ATKINSON-BAKER, INC. TRANSCRIPTIONIST GUIDELINES

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1 ATKINSON-BAKER, INC. TRANSCRIPTIONIST GUIDELINES Last Revised: March 19, 2015 ATKINSON-BAKER, INC FAX: NATIONAL OFFICE: 500 NORTH BRAND BOULEVARD, THIRD FLOOR, GLENDALE, CA

2 Page 2 ATKINSON-BAKER, INC. TRANSCRIPTIONIST GUIDELINES COMPLETED JOBS WHAT IS NEEDED There are several items to include when turning in a job. These are necessary for the job to be quickly processed and sent to the client. 1. An Atkinson-Baker worksheet completely filled out (if you normally enclose an invoice, submit your invoice with the worksheet). 2. Signed transcriptionist certificates for the original and one copy (or as instructed when you are given the job; if no instruction was given, two certificates are needed). 3. An of the transcript(s) as an attachment (not in the body of the ) to [email protected] with the ABI file number in the subject line. 4. The original audio/video media/materials you were sent to do the transcription job. LIST OF ATKINSON-BAKER, INC. GENERAL GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES Please read and be familiar with the following: 1) JOBS ARE GIVEN TO YOU DIRECTLY Do not give the job away to another transcriptionist after we ve given it to you. ABI is subcontracting with you, not another transcriptionist. If there is any problem completing the job on time, please let us know, and we will work out a solution. 2) TURNAROUND TIME The regular turnaround time for ABI is to get the job delivered to the client within ten business days from the job date. We guarantee this delivery time. In order for us to accomplish this, the transcriptionist must get the job turned in by the eighth business day from the job date. This includes signed certificates, the electronic transcript, and the original media provided to do the transcription. If you plan to go on vacation, please make sure all jobs are turned in before you leave. If the transcriptionist is late getting a job to our office, we may need to quickly ship or messenger the job to the client at the transcriptionist s expense in order to get the job delivered on time. Please contact the Transcription Coordinator at if there is any type of delay.

3 Page 3 3) EXPEDITES An expedite is a rush job which has a definite delivery date. It is one that has been requested by the client sooner than our usual ten-day turnaround and the client is paying more money to get the job early, so we need to get it delivered as early as possible in the day. All expedites must be turned in to the office by 9:30 a.m. the day they need to ship in order for us to get the job to the client in the desired time. If we are messengering the job to a location near our office, it can be turned in the same day it is due. If we are sending it overnight via UPS, it needs to be turned in the day before it is due to the client. 4) EXTRA COSTS Transcriptionists are responsible for costs incurred in getting the transcripts delivered to our office. This includes expedited jobs. 5) TRANSCRIPT FORMAT (Note: Additional information about format and examples are included in this pack.) a) Transcripts must be turned in electronically in one of the following formats: i) ASCII (plain text or *.txt format). This is the preferred file format. If you do not have the software on your computer to make a plain text file, such as Microsoft Notepad or Wordpad, you can use Textpad ( Do not make the file in another program, such as Microsoft Word, and then copy into a plain text program, as this often changes the formatting and/or adds strange symbols to the file when it is printed. ii) Microsoft Word document (saved as plain text or *.txt format). (IMPORTANT: When adding spaces, no matter the file type, do not use the tab key only the space bar.) b) Double-space the lines of the transcript. c) 25 lines per page and no less than 56 characters per line. Set the right-hand margin at 55/56, no more and no less (count characters from left to right up to 55/56 and don t go over that line). If you don t know how to add line or page numbers to a plain text file, do not attempt to do so; ABI can handle this part of the formatting for you. If you are creating the file in Microsoft Word, again, a reminder: do not use the tab key to add spaces, even between the start of the text and the line numbers. Also, do not use Microsoft Word s formatting functions to add line numbers or double-space the document. This must be done manually or we cannot properly format the file for printing when we receive it. d) The job should have: i) A cover page (page 1). A cover sheet with the information on the contents of the transcript and Atkinson-Baker s info. Oftentimes the client tells ABI what type of proceeding it is in their correspondence, or the audio file name, and oftentimes if

