January 20, 2010

Trial Court Sets New Time Standard for Transcripts

Chief Justice Robert A. Mulligan has issued an administrative order on Time Standards for Completion of Transcripts in Civil and Criminal Cases, which became effective January 1st. The order establishes a standard of 120 days for the production of transcripts in civil and criminal cases, as recommended by the Supreme Judicial Court’s Working Group on Trial Transcripts. In announcing the new standard Chief Justice Mulligan thanked Appeals Court Justice Mark V. Green for his efforts in chairing the Supreme Judicial Court’s Study Committee on Trial Transcripts. Administrative Order 09–2 can be viewed at www.mass.gov/courts/transcript-times-standards.pdf