AO 435

Transcript Order

Agency
U.S. Courts
Revision
Rev. 10/23
Fillable fields
123
Pages
2
Official source
U.S. Courts form page
Checked
October 20, 2026
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AO 435: Transcript Order

AO 435, Transcript Order, is a form from the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. The form says to use it to order the transcription of proceedings, with a separate order form for each case number. The PDF prints Rev. 10/23, and the U.S. Courts page, which lists it under Other Forms, shows it as effective on April 1, 2018.

Items 1 to 19 ask for the person ordering, the case, the dates and location of the proceedings, what the order is for, the portions of the proceedings requested, the delivery category and copies, and a signed certification to pay all charges. Shaded areas, including the due date and the order tracking lines, are reserved for the court's use. Page 2 holds the form's instructions.

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What's on AO 435

Items 1 to 7: The person ordering

Name, phone number, date, delivery address or email, city, state and ZIP code.

Items 8 to 14: The case

Case number, judge, dates of proceedings from and to, case name, and the city and state where the proceedings took place.

Item 15: Order for

Boxes for appeal, non-appeal, criminal, civil, Criminal Justice Act, in forma pauperis, bankruptcy and other (specify).

Item 16: Transcript requested

Portions with dates: voir dire, opening statements and closing arguments for plaintiff and defendant, opinion of court, jury instructions, sentencing, bail hearing, testimony (specify witness), pre-trial proceeding and other.

Item 17: Order

Delivery category (30-Day, 14-Day, 7-Day, 3-Day, Next-Day, 2-Hour or Realtime), original, first copy and number of additional copies. The page estimate, costs and estimate total are shaded for the court.

Items 18 and 19: Certification

A signature certifying payment of all charges (deposit plus additional) and the date. The form lists distribution as court copy, transcription copy, order receipt and order copy.

How to fill out AO 435

  1. 1

    Use one form per case

    The instructions say to complete a separate order form for each case number, and that only one case number may be listed per order in Item 8.

  2. 2

    Complete Items 1 to 19

    The instructions say Items 1 to 19 should always be completed, and not to complete the shaded areas, which are reserved for the court's use.

  3. 3

    Mark the order type and portions

    Place an X in each Item 15 box that applies and in the Item 16 box for each portion, and list the specific dates. The form says orders may be placed for as few pages of transcript as are needed.

  4. 4

    Choose a category and copies

    In Item 17, mark a category and the original or copies. The form says an original must be ordered and prepared before copies are available, and its fee includes the copy for the records of the court.

  5. 5

    Sign and date

    Item 18 is signed to certify that all charges will be paid, including the deposit plus any additional charges. Item 19 is the date of signing.

  6. 6

    Submit and keep a copy

    The instructions say to submit the form in the format required by the court and to keep a copy for your records.

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Submitting, deposit and delivery

Where it is submitted

The form says to submit it in the format required by the court. It prints no address of its own; the court address is a line in the shaded area.

Deposit fee

The form does not print a fee amount. It says the court will notify you of the amount of the required deposit fee, which may be mailed or delivered to the court, and the court processes the order upon receipt of the deposit.

Delivery time

Delivery time is computed from the date of receipt of the deposit fee, or for transcripts ordered by the federal government, from the date of receipt of the signed order form. A 30-Day transcript is delivered within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of an order.

Late delivery

The form says full price may be charged only if the transcript is delivered within the required time frame. A 7-day order not delivered within seven (7) calendar days is paid at the 14-day rate, and if not delivered within 14 calendar days, at the 30-day rate.

Balance due

If the deposit fee does not cover all charges, the form says the court will notify you of the balance due, which must be paid prior to receiving the completed order. The court notifies you when the transcript is completed.

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Who uses AO 435?

  • The person ordering the transcript

    The instructions say to complete Items 1 to 19, keep a copy for your records, and sign Item 18 to certify that you will pay all charges, the deposit plus any additional charges.

  • Federal government orders

    The instructions say delivery time for transcripts ordered by the federal government is computed from the date of receipt of the signed order form.

  • The court

    The shaded areas are reserved for the court's use: the due date, page estimate and costs, processed by, court address, order received, deposit paid, transcript ordered and received, party notified and received, and the charges, deposit, refund and total due lines.

  • The transcript preparer

    The shaded area has a line for who the transcript is to be prepared by. The Realtime category describes a draft unedited transcript produced by a certified realtime reporter.

The instructions are written to the person ordering the transcript and reserve the shaded areas for the court.

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Questions about Form AO 435

Who completes AO 435?

The instructions are written to the person ordering the transcript, who completes Items 1 to 19 and signs Item 18. The shaded areas are reserved for the court's use.

Can one AO 435 cover more than one case?

No. The instructions say to complete a separate order form for each case number, and that only one case number may be listed per order.

How much does a transcript cost?

The form does not print rates or a deposit amount. It says the court will notify you of the required deposit fee, and of any balance due if the deposit does not cover all charges.

What delivery categories does the form list?

30-Day, 14-Day, 7-Day, 3-Day, Next-Day, 2-Hour and Realtime. The form describes Next-Day as delivered following adjournment and before the clerk's office opens the next morning, and 2-Hour as for unusual circumstances.

When does the delivery time start?

The form says it is computed from the date of receipt of the deposit fee, or for transcripts ordered by the federal government, from the date of receipt of the signed order form.

What is the difference between the original, first copy and additional copies?

The form says the original is the original typing and must be ordered before copies, the first copy is the first copy after the original and all parties ordering copies pay this rate for it, and additional copies are all other copies ordered by the same party.

Why does the PDF say Rev. 10/23 when the page says 2018?

The PDF prints Rev. 10/23, and the U.S. Courts page lists the form as effective on April 1, 2018. This page uses the edition printed on the PDF.