4 Page 4 it is a hearing, meeting of creditors, etc, the moderator will state what it is by their introduction. If neither of these occurs, it s more difficult, but you can get a rough idea from the audio. If the transcriber can t tell and the client did not provide enough information, check with the Atkinson-Baker Transcription Coordinator (call: ) for clarification. If the job is for a client with a specific type of format, or if we have a caption, that format should be used; otherwise, the transcriptionist may do a cover like the samples included in this pack In addition to the information about the case/matter and witness(es), this should include Atkinson-Baker s name, website address, phone number, and file number (job number issued by ABI) correct on the bottom of page 1. It should read like this: ATKINSON-BAKER, INC. COURT REPORTERS File No.: ii) An appearance page (page 2) if the speakers are identified by the client when the audio files are given to ABI or if stated on the record. There is no need for an exhibit page. iii) If transcription format, the body of the transcription (page 3). iv) If in Q&A format, an index page (page 3) and then the body of the transcription (page 4). v) A transcriber s certificate (on its own page at the end of the transcript, as the last page of the document). Sign under the penalty of perjury where the client is from (where the job came from) or where the venue/where the case was filed. For example: (1) The job took place in California and it is a California case, so it should be signed under the State of California. (2) If the job was from Illinois but the case was filed in California then it should be signed under penalty of perjury under the State of California. (3) If the job was from California, but it is a transcription of call and isn t part of a case, then it should be signed under the State of California.

5 Page 5 (4) If the job and client was from Texas but there was no case filed in the courts and it was not an arbitration, then it should be signed under the State of Texas. e) Do not do the job in all capital letters. Use both upper and lower case. f) For the testimony of depositions, hearings that involve questioning, arbitrations, examinations, statements under oath, interviews, or other similar proceedings, the transcriber should use standard Q&A format (each question and answer beginning on its own line, and each question and answer to begin at the left-hand margin, with no more than five spaces from the Q and A to the text). Q&A format jobs also require an index page (see example attached to this policy). Q should start on the 8 th space from the left margin, and text should begin on the 10 th space from the left margin. Carry-over text starts at the left-hand margin. g) For testimony such as classroom lectures, 911 calls, something involving multiple speakers such as city council meetings, etc, the format should not be Q&A, but should name the individual speakers. There is no index page. This is usually referred to as transcription format or colloquy format. Colloquy starts on the 10 th space from the left-hand margin. Text should begin no more than two spaces after the colon following the speaker ID. h) No unnecessary text should be included. For example, describing what the word sounds like if you can t really hear it on the audio, or lines describing an interpreter interpreting attorney questions into the witness s language, or the witness giving their answer in another language to an interpreter, do not belong in any transcription. 6) SPACING OF LINES There is one point concerning transcripts which has come up with some clients that should be mentioned. It concerns the spacing of lines on the transcript. While there is no particular regulation on this point, from time to time it has occurred that new lines were started unnecessarily in a transcript. See example below. EXAMPLE: MR. GOLDSTEIN: Okay. Then you said it should be where? In the above example, there is no new paragraph needed after the word Okay. This may not seem to be a big point to mention, but some clients have objected to it, as a transcript with several of the above entries or unnecessary paragraphing could add several pages to the transcript, increasing the bill needlessly.

6 Page 6 It is our intention and desire to produce an outstanding product with excellent, remarkable service to our clients which they will remember. Attention to this detail contributes to that end. If our client remembers the excellent service, you would, of course, be in high demand by that client in the future. 7) HEADERS & FOOTERS Please do not use your name or the name of an agency on the transcript as a header or footer. 8) TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH THE AUDIO PROVIDED If there are any problems with the audio media you were provided, inform the Transcription Coordinator right away (call: ). For example: It cuts off for three minutes, then continues. What do I do? 9) ERRORS It is the responsibility of the transcriptionist to provide excellent service to the client. If the client makes a complaint that the transcriptionist made mistakes in the transcription, the transcriptionist is first given the option to review and correct or disagree with it. If the errors are numerous and/or an agreement cannot be reached about the corrections and the client wants reimbursement, the transcriptionist is responsible for this. This includes, but is not limited to, a transcript with too many inaudibles listed that can actually be heard, excessive lateness delivering the transcript, etc. The transcriptionist would be contacted and would, of course, need to agree that it was their mistake before anything would be taken out of their pay. 10) LATE JOBS Transcriptionists with late jobs (the transcript, , and/or original media were not turned in within eight working days) may be kept off Calendar until they are caught up. This is to help the transcriptionist pace workload and to quickly deliver to the client. 11) RATES The Transcription Coordinator will give you the rates for the job at the time they contact you. For transcriptions, page rate ranges from $2.00 to $2.50 per page with a $50.00 minimum. Rates are subject to change at any time. If you have any questions or send us any queries regarding the job, always put our file number (the job number) on your invoice or . Turning in a clear and detailed worksheet and invoice ensures your pay is taken care of properly. PLEASE NOTE: Due to the current marketplace, there are times when we need to discount our rates in order to get and/or keep clients. Sometimes part of this discount has to be passed to the transcriptionist. In most cases it would not be more than 10% of your current rate. We will do our best to notify you prior to your taking the jobs, but it is your responsibility to ask what you will be paid for each job. 12) PAYDAYS Pay days are every other week, about 30 days after the job is turned in. Late transcripts will be paid on the following pay period, about 45 days after the job is turned in. The transcriptionist is paid for copy orders on the next payday after ABI is paid by the client.

