​​Court Transcripts

Click on the Order Court Transcripts box below to order a transcript from proceedings heard in a courtroom of the 16th Judicial Circuit.  Please have the case number, the name of the judge and the date of proceedings you are requesting.  ​​

​​Contact Information

​Jill E. Gasparaitis
Administrator of Court Reporters
630-232-3442

Email: transcripts@16thCircuit.IllinoisCourts.gov​​

Mailing Address

Kane County Judicial Center
Court Reporting Services​ Department
37W777 Rte #38, Room 400A
St. Charles, IL 60175

​​Office Location

​Room 149 – 1st Floor of Kane County Judicial Center​​​​

Contact Hours

Monday–Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm​

​Courthouse and Courtroom Locations

Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts – Electronic recording systems have been approved for use and installed in the 16th Circuit for the following courthouse locations:

Kane County Courthouse, Geneva, IL

Courtrooms 110, 140, 210, 310, 320, 340, 350

Kane County Judicial Center, St. Charles, IL

Courtrooms 005, 007, 101, 111, 113, 123, 201, 203, 209, 217

Court Reporting Services monitors the electronic recording systems and prepares transcript orders. Please note “daily copy" may not be available for courtrooms equipped with electronic recording, and a deposit may be requested before preparation.​

Method of Payment

Once a transcript request is received, an estimate of cost and deposit amount prior to preparation will be provided along with options for payment.   Transcripts are delivered in PDF format unless a paper copy is specifically requested. 

Please note:  A Fee Waiver alone does not cover the cost of transcripts of proceedings.  Transcript fees cannot be waived without a court order from the judge presiding over the case.

Transcript Rates

In accordance with Section 5 of the Court Reporters Act (705 ILCS 70/5​), the Uniform Schedule of Charges for Transcripts of evidence and proceedings are as follows:

Original* $4.00/page

Private Copy $2.50/page

Gov't. Copy $0.50/page

Expedited Original** $4.75/page

Private Copy $3.00/page

Gov't. Copy $.50/page

Daily Orig.*** $5.50/page

Private Copy $3.50/page

Gov't. Copy $0.75/page​

Original*; delivery up to 3 weeks.  Expedited Orig.**; delivery in more than 24 hours, less than 7 days of transcript request.  Daily Orig.***; delivery within 24 hours of the transcript request. Please note “daily” may not be possible for proceedings heard in a courtroom covered by electronic recording.