The duty of the Official Court Reporters Office is to record certain court proceedings verbatim either through the taking of stenographic notes or by an electronic recording system approved by the Illinois Supreme Court. The Office ensures that all transcripts prepared as the official record of court proceedings are prepared pursuant to applicable Illinois Supreme Court rules.
The Office of Official Court Reporters employs 172 court reporters and 20 digital recording court specialists.
Transcript orders must be placed in person or by phone at the designated location.
Case Types Covered & Ordering Information
Case Types Covered
- Mental health proceedings (*Confidential; see Illinois Supreme Court Rule 46)
How to Order
- In Person: George Dunne Administration Building, Suite 1920
- By Phone: (312) 603-8400
Case Types Covered
- Grand Jury* (*Confidential; see Illinois Supreme Court Rule 46)
- Weekend/Holiday Domestic Violence First Appearance / Detention Hearings
- First Appearance Felony/Misdemeanor & Detention Hearings
- Includes weekend / holiday courtrooms 100, 102, 201, & 204
How to Order
- In Person: Criminal Court Administration Building, Room 4C02
- By Phone: (773) 674-6065
Case Types Covered
- only up until May 1, 2003 (date that the Office of Official Court Reporters ceased covering the division)
- currently Presiding Judge’s courtroom only
How to Order
- In Person: George Dunne Administration Building, Suite 1920
- By Phone: (312) 603-8400
How to Order
- In Person: George Dunne Administration Building, Suite 1920
- By Phone: (312) 603-8400
How to Order
- In Person: George Dunne Administration Building, Suite 1920
- By Phone: (312) 603-8400
Ordering Transcripts from Digital Recordings
The following courtrooms use digital audio recording on a daily basis for the official court record:
Domestic Violence Courthouse
Domestic Violence Division - Misdemeanor and felony courtrooms
Rooms 202, 301, 401, 402, 403
Transcripts of digitally recorded court proceedings must be ordered and transcribed through the Office of Official Court Reporters:
- In Person: George Dunne Administration Building, Suite 1920
- By Phone: (312) 603-8400
No audio or portion of audio may be released to an attorney or the public. Also, there is only audio, no video.
Case Types Covered
- Confidential (Illinois Supreme Court Rule 46)
- Weekend/Holiday Detention Hearings
How to Order
- In Person: Cook County Juvenile Center, 5th Floor
- By Phone: (312) 433-6930
Ordering Transcripts from Digital Recordings
The following courtrooms use digital audio recording on a daily basis for the official court record:
Juvenile Court Center
Juvenile Justice Division, Rooms 2, 4, 6, 7, 12, 13
Transcripts of digitally recorded court proceedings must be ordered and transcribed through the Office of Official Court Reporters:
- In Person: Cook County Juvenile Center, 5th Floor
- By Phone: (312) 433-6930
No audio or portion of audio may be released to an attorney or the public. Also, there is only audio, no video.
Case Types Covered
- Only up until June 19, 2000 - date that the Office of Official Court Reporters ceased covering the division
How to Order
- In Person: George Dunne Administration Building, Suite 1920
- By Phone: (312) 603-8400
How to Order
- In Person: George Dunne Administration Building, Suite 1920
- By Phone: (312) 603-8400
Case Types Covered
- Branch 23, Misdemeanor/Ordinance
- Branch 29, Misdemeanor/Ordinance
- Branch 43, Misdemeanor/Ordinance
- Branch 44, Felony Preliminary Hearing
- Branch 35, Misdemeanor/Ordinance
- Branch 38, Felony Preliminary Hearing
- Branch 2
- Branch 66
- Branch 98
- Branch 99-2, Detention Hearings Continued From Prior Days
- Branch 99-4, Instanter Detention Hearings
- Courtroom 100, First Appearance Courtroom
- Courtroom 102, Detention Hearings
How to Order
- In Person: George Dunne Administration Building, Suite 1920
- By Phone: (312) 603-8400
How to Order
- In Person: George Dunne Administration Building, Suite 1920
- By Phone: (312) 603-8400
Ordering Transcripts from Digital Recordings
The following courtrooms use digital audio recording on a daily basis for the official court record:
Richard J. Daley Center - First Municipal District
Traffic Section - Misdemeanor traffic courtrooms
Rooms 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, and 410
Forcible Entry and Detainer Section - Eviction courtrooms
Rooms 1302, 1306, 1402, 1404, 1406, and 1408
Transcripts of digitally recorded court proceedings must be ordered and transcribed through the Office of Official Court Reporters:
- In Person: George Dunne Administration Building, Suite 1920
- By Phone: (312) 603-8400
No audio or portion of audio may be released to an attorney or the public. Also, there is only audio, no video.
