Fact · Transcription
Under the federal statute on court reporters, a transcript certified by the reporter or other person designated to produce the record is deemed prima facie a correct statement of the testimony and proceedings.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“The transcript in any case certified by the reporter or other individual designated to produce the record shall be deemed prima facie a correct statement of the testimony taken and proceedings had.”
28 U.S.C. 753: Reporters, Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School (text of the United States Code), n.d., Section 753(b), text of the statute.
Open the original- What it measures
- This sentence applies to federal district court proceedings that are recorded under the statute. Prima facie means it is accepted as correct unless someone shows otherwise.
- What it does not show
- The rule covers federal district courts. It does not say a certified transcript is error free, only that the certification gives it legal weight.