Caption
United States District Court for the ____ District of ____, with the title Certificate of Official Court Reporter and the line Arraignments, Pleas, and Sentencing Proceedings.
AO 35
Certificate of Official Court Reporter
- Agency
- U.S. Courts
- Revision
- 03/10
- Fillable fields
- 21
- Pages
- 1
- Official source
- U.S. Courts form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
AO 35: Certificate of Official Court Reporter
AO 35, Certificate of Official Court Reporter, is a United States District Court form for arraignments, pleas and sentencing proceedings. In it, a duly appointed Official Court Reporter certifies that they made electronic sound recordings of the listed proceedings, that each recording is a true and correct record, and that the original recording and original records were filed with the clerk of court. The U.S. Courts page lists it under Court Reporter Forms, effective on March 1, 2010, and the PDF is dated 03/10.
The 1-page form is completed and signed by the court reporter, not by the defendants it lists. It cites 28 USC § 753(b) for filing the original records with the clerk.
This page explains the form in plain words and is not legal advice. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.
What's on AO 35
Reporter and date
The reporter's full name and the date the reporter was present in the courtroom and made electronic sound recordings during the regular course of the profession.
Cases table
Name of Defendant, Docket Number and Nature of Proceeding (arraignment, plea, sentence) for each case recorded.
Recording certification
The reporter certifies playing back the recording, that it is a true and correct record, that it is intelligible on the named machine or equipment (make and model or format), that it can be transcribed without undue difficulty, and that the original was filed with the clerk.
Original records
A further certification that original steno-notes, stenomask recordings or other original records of the proceedings were filed with the clerk as required by 28 USC § 753(b).
Date and signature
The date and the court reporter's signature.
How to fill out AO 35
- 1
Fill in the district
Enter the district in the United States District Court caption.
- 2
Enter the name and date
Print the reporter's full name and the date of the proceedings that were recorded.
- 3
List each case
For each case, enter the defendant's name, the docket number and whether it was an arraignment, plea or sentence.
- 4
Name the playback equipment
The form asks for the machine or equipment, by make and model or format, on which the recording is sufficiently intelligible when played.
- 5
Date and sign it
The court reporter dates and signs the certificate at the bottom.
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Records, rule and fees
Original recording
The reporter certifies that the original recording has been filed with the clerk of court. The form does not say where the certificate itself is filed.
Original records
The form says the original steno-notes, stenomask recordings or other original records are filed with the clerk as required by 28 USC § 753(b).
Fees
AO 35 does not print a fee.
Format
The U.S. Courts page offers AO 35 as a PDF under Court Reporter Forms, effective on March 1, 2010.
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Who uses AO 35?
AO 35 is completed and signed by a court reporter of the district court. It names these people.
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Questions about Form AO 35
Who signs AO 35?
The court reporter. The form has a Court Reporter's Signature line and a date line, and the reporter certifies being a duly appointed Official Court Reporter for the district court named.
Which proceedings does AO 35 cover?
The form is titled for arraignments, pleas and sentencing proceedings, and its Nature of Proceeding column lists arraignment, plea and sentence.
What does the reporter certify about the recording?
That the recording was played back, is a true and correct record of the proceedings, is sufficiently intelligible on the named machine or equipment, can be transcribed without undue difficulty, and that the original was filed with the clerk of court.
What rule does AO 35 cite?
It says the original steno-notes, stenomask recordings or other original records are filed with the clerk as required by 28 USC § 753(b).
Do the defendants fill out AO 35?
No. The defendants are listed by name, docket number and nature of proceeding in a table, and the only signature line is the court reporter's.
Is there a fee for AO 35?
AO 35 does not print a fee.
Is this page legal advice?
No. This page explains the form in plain words and is not legal advice.