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Transcript Proofreading (n):

punctuation correction and consistency maintenance for court proceeding (e.g., hearing, trial, deposition, examination under oath) transcripts

Things to Know:​​​

  • I use Morson's English Guide for Court Reporters and Merriam-Webster online dictionary as references.
     

  • Weekend jobs are welcome! Regular rates apply. Note that weekends are treated as one business day instead of two with regard to turnaround. For example, a document submitted with the expectation of a 48-hour turnaround on a Saturday would be delivered that following Tuesday instead of Monday. If a weekend return is needed, a rush fee/rate will be charged accordingly.
    *For weekend work (accelerated or otherwise), please inquire prior to sending your document, so that I can confirm my availability and accommodate your request! 
     

  • Invoices for established clients are sent on the 15th and last day of each month. New clients and one-off jobs will be billed upon job completion. All payments are due within 7 days of receipt. All major credit cards, PayPal, and ACH payments are accepted. Unless otherwise discussed and agreed upon, past-due invoices incur a 10% late fee, plus an additional 10% each month thereafter for the duration of nonpayment. Please note, I will be unable to accept new work from clients with outstanding invoices.

What's Included:

  • Working closely with court reporter to determine individual stylistic preferences
     

  • If available/applicable, adherence to style specifications of agency

Identification & Correction of: ​

  • Missing and inconsistent punctuation

  • Homophone misuse

  • Homonym misuse

  • Capitalization

  • Incorrectly transcribed words

  • Misspellings

  • Transposed words

  • Word omission

  • Repeated words 

  • Brand name spelling + capitalization

  • Content inconsistencies (e.g., names, dates, exhibit numbers, misused words)

  • Paragraphing errors

Pricing (per page) & Turnaround

  • Rates reflected in USD + based on standard transcripts of 25 lines per page

  • Pricing applies to total number of transcript pages

  • Turnaround time begins upon email confirmation of receipt of transcript(s) 

    *Deposition Pricing    : 
    Standard (within 72 hrs.+*): $0.75
    *+ signifies client iteration of specified elongated deadline beyond 72hrs. 
    Accelerated (within 48 hrs./less than 72 hrs.): $1.00
    Rush/Expedited (within 24 hrs./less than 48 hrs.): $1.25
    Lightning (Same day/less than 24hrs. - *4hr. minim    um*): $1.50


    *Pricing for Trials, Voir Dires, Sentencing Proceedings, Plea Proceedings, Arraignments, Hearings, & Appeals: 
    Pr    icing for these transcript types differs from deposition pricing, as they largely tend to be longer and more dense, hence requiring more intensive revision in order to render my standard of high-quality deliverable.  
    Standard (within 72 hrs.+*): $1.00
    *+ signifies client iteration of specified elongated deadline beyond 72hrs. 
    Accelerated (within 48 hrs./less than 72 hrs.): $1.25
    Rush/Expedited (within 24 hrs./less than 48 hrs.): $1.50
    Lightning (Same day/less than 24hrs. - *4hr. minimum*): $1.75

     

Potential Upcharges:
 

  • 26+ lines - additional $0.05 per line 

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  • Surfeit (i.e., three or more instances per page) of specialized terminology/expert testimony (includes complex/expert, technical, and medical terminology that requires additional research) - additional $0.10 per corresponding page​
     

  • Transcripts not thoroughly scoped/with excess corrections (i.e., 75% of submitted total pages requiring corrections) - additional $0.20 per page
    *Client will be notified prior to continuation of work + afforded the opportunity to do additional editing prior to work resuming

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Important Information for Clients:
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  • Unless previously discussed, transcripts received after 5 p.m. ET will be counted as received at 8 a.m. the following day.
    *Note that because weekends are treated as one business day instead of two, a transcript received at 7 p.m. ET Saturday, for example, would be counted as received on Monday instead of Sunday.  
     

  • I do not currently offer audio proofreading.
     

  • Transcripts must be fully scoped and in PDF format.
     

  • Once we've reached a working agreement, please complete and return my client preference sheet or customize your own to send along with your transcript(s).
     

  • Proofed transcripts are returned in annotated (red text + yellow highlights) PDF format.
    *can be returned as Word doc w/ track changes or errata PDF upon request

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