Requests for transcripts
Transcripts, often referred to as “minutes,” are the written version of the words or “testimony” spoken in a courtroom during a hearing or trial. All testimony is recorded by either a Court Reporter or an Electronic Recording Device. The procedure for requesting transcripts is different, depending on how the proceeding was recorded. If you do not know how your case was recorded, please contact the Family Court in the county where the proceeding was held.
To obtain a transcript, you must be a party to the action, or an attorney of record, and you must present photo identification.
Transcripts of proceedings recorded electronically
To have a transcript produced from an electronically recorded proceeding, you will need to contact a transcription service.
The transcription service will be able to provide information regarding:
- Rates per page
- Method of payment
- Time frame for completion of your order
- If a "rush" or expedited service is available and how much the additional fee will be
Please note that these service providers are not employed as transcribers by the Unified Court System; they are independent contractors and establish their own rates. The link below contains lists of the transcription provider services. The lists are provided for your convenience and do not constitute a recommendation.
List of Transcription Providers
Choose a transcription provider and complete and submit the Request for Transcript (Electronic Recording) form to the Court. Once you have submitted the form, the transcription company you selected will contact you. See below for how to submit the Request for Transcript form.
Transcripts of proceedings recorded by a Court Reporter
If your case was recorded by a Court Reporter, complete and submit the Request for Transcript (Court Reporter) form. Once submitted, the Office of Court Reporters will contact you.
Requests for transcripts forms can be submitted by:
- Email or mail the NYC Family Court in the County in which the case was heard. Email and mailing addresses are provided below:
- Bronx County Family Court - 900 Sheridan Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451 - [email protected]
- Kings County (Brooklyn) Family Court - 330 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 - [email protected]
- New York County (Manhattan) Family Court - 60 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10013 - [email protected]
- Queens County Family Court - 151-20 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432 - [email protected]
- Richmond County (Staten Island) Family Court - 100 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301 - [email protected]
- OR-
- Upload the request form to us using our secure Electronic Document Delivery System (EDDS).