7 Page 7 13) BILLING ERRORS/QUERIES If you believe you have been paid incorrectly, please contact us immediately after receiving your pay statement. We cannot re-bill a client for additional charges months after the bill has been paid. Call and ask for the individual in charge of Reporter Pay Queries. TRANSCRIPTIONIST CERTIFICATES Please turn in enough transcriptionist certificates (signed and dated) with each job to cover the original and one copy per witness. We do not keep any on file in the office, nor do we sign for you. The original and all copies of the transcript are to have the Transcriptionist s Certificate, with your original signature on it, attached to the end of the transcript. This certificate has a consecutive page number. The transcriptionist s certificates which we use have been specifically designed and worded to comply with the requirements for certification of transcripts. Check over the certificates you re using carefully to ensure that the wording matches our example included in this pack. Occasionally we get copy orders after the original job has shipped. Even though we do have the job archived at our office, if the client is requesting a hard copy, we require the transcriptionist to send us a certificate for it. If this happens, you will be contacted to mail us a certificate. Please send copy order certificates to us within no more than three business days of the client s request. PROOFREADING AND CHECKING FOR ERRORS ON YOUR TRANSCRIPTS (THIS MUST BE DONE PRIOR TO TURNING IN EVERY JOB) Thorough and careful proofreading is the key to success as a transcriptionist. Don t forget that attorneys, judges, and similar professional individuals read these transcripts, and the transcripts affect legal cases. There are several stages to the proofreading step. If any of these are skipped or glossed over and not done thoroughly, the transcript can end up with errors. 1. Run spell check and fix any errors found. 2. The transcriptionist should ALWAYS proofread his/her own work. While it can be proofread on a computer, it is better if the transcript is printed on paper for proofreading. It is much too easy to miss errors on the screen, things which would be caught if it were proofread on paper. Do this in a quiet place, where there are no distractions.

8 Page 8 3. Do not look over a transcript. Proofread it word for word, with full attention on each word and punctuation mark. 4. Look up any words you do not know, so that you can ensure that the correct words are in the transcript. If you don t know the meaning of the word, how can you be sure it is the right word? 5. If it is noticed that the mind has wandered while proofreading, back up to the point where one was paying attention, look up any misunderstood word, and reread the section. 6. The audio needs to be transcribed verbatim. If the audio includes a slang term or background conversations, it is to be included unless instructed otherwise when given the assignment. For example, if the audio says the word doing but the g is dropped doin it should be spelled accordingly. 7. Do not proofread while tired. 8. Do not proofread with a TV or radio on or other stimuli which might cause you to miss things. 9. Proofread for context, as well as grammar and punctuation. Any errors spotted should be marked on the rough draft in red pen. If you find that you are missing things using this method, cut back the gradient and read the transcript once for context, correct speakers, and correct words, and then proofread a second time with attention on grammar, punctuation, spelling and format. If this option is chosen, the transcriptionist can do the proofreading for context, correct speakers, and correct words, and then have an experienced, literate proofreader read for grammar, punctuation, spelling and format. 10. When proofreading the transcript, check each name you come across against any information the client provided (if applicable) to ensure that the spellings are correct. 11. Any needed corrections are made with a red pen on the printed rough draft transcript. The page should be circled, so that it is easily seen by the person making the corrections. A circle or line should be drawn through the line number where the correction is to be made. This makes it easy to be located. Then the incorrect word should have a line drawn through it and above that the correct word should be clearly written in. All of this needs to be neat and easily read, so as to avoid any misduplication by the person putting the correction onto the computer file. Editors are not necessarily trained proofreaders and probably don t read minds, so proofreading marks must be clear. 12. The final draft is compared with the rough draft to make sure all corrections indicated on the rough draft were actually put onto the computer file and that none were overlooked. The more corrections to be made, the larger the chance there is for some to be missed.

