AO 37

Expense Ledger

Agency
U.S. Courts
Revision
Rev. 11/87
Fillable fields
750
Pages
1
Official source
U.S. Courts form page
Checked
October 20, 2026
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AO 37: Expense Ledger

AO 37, Expense Ledger, is a form headed Administrative Office of the United States Courts. The U.S. Courts page lists it under Court Reporter Forms, effective on November 1, 1987, and the PDF is dated Rev. 11/87. It is a one-page ledger with a Period Ending box and one line per payment.

Each line records the payee, date, check number and invoice number, then spreads the amount across columns for substitutes, clerical help, employer contributions, travel, equipment rent and repairs, postage, telephone, communication, supplies and other expenses, with a total and remarks. Footnotes on the form say to maintain separate ledgers for official and private work, and to show the type of expense in Remarks for the columns marked 2. The form also says all previous editions are cancelled and should be destroyed.

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Top of page 1 of AO 37: Expense Ledger, as printed by COURTS

What's on AO 37

Heading

Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Expense Ledger, and a Period Ending box.

Payment details

Payee, date, check number and invoice number for each line.

Substitutes and staff

Substitutes for absence and for transcripts, note readers, transcribers, typists, scopers, other clerical, employer contributions (FICA, etc.) and travel expenses for subs.

Equipment

Rent for copy equipment, CAT equipment and other equipment, and equipment repairs and maintenance.

Office costs

Postage, telephone, other communication, supplies and materials, and other expenses.

Total and remarks

A total for each line and a Remarks column. The footnotes sit at the bottom of the page.

How to fill out AO 37

  1. 1

    Enter the period ending

    Fill in the Period Ending box at the top right.

  2. 2

    Keep official and private work apart

    Footnote 1 says to maintain separate ledgers for official and private work.

  3. 3

    Record each payment on a line

    Enter the payee, date, check number and invoice number, then the amount in the matching expense column.

  4. 4

    Explain the columns marked 2

    Footnote 2 says to show the type of expense in Remarks. It marks Other Clerical, the Other rent column, Other Communication and Other Expenses.

  5. 5

    Check the totals

    The fillable PDF shows a Total for each line, starting at 0.00.

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Where it goes, editions and fees

Where it goes

The form does not say where the ledger is filed or sent. It is headed Administrative Office of the United States Courts.

Editions

The form says all previous editions of this form are cancelled and should be destroyed.

Fees

AO 37 does not print a fee.

Format

The U.S. Courts page offers AO 37 as a PDF under Court Reporter Forms, effective on November 1, 1987.

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Who uses AO 37?

  • Court reporters

    AO 37 is one of the Court Reporter Forms on the U.S. Courts site, and footnote 1 says to maintain separate ledgers for official and private work.

  • Substitutes

    Two columns cover substitutes, one for absence and one for transcripts, plus a column for travel expenses for subs.

  • Clerical help

    Columns for note readers, transcribers, typists, scopers and other clerical, plus employer contributions (FICA, etc.).

  • Vendors and other payees

    Each line names a payee with a check number and invoice number, for costs such as equipment rent and repairs, postage, telephone and supplies.

The U.S. Courts page lists AO 37 under Court Reporter Forms. The form itself does not name who keeps it; it names these payees and expenses.

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Questions about Form AO 37

What does AO 37 record?

Payments, one per line: the payee, date, check number and invoice number, with the amount spread across expense columns and a total and remarks for each line.

Who keeps AO 37?

The form does not say. The U.S. Courts page lists it under Court Reporter Forms.

Are official and private work kept on one ledger?

No. Footnote 1 says to maintain separate ledgers for official and private work.

What goes in the Remarks column?

Footnote 2 says to show the type of expense in Remarks for the columns marked 2: Other Clerical, the Other rent column, Other Communication and Other Expenses.

Can an older edition of AO 37 be used?

The form says all previous editions of this form are cancelled and should be destroyed.

Is this page legal advice?

No. This page explains the form in plain words and is not legal advice.