AAERT Best Practices for Transcript Formatting UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Title Page First page listing essential transcript items.
Appearances List of parties involved on title page.
Index Page listing key elements of the transcript.
Proceedings Page First page of testimony in the transcript.
Certificate Final paragraph certifying transcript accuracy.
Federal Template Formatting standards for federal transcripts.
Courier New Font Required font style, 12-point size.
Single-Spaced Spacing for title and index pages.
Double-Spaced Spacing for testimony and certificate pages.
Page Margins 1-3/4 inch left, 3/8 inch right.
Line Count Maximum of 25 lines per page.
Tabs Set at 5 and 10 from left margin.
Left Justified Text alignment for the entire transcript.
Auto Hyphenation Feature to be turned off in transcripts.
Widow/Orphan Control Prevent single lines at top/bottom of pages.
Smart Quotes Feature to be turned off in transcripts.
Page Numbers Located at top right in header section.
Suppress Page Number No page number on title page.
Criminal Trials Include defendant/jury presence in testimony.
Certification Language Specific wording required in certificate paragraph.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Title Page First page listing essential transcript items.
Appearances List of parties involved on title page.
Index Page listing key elements of the transcript.
Proceedings Page First page of testimony in the transcript.
Certificate Final paragraph certifying transcript accuracy.
Federal Template Formatting standards for federal transcripts.
Courier New Font Required font style, 12-point size.
Single-Spaced Spacing for title and index pages.
Double-Spaced Spacing for testimony and certificate pages.
Page Margins 1-3/4 inch left, 3/8 inch right.
Line Count Maximum of 25 lines per page.
Tabs Set at 5 and 10 from left margin.
Left Justified Text alignment for the entire transcript.
Auto Hyphenation Feature to be turned off in transcripts.
Widow/Orphan Control Prevent single lines at top/bottom of pages.
Smart Quotes Feature to be turned off in transcripts.
Page Numbers Located at top right in header section.
Suppress Page Number No page number on title page.
Criminal Trials Include defendant/jury presence in testimony.
Certification Language Specific wording required in certificate paragraph.