9 Page 9 When doing this step, be sure to look at EVERY page. By following the instructions above, any that require corrections should be easy to spot. 13. If Q&A format, check the indexed line and page numbers on the index to make sure that they have not changed since the corrections were done. 14. Use the internet to locate information. It is the transcriptionist s responsibility to ensure the accuracy of the transcript. Completion of the above steps will ensure a professional product: a precisely accurate transcript of the proceedings. Failure to do so is a gross neglect of a transcriptionist s professional responsibility. We do not proofread transcripts; however, each transcript is spot checked according to the following points. Part of your proofreading routine for each job should include this checklist. We are counting on you to do a thorough proofreading job and to ensure that each of these points is included in your proofreading. 1. If the information was provided, is the venue (court in which the job is taken) correct on page 1? 2. Does the caption on the transcript match the caption provided by the client? Are the spellings correct? a. If there is one Plaintiff, does it say Plaintiff, not Plaintiffs? b. If there is more than one Defendant, does it say Defendants, not Defendant? c. On a Workers Comp case, are the parties listed as Applicant and Defendant, not Plaintiff and Defendant, or some other combination? 3. If applicable and provided by the client, is the case number on page 1 correct? 4. Is the witness s name spelled correctly on page 1? 5. Is the city and state where the job took place (if known) correct on page 1 and on the top of the first page where the body of the transcription starts? 6. Is the date the audio was recorded on page 1 and on the top of the first page where the body of the transcription starts correct? Is the day of the week correct? Is the year correct? 7. Is Atkinson-Baker s name, website address, phone number, and file number (job number issued by ABI) correct on page 1? It should read like this: ATKINSON-BAKER, INC. COURT REPORTERS

10 Page File No.: 8. Are the names spelled correctly on the appearance page? If applicable, are they shown as representing the correct party? 9. If applicable, are the addresses on the appearance page correct? 10. Are the interpreter and others present listed on the appearance page? 11. Are the page numbers on the index page correct? Check this after corrections have been made after proofreading, as line numbers will change when corrections have been made. 12. Are the descriptions and page/line numbers referenced on the index page correct? 13. Is the ending time (if known) noted at the end of the transcript? 14. Did you run a spell check to catch all typos and misspellings? 15. Are the speakers names spelled correctly throughout the transcript? Were you consistent in how you spelled each name? 16. Did you get spellings on all proper names, and did you verify that they are spelled correctly in the transcript? 17. Are there enough certificates (one for each copy and the original)? a. Are they the correct certificates? b. Is all information on the certificates correct? c. Are all certificates signed and dated? 18. Is the worksheet completely filled out? Everything should be filled out clearly by the transcriptionist. 19. Did you turn in an electronic copy of the transcript by ? Did you look at it to ensure it is correctly formatted and that the entire file is there? After this point, example transcription pages are included for your reference. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the Transcription Coordinator at

11 Page SAMPLE TRANSCRIPTION JOB COVER PAGE (Without Caption) 4 A U D I O T R A N S C R I P T I O N O F C O N T I N U E D F I R S T M E E T I N G O F 5 C R E D I T O R S 6 J O N A T H A N M. S M I T H 7 C A S E N O. 6 : bk CD 8 N O V E M B E R 2 2, A T K I N S O N - B A K E R, I N C. C O U R T R E P O R T E R S 2 2 ( ) w w w. d e p o. c o m T R A N S C R I B E D B Y : T I M O T H Y R O B E R T D U V A L 2 5 F I L E N O. A 4 0 B A 6 6

12 Page SAMPLE TRANSCRIPTION JOB COVER PAGE (Without Caption) 2 nd Sample 8 T A P E 1, S I D E A 9 A U D I O T R A N S C R I P T I O N O F T H E I N T E R V I E W O F 1 0 E D W A R D J O N E S 1 1 D E C E M B E R 5, A T K I N S O N - B A K E R, I N C. C O U R T R E P O R T E R S 2 2 ( ) w w w. d e p o. c o m T R A N S C R I B E D B Y : T I M O T H Y R O B E R T D U V A L 2 5 F I L E N O. A E 2 A

