Court Reporting Rate Sheets

Ezekiel R. Alicea, CSR, RPR, CRC

Illinois CSR No. 084-004920

I. Appearance Fees (In-Person or Remote)

Half-Day: Up to 3 hours. Full day: Over 3 hours.

Standard Depositions Half-Day $275 • Full-Day $475

Court / Hearing / Arbitration Half-Day $475 • Full-Day $650

Trial Proceedings Half-Day $525 • Full-Day $1,050

II. In-Person Per Diems

Mileage and travel fees apply based on location.

Chicago Loop & immediate surrounding neighborhoods $50

Chicago outlying neighborhoods $75

Suburban counties (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, Will, McHenry, Boone) $100

III. Per-Page Rates - Depositions

Standard and expedited transcript delivery for civil litigation, expert testimony, and corporate counsel.

Original Transcript $5.25/page

Copy Transcripts $3.25/page

Minimum Original $300/witness

Minimum Copy $150

Expedite Schedule

Immediate / Same-Day +120% ($11.55/pg)

Next-Day +100% ($10.50/pg)

2-Day +85% ($9.71/pg)

3-Day +70% ($8.93/pg)

5-Day +50% ($7.88/pg)

7-Day +35% ($7.09/pg)

Standard No upcharge

IV. Per-Page Rates - Trial

Experienced in high-stakes administrative hearings and private arbitrations with secure data handling.

Original Transcript $5.75/page

Copy Transcripts $3.75/page

Minimum Original $300/witness

Minimum Copy $150

Expedite Schedule

Immediate / Same-Day +120% ($12.65/pg)

Next-Day +100% ($11.50/pg)

2-Day +85% ($10.64/pg)

3-Day +70% ($9.78/pg)

5-Day +50% ($8.63/pg)

7-Day +35% ($7.76/pg)

Standard No upcharge

V. Add-Ons (Per Page)

Surcharges are stackable and apply to both original and copy orders.

Medical/Technical/Expert/Multi-Speaker +$0.75/page

Videotaped Proceedings +$0.75/page

Interpreter/VTC/Telephonic +$0.50/page

VI. Realtime & Rough Draft Services

Realtime (CRC-Certified) $3.00/page

Rough Draft $3.00/page

Realtime + Rough Combo $5.00/page

Realtime Hookup (same firm) $2.00/feed

VII. Overtime / Premium Scheduling

Overtime only charged for jobs starting earlier than 8:00am or ending later than 5:30pm.

Early Start/Late End +$200/diem

Weekend/Holiday/No-Transcript Ordered +$375/diem

VIII. Parking, Travel & Expenses

Parking Reimbursed at cost (receipt required)

Tolls Reimbursed at cost

Mileage Billed at IRS standard rate

IX. Cancellation Policy

Less than 24 hours' notice Half-day appearance fee

Same-day cancellation Full-day appearance fee

If already en route Full-day appearance fee + in-person per diem

X. Payment Terms

New clients Payment due upon transcript delivery (COD)

Established clients Payment due within 15 days of invoice date

Accepted methods Check, ACH, or credit card

XI. No-Transcript / No-Write Policy

Short Hearings (Under 30 Min) Appearance fee only. Zero no-write fees.

Standard Proceedings (30 Min to 3 Hours) Appearance fee + $150 no-write fee

Extended/Complex (Over 3 Hours or Highly Technical) Appearance fee + $300 no-write fee OR 50% of original transcript cost, whichever is greater

Illinois CSR No. 084-004920

I. Appearance Fees (In-Person or Remote)

Half-Day: Up to 3 hours. Full day: Over 3 hours.

Standard Depositions Half-Day $200 • Full-Day $350

Court / Hearing / Arbitration Half-Day $375 • Full-Day $500

Trial Proceedings Half-Day $400 • Full-Day $800

II. In-Person Per Diems

Mileage and travel fees apply based on location.

Chicago Loop & immediate surrounding neighborhoods $50

Chicago outlying neighborhoods $75

Suburban counties (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, Will, McHenry, Boone) $100

III. Per-Page Rates

Original Transcript $4.50/page

Copy Transcripts $2.75/page

Minimum Invoice $200 minimum per transcript order

Expedite Schedule

Immediate / Same-Day +120%

Next-Day +100%

2-Day +85%

3-Day +70%

5-Day +50%

7-Day +35%

Standard No upcharge

V. Add-Ons (Per Page)

Medical/Technical/Expert/Multi-Speaker +$0.50/page

Interpreter/VTC/Telephonic +$0.25/page

VI. Realtime & Rough Draft Services

Realtime +$2.00/page

Rough Draft +$1.50/page

Realtime + Rough Combo +$3.00/page

Realtime Hookup (same firm) $1.00/feed

VII. Overtime / Premium Scheduling

Early Start/Late End +$150/diem (before 8:00 a.m. or after 5:30 p.m.)

