Header
The district, the invoice number, the To block with phone and fax, and the Make Check Payable To block with a phone number.
AO 44
Invoice
- Agency
- U.S. Courts
- Revision
- Rev. 04/18
- Fillable fields
- 89
- Pages
- 1
- Official source
- U.S. Courts form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
AO 44: Invoice
AO 44, Invoice, is a United States District Court form for billing transcript charges. The U.S. Courts list it under Court Reporter Forms. The current version is Rev. 04/18, and the U.S. Courts page lists it as effective on April 1, 2018.
The invoice names who it is sent to and who the check is made payable to, whether the case is criminal or civil, the case number and title, the dates the transcript was ordered and delivered, and the charges for the original, first copy and additional copies in each delivery category. It ends with a certification signed by the official court reporter. It is completed by the court reporter, not a form members of the public file.
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What's on AO 44
Transcripts
Criminal or civil, the date ordered, the date delivered, and In the Matter Of with the case number and title.
Charges by category
Rows for Ordinary, 14-Day, Expedited, 3-Day, Daily, Hourly and Realtime transcripts, with pages, price and sub total for the original, the first copy and additional copies, and a total for each row.
Totals
The date of the proceedings, the total, a line for less discount for late delivery, a line to add the amount of deposit, and the amount due or refund.
Additional information
A note that full price may be charged only if the transcript is delivered within the required time frame, with an example for an expedited order.
Certification and distribution
The official court reporter's signature and date, then the distribution: to the party (2 copies, 1 to be returned with payment), the court reporter and the court reporter supervisor.
How to fill out AO 44
- 1
Fill in the court and number
Enter the district at the top and the invoice number in the Number box.
- 2
Name the party and payee
Fill in the To block with the party's name, address, phone and fax, and the Make Check Payable To block with a name, address and phone.
- 3
Describe the transcript
Check criminal or civil, enter the case number and title, the date ordered and the date delivered, and the date of the proceedings.
- 4
Enter pages and prices
In the row for the delivery category, enter the pages and price for the original, the first copy and any additional copies, with the sub totals and total charges.
- 5
Adjust for late delivery and deposit
Fill in any discount for late delivery and the amount of any deposit, and the amount due or refund.
- 6
Sign the certification
The official court reporter signs and dates the certification, and the copies go out as the distribution line lists.
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Copies, rates and late delivery
Copies
The form lists the distribution as to the party (2 copies, 1 to be returned with payment), the court reporter and the court reporter supervisor.
Rates
The form does not print transcript rates. The price is entered per category, and the certification says the fees charged and page format used comply with the requirements of the court and the Judicial Conference of the United States.
Late delivery
The form says full price may be charged only if the transcript is delivered within the required time frame. Its example: an expedited order not completed and delivered within (7) calendar days is paid at the 14-day delivery rate, and if not within 14 days, at the ordinary delivery rate.
Payment
The party returns 1 of its 2 copies with payment, and the check is made payable to the name in the Make Check Payable To block.
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Who uses AO 44?
The invoice names who signs it and who receives each copy.
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Questions about Form AO 44
Who signs AO 44?
The official court reporter. The certification says the transcript fees charged and page format used comply with the requirements of this court and the Judicial Conference of the United States.
Does AO 44 list transcript rates?
No. The form does not print rates. It has blanks for the pages and price of the original, the first copy and additional copies in each delivery category.
What delivery categories are on AO 44?
Ordinary, 14-Day, Expedited, 3-Day, Daily, Hourly and Realtime.
What happens to the price if a transcript is late?
The form says full price may be charged only if the transcript is delivered within the required time frame. For example, an expedited order not completed and delivered within (7) calendar days is paid at the 14-day delivery rate, and if not within 14 days, at the ordinary delivery rate.
How many copies does the party get?
The distribution line says the party gets 2 copies, 1 to be returned with payment. Other copies go to the court reporter and the court reporter supervisor.