Court Reporters & Transcriptionists

Court Reporters

There is one Court Reporter in the 8th Judicial District. The Reporters’ office is located in Geary Counties. The Reporter travel within the District to take verbatim records through the operation of a stenotype machine. The Reporter prepares transcripts of proceedings upon request. Requests for transcripts of proceedings recorded by a Court Reporter should be directed to the Reporter who was in attendance at the hearing in question.

Contact Information

Lori Wood
Geary County Courthouse
138 E 8th Street
Junction City, KS 66441
Phone: 785-762-5221, ext. 1447
Fax: 785-762-4420

Court Transcriptionists

There are two Court Transcriptionists employed by the 8th Judicial District. Both are located in Morris County. Upon request, they prepare transcripts of electronically recorded court proceedings. Hearings recorded electronically are preserved through the use of digital recording. Transcripts may be purchased by contacting the Clerk of the District Court of the appropriate county within the Judicial District. The Clerk will provide an estimate of the cost, this must be paid before the transcript is prepared.

Contact Information

Cheryl Hayes
Morris County Courthouse
501 West Main
Council Grove, KS 66846
Phone: 620-767-6838, Option 5

Request a Transcript

To request a transcript, please visit the Transcript Requests page.

Request to Listen to Electronic Recording

To request to listen to an electronic recording, please fill out this form: Request to Listen to Electronic Recording.

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