Weekend/Holiday/No-Transcript Ordered +$300/diem

Proceedings Running Long May be billed at full-day appearance rate

VIII. Parking, Travel & Expenses

Parking Reimbursed at cost (receipt required)

Tolls Reimbursed at cost

Mileage Billed at IRS standard rate (updated annually)

IX. Cancellation Policy

Less than 24 hours' notice Half-day appearance fee

Same-day cancellation Full-day appearance fee

If already en route Full-day appearance fee + in-person per diem

X. Payment Terms

Payment terms Due within 30 days of invoice date

XI. No-Transcript / No-Write Policy

Short Hearings (Under 30 Min) Appearance fee only. No no-write fee applies.

Standard Proceedings (30 Min to 3 Hours) Appearance fee + $150 no-write fee

Extended/Complex (Over 3 Hours or Highly Technical) Appearance fee + $300 no-write fee OR 50% of original transcript cost, whichever is greater

California CSR No. 15196

I. Appearance Fees (Remote)

Half-Day: Up to 3 hours. Full day: Over 3 hours.

Standard Depositions Half-Day $275 • Full-Day $475

Court / Hearing Half-Day $725 • Full-Day $1,450

Arbitration / Trial Half-Day $875 • Full-Day $1,750

II. Per-Page Rates

Depositions & Trial

Original + One Copy (O&1) $5.75/page

Certified Copy $3.00/page

Minimum Original Transcript $600/witness

Minimum Copy $200

II (cont.). Per-Page Rates — Arbitration

Expert/technical surcharge for arbitration is reflected in the flat rate and does not stack with the per-page add-on in Section IV.

Standard O&1 $6.25/page

Expert / Technical O&1 $7.25/page

Certified Copy $3.00/page

Minimum Original Transcript $600/witness

Minimum Copy $200

II (cont.). Per-Page Rates — Worker's Compensation

Surcharges are stackable and apply to original orders unless otherwise noted.

Original + Two Copies (O+2) $6.75/page

Minimum Original Transcript $600/witness

III. Expedite / Rush Delivery Tiers

Percentages apply to the original transcript per-page subtotal after add-ons. Applies to all proceeding types.

Same-Day +125%

Next-Day +100%

2-Day +90%

3-Day +80%

4-Day +70%

5-Day +60%

6-Day +50%

7-Day +40%

8-Day +30%

Standard Delivery (10 business days) No upcharge

IV. Add-Ons (Per Page)

All applicable surcharges are stackable and apply to original orders.

Medical/Technical/Expert/PMK (depositions & trials only) +$0.75/page

Videographer / Video-Synced Transcript +$0.75/page

Interpreter / Hybrid / Telephonic +$0.75/page

V. Realtime & Rough Draft Services

Rough draft orders automatically include a final copy order, billed separately at the certified copy rate.

Realtime (CRC-Certified) $3.50/page

Rough Draft $3.50/page

Realtime + Rough Combo $6.00/page

Realtime Hookup (same firm) $2.00/feed

VI. Wait Time & Additional Services

Wait time (begins 30 min after scheduled start) $75/hour

Excessive exhibit handling $75/hour

Separating confidential/nonconfidential portions $75/hour

Interpreter hourly add-on $75/hour

VII. Overtime / Premium Scheduling

Early Start/Late End (before 9am or after 5pm PT) $75/hour

Weekend / Federal Holiday +$425/diem

Proceedings Running Long May be billed at full-day appearance rate

VIII. Cancellation & Non-Appearance

Cancellation cutoff: 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time the business day prior to the proceeding.

Late cancellation (after cutoff) Full-day appearance fee

Certificate of Non-Appearance (CNA) $600 + applicable appearance fee

IX. Payment Terms

New clients Payment due upon transcript delivery (COD)

Established clients Payment due within 21 days of invoice date

Accepted methods Check, ACH, or credit card

Service cap No cap unless previously agreed upon in writing

X. No-Transcript / Hold Note Policy

Hold note fees apply to settled, continued, or off-the-record proceedings where no transcript is ordered.

Short Proceedings (Under 30 Min) Appearance fee only. No hold note fee applies.

Standard Proceedings (30 Min to 3 Hours) Appearance fee + 75% of estimated original transcript cost

Extended/Complex (Over 3 Hours or Highly Technical) Appearance fee + 75% of estimated original transcript cost

California CSR No. 15196

I. Appearance Fees (Remote)

Half-Day: Up to 3 hours. Full day: Over 3 hours.

Standard Depositions Half-Day $225 • Full-Day $400

Court / Hearing Half-Day $650 • Full-Day $1,300

Arbitration / Trial Half-Day $800 • Full-Day $1,600

II. Per-Page Rates

Depositions & Trial

Original + One Copy (O&1) $5.00/page

Certified Copy $2.50/page

Minimum Original Transcript $500/witness

Minimum Copy $250

II (cont.). Per-Page Rates — Arbitration

Expert/technical surcharge for arbitration is reflected in the flat rate and does not stack with the per-page add-on in Section IV.

