“Upon the request of any party to any proceeding which has been so recorded who has agreed to pay the fee therefor, or of a judge of the court, the reporter or other individual designated to produce the record shall promptly transcribe the original records of the requested parts of the proceedings and attach to the transcript his official certificate, and deliver the same to the party or judge making the request.” (28 U.S.C. § 753(b))

The Eastern District of Wisconsin Bankruptcy Court employs two methods of recording proceedings: court reporters and electronic sound recording. Below are instructions for obtaining transcripts based on the method used to record the proceeding. For either method you will need to supply the case number, case name, proceeding date, and name of the judge. If at any time you have questions concerning obtaining a transcript, please contact the Clerk’s Office through our website by selecting the “contact us” tab and sending an email inquiry or by telephone at (414) 290-2700.

Transcripts are not available for a section 341 meeting of creditors, but recordings of the hearings are available from the U.S. Trustee’s Office. Please contact the U.S. Trustee's Office at 414-297-4476, if you would like a copy of a section 341 meeting of creditors recording.

Court Reporter
If a court reporter was used to record the proceeding, contact the court reporting firm to order the transcript. All financial arrangements should be made directly with the court reporting firm. Below is the contact information for the two court reporting firms utilized by the Eastern District of Wisconsin Bankruptcy Court.

For hearings held on or after July 1, 2007:
Halma-Jilek Reporting, Inc.
207 East Michigan Street
Suite 404
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 271-4466

Ordering Transcripts For hearings held prior to July 1, 2007:
Eastwood Stein Deposition Management
Please contact the Bankruptcy Court directly
for assistance with obtaining transcripts for
hearings held prior to July 1, 2007. The
number for the Clerk’s Office is
(414) 290-2700.

Electronic Sound Recording
If electronic sound recording was used to record the hearing, contact the transcription service to order the transcript. You can place your order via their website or by telephone. Financial arrangements should be made directly with the transcription service. Upon receipt of your order, the transcription service will contact the Clerk’s Office to obtain the appropriate audio files. Below is the contact information for the transcription service.

Audio Edge Transcription, LLC
425 Eagle Rock Avenue
Suite 201
Roseland, New Jersery 07068
(800) 532-6878 or (973) 618-2310
Website for ordering: www.AudioEdgeTranscription.com