How to Order
- In Person: George Dunne Administration Building, Suite 1920
- By Phone: (312) 603-8400
How to Order
- In Person: Third Municipal District Courthouse, Room 237
- By Phone: (847) 818-2600
How to Order
- In Person: Fourth Municipal District Courthouse, Room 237
- By Phone: (708) 865-6160
How to Order
- In Person: Fifth Municipal District Courthouse, Room 058
- By Phone: (708) 974-6600
How to Order
- In Person: Sixth Municipal District Courthouse, Room 245
- By Phone: (708) 232-4410
Additional Information
Office Hours
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday - Friday, except court holidays
Required Information
Be prepared to provide the following information when placing an order for a transcript:
- Name, address and telephone number of party placing order
- Date of hearing
- Case name
- Case number
- Branch or courtroom number
- Name of judge
Forms of Payment Accepted
Only cash (must be exact change), check or money order accepted. Credit cards are not accepted.
- A deposit may be required prior to order being processed.
- For all transcript orders, the balance is due upon completion.
Rates
Transcript page rates are established through union negotiations and are as follows:
Regular Delivery
Approximately 3 weeks
| Original Transcript | $4.00 per page |
| Copies (Public)* | $2.50 per page |
| Copies (Government Agencies)* | $0.50 per page |
Expedited Delivery
When the party requests delivery of a transcript more than 24 hours but less than seven (7) days from the request or proceeding
| Original Transcript | $4.75 per page |
| Copies (Public)* | $3.00 per page |
| Copies (Government Agencies)* | $0.75 per page |
Daily Copy Delivery
When the party requests delivery of a transcript within 24 hours from the request or proceeding
| Original Transcript | $5.50 per page |
| Copies (Public)* | $3.50 per page |
| Copies (Government Agencies)* | $0.75 per page |
*Copy rates apply when a copy of a transcript is ordered within seven (7) days of the original transcript being produced. If a transcript is ordered after seven days of the original being produced, original transcript rates apply.
* Copies for indigent defendants are provided free of charge (included in the $4.00 page rate). The same transcript required to be filed later for subsequent appeal(s) may be charged at the copy rate.
Contact Information
Staff Contacts
Cook County Administration Building
George W. Dunne Cook County Administration Building
69 West Washington Street
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Main Phone: (312) 603-8400
Administrative Staff - Suite 1920
Kristen Y. Bonner, Human Resources Director
Jeanine LaMantia-Potter, Administrator
Charita Chancellor, Deputy Administrator, Juvenile/County/Municipal
Frances McGreal, Digital Recording Assistant Administrator
First Municipal District, Traffic Court and Evictions - Suite 1920
Dina Powe, Supervisor
(312) 603-8400
Chancery, Probate, Domestic Relations Divisions - Suite 1920
Dorothy Nagle, Supervisor
(312) 603-8405
(312) 603-8404
Staff Contacts
Criminal Court Administration Building
Criminal Court Administration Building
2650 South California Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60608
Main Phone: (773) 674-6065
Criminal Division - Room 4C02
Stacy Paolino, Assistant Administrator
Sandra Baldassano, Supervisor
Denise Gross, Supervisor
First Municipal District, Branch Courts - Room 4C28
Ann Rogers, Supervisor
(773) 674-5059
Staff Contacts
Domestic Violence Courthouse
Domestic Violence Courthouse
555 West Harrison Street
Chicago, Illinois 60607
Domestic Violence Division - Room 4200
Nanette Comeaux, Supervisor
(312) 603-8404
Staff Contacts
Juvenile Justice Center
Cook County Juvenile Court Center
2245 West Ogden Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Juvenile Justice and Child Protection Divisions - 5th Floor
Christine Davis-Stewart, Supervisor
Everett Stone, Digital Recording Supervisor
(312) 433-6930
Staff Contact
Second Municipal District
Skokie Courthouse - Room 204F
Nancy A. Naleway, Supervisor
(847) 470-7290
Staff Contact
Third Municipal District
Rolling Meadows Courthouse - Room 237
Michael Sauciuc, Supervisor
Phone: (847) 818-2600
Location Contact
Fourth Municipal District
Maywood Courthouse
1500 Maybrook Drive, Room 237
Maywood, IL 60153
Francisco E. Castañeda, Supervisor
(708) 865-6160
Location Contact
Fifth Municipal District
Bridgeview Courthouse
10220 South 76th Ave., Room 058
Bridgeview, IL 60455
Tanya Connor, Supervisor
(708) 974-6600
Location Contact
Sixth Municipal District
Markham Courthouse
16501 Kedzie Parkway, Room 245
Markham, IL 60428
Daisy Henton, Supervisor
(708) 232-4410