Standard O&1 $5.50/page

Expert / Technical O&1 $6.50/page

Certified Copy $2.50/page

Minimum Original Transcript $500/witness

Minimum Copy $250

II (cont.). Per-Page Rates — Worker's Compensation

Surcharges are stackable and apply to original orders unless otherwise noted.

Original + Two Copies (O+2) $6.00/page

Minimum Original Transcript $500/witness

III. Expedite / Rush Delivery Tiers

Percentages apply to the original transcript per-page subtotal after add-ons. Applies to all proceeding types.

Same-Day +125%

Next-Day +100%

2-Day +90%

3-Day +80%

4-Day +70%

5-Day +60%

6-Day +50%

7-Day +40%

8-Day +30%

Standard Delivery (10 business days) No upcharge

IV. Add-Ons (Per Page)

All applicable surcharges are stackable and apply to original orders.

Medical/Technical/Expert/PMK (depositions & trials only) +$0.65/page

Videographer / Video-Synced Transcript +$0.65/page

Interpreter / Hybrid / Telephonic +$0.65/page

V. Realtime & Rough Draft Services

Rough draft orders automatically include a final copy order, billed separately at the certified copy rate.

Realtime (CRC-Certified) $2.50/page — $250 minimum

Rough Draft $2.50/page — $250 minimum

Realtime + Rough Combo $4.50/page

Realtime Hookup (same firm) $1.00/feed

VI. Wait Time & Additional Services

Wait time (begins 30 min after scheduled start) $65/hour

Excessive exhibit handling $65/hour

Separating confidential/nonconfidential portions $65/hour

Interpreter hourly add-on $65/hour

VII. Overtime / Premium Scheduling

Early Start/Late End (before 9am or after 5pm PT) $65/hour

Weekend / Federal Holiday +$350/diem

Proceedings Running Long May be billed at full-day appearance rate

VIII. Cancellation & Non-Appearance

Cancellation cutoff: 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time the business day prior to the proceeding.

Late cancellation (after cutoff) Full-day appearance fee

Certificate of Non-Appearance (CNA) $500 + applicable appearance fee

IX. Payment Terms

Payment terms Due within 21 days of invoice date

Invoicing Invoices itemize final page count for all services rendered

Reporter compensation Reporter to be paid for all pages submitted

Service cap No cap unless previously agreed upon in writing

X. No-Transcript / Hold Note Policy

Hold note fees apply to settled, continued, or off-the-record proceedings where no transcript is ordered.

Short Proceedings (Under 30 Min) Appearance fee only. No hold note fee applies.

Standard Proceedings (30 Min to 3 Hours) Appearance fee + 75% of estimated original transcript cost

Extended/Complex (Over 3 Hours or Highly Technical) Appearance fee + 75% of estimated original transcript cost

Rates effective 2026-2027 | Subject to annual review | Chicago, Illinois

Court Reporting Rate Sheets

I. Appearance Fees (In-Person or Remote)

II. In-Person Per Diems

III. Per-Page Rates - Depositions

IV. Per-Page Rates - Trial

V. Add-Ons (Per Page)

VI. Realtime & Rough Draft Services

VII. Overtime / Premium Scheduling

VIII. Parking, Travel & Expenses

IX. Cancellation Policy

X. Payment Terms

XI. No-Transcript / No-Write Policy

I. Appearance Fees (In-Person or Remote)

II. In-Person Per Diems

III. Per-Page Rates

V. Add-Ons (Per Page)

VI. Realtime & Rough Draft Services

VII. Overtime / Premium Scheduling

VIII. Parking, Travel & Expenses

IX. Cancellation Policy

X. Payment Terms

XI. No-Transcript / No-Write Policy

I. Appearance Fees (Remote)

II. Per-Page Rates

II (cont.). Per-Page Rates — Arbitration

II (cont.). Per-Page Rates — Worker's Compensation

III. Expedite / Rush Delivery Tiers

IV. Add-Ons (Per Page)

V. Realtime & Rough Draft Services

VI. Wait Time & Additional Services

VII. Overtime / Premium Scheduling

VIII. Cancellation & Non-Appearance

IX. Payment Terms

X. No-Transcript / Hold Note Policy

I. Appearance Fees (Remote)

II. Per-Page Rates

II (cont.). Per-Page Rates — Arbitration

II (cont.). Per-Page Rates — Worker's Compensation

III. Expedite / Rush Delivery Tiers

IV. Add-Ons (Per Page)

V. Realtime & Rough Draft Services

VI. Wait Time & Additional Services

VII. Overtime / Premium Scheduling

VIII. Cancellation & Non-Appearance

IX. Payment Terms

X. No-Transcript / Hold Note Policy

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