy. It then lists many district exceptions, most at $2.50 to $2.75. In some districts, judges set the fee with no dollar cap in the law.
Ohio: each court of common pleas sets its own rates. We list Franklin County ($6.25 civil, $4.75 criminal) and Hamilton County ($4.50).

States With No Statewide Rate

Alaska: transcribers who are not court staff set their own fees. The court fee schedule lists no page rate.
Kentucky: courts record by video. The rule that set transcript fees was deleted in 1995.
North Carolina: there is no statewide rate for private parties. The only cap covers transcripts the state pays for through Indigent Defense Services: $2.00 a page.
Texas: state law says a reporter may charge a reasonable fee. A judge decides if someone objects.
Virginia: no page rate is set. In civil cases, the party who orders the transcript pays. In criminal cases, the state pays reporters by the day or by the job.

States With a Partial Rate

These states set a rate for only some courts, case types, or buyers:

Arizona: appeal transcripts only ($2.50).
Delaware: Superior Court only ($3.00).
Georgia: criminal rate of $6.00; the civil amount is not current (see above).
Missouri: appeal transcripts only ($3.50).
New Hampshire and Washington: a rate exists, but we could not find it published.
North Dakota: a 2025 policy rate of $3.25. Since Jan. 1, 2026, a vendor makes certified transcripts, and we could not find the vendor price.
Tennessee: criminal cases only ($4.00).
Vermont: a schedule published for the court’s approved vendor ($3.40 for 30 day delivery).

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a court transcript cost per page?

It depends on the state and the speed. In the 31 states plus D.C. with one main statewide page rate, the regular rate runs from $2.25 a page (Wisconsin) to $6.00 a page (Utah). The median is $4.00 a page. Faster delivery costs more.

Which state has the highest court transcript rate?

Among main statewide schedules, Utah is highest at $6.00 a page for regular delivery. That price includes one certified electronic copy. Minnesota is next at $5.75 for civil and family cases, then New Jersey at $5.73.

Which state has the lowest court transcript rate?

Wisconsin has the lowest main statewide rate: $2.25 a page when a party orders the transcript. When a county or the government pays, the Wisconsin rate is $1.50 a page.

Why does California charge per 100 words?

California law sets transcript fees by the word, not the page. Under Government Code §69950, the original costs $1.13 per 100 words. A copy bought with the original costs $0.20 per 100 words, and the first copy bought without the original costs $0.26 per 100 words. These rates took effect Sept. 23, 2021.

Which states have no statewide transcript rate?

Alaska, Kentucky, North Carolina (for private parties), Texas, and Virginia. In these states, the price is set by the reporter, the court, or the job. Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, and Ohio leave the rate to each court or county.

How long has the Massachusetts rate been $3.00 a page?

Massachusetts law sets $3.00 a page for an original and $1.00 for a copy made at the same time. News reports in 2025 said the rate was last changed in 1988. Bills H1649 and S1168 would raise it to $4.50.

Do these rates apply to depositions?

No. These rates cover transcripts of state court hearings made by official court reporters and court transcribers. Private firms set deposition prices.

Are these Ditto Transcripts prices?

No. These are official state rates. To see what we charge to transcribe a recording, visit our legal transcription prices page or ask for a free quote.

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Court Transcript Rates by State: Cost Per Page, Rush Fees, and Sources