13 Page 13 SAMPLE TRANSCRIPTION JOB COVER PAGE (With Caption) 1 U N I T E D S T A T E S B A N K R U P T C Y C O U R T 2 C E N T R A L D I S T R I C T O F C A L I F O R N I A I n r e E D G E M A N U F A C T U R I N G, I N C., ) C a s e N o T D ) 7 D e b t o r. ) ) 8 _ ) T R A N S C R I P T O F A U D I O R E C O R D I N G 1 3 F I R S T C R E D I T O R S ' M E E T I N G 1 4 R I V E R S I D E, C A L I F O R N I A 1 5 F E B R U A R Y 4, A T K I N S O N - B A K E R, I N C. C O U R T R E P O R T E R S 2 2 ( ) w w w. d e p o. c o m T R A N S C R I B E D B Y : T I M O T H Y R O B E R T D U V A L 2 5 F I L E N O. A 4 0 B A 6 6

14 Page 14 SAMPLE TRANSCRIPTION JOB COVER PAGE (With Caption) 2 nd Sample 1 S U P E R I O R C O U R T O F T H E S T A T E O F C A L I F O R N I A 2 F O R T H E C O U N T Y O F S A N B E R N A R D I N O 3 4 M A R Y S U E H O O L E, E T A L., ) ) 5 P l a i n t i f f s, ) ) 6 v s. ) C a s e N o. R C V ) 7 C A D E P T. O F C O R R E C T I O N S A N D ) R E H A B I L I T A T I O N, E T A L., ) 8 ) D e f e n d a n t s. ) 9 _ ) T A P E 1, S I D E A 1 3 A U D I O T R A N S C R I P T I O N O F T H E I N T E R V I E W O F 1 4 E D W A R D J O N E S 1 5 D E C E M B E R 5, A T K I N S O N - B A K E R, I N C. C O U R T R E P O R T E R S 2 2 ( ) w w w. d e p o. c o m T R A N S C R I B E D B Y : T I M O T H Y R O B E R T D U V A L 2 5 F I L E N O. A E 2 A

15 Page 15 SAMPLE APPEARANCE PAGE 1 A P P E A R A N C E S 2 3 T H O M A S T R E N T O N O f f i c e o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s T r u s t e e 4 J O N A T H A N M. S M I T H 5 D e b t o r 6 H E C T O R G O N Z A L E Z D e b t o r ' s W i t n e s s 7 A N T H O N Y J O N E S 8 D e b t o r ' s C o u n s e l A L S O P R E S E N T : 1 1 S A N D R A A. S A L V A D O R, S p a n i s h I n t e r p r e t e r

16 Page 16 SAMPLE Q&A JOB INDEX PAGE 1 I N D E X 2 3 P A G E 4 O P E N I N G B Y M R. F E U E R S T E I N 4 5 W I T N E S S E X A M I N A T I O N : M R. D E N N I S G H I B A U D O 6 B y M r. F e u e r s t e i n 6 7 B y M r. T i m o n i e r 72 8 B y M s. F i t z g e r a l d 82 9 B y M r. L a b o w e

17 Page 17 SAMPLE TESTIMONY PAGE (Q&A FORMAT) 1 M R. T R E N T O N : G o o d a f t e r n o o n, l a d i e s a n d g e n t l e m e n. 2 W e l c o m e t o t h e c o n t i n u e d F i r s t M e e t i n g o f C r e d i t o r s i n t h e c a s e 3 of J o n a t h a n M. S m i t h, c a s e n u m b e r 6 : bk C D. T h i s 4 M e e t i n g o f C r e d i t o r s i s c o n d u c t e d b y t h e O f f i c e o f t h e U. S. 5 T r u s t e e b y S a n d r a P. A v e r s o n. M y n a m e i s T h o m a s T r e n t o n. 6 I f y o u h a v e a q u e s t i o n t o a s k o r a s t a t e m e n t t o m a k e, t h e v e r y 7 f i r s t t i m e w i l l y o u p l e a s e i d e n t i f y y o u r s e l f a n d w h o y o u 8 r e p r e s e n t s o t h a t t h e r e c o r d i n g w i l l c l e a r l y a n d a c c u r a t e l y 9 r e f l e c t w h o i s s p e a k i n g a t a l l t i m e s. M r. S m i t h, w i l l y o u r a i s e 1 0 y o u r r i g h t h a n d, p l e a s e? D o y o u s w e a r t h e s t a t e m e n t s y o u a r e 1 1 a b o u t t o m a k e a r e t h e t r u t h, t h e w h o l e t r u s t, a n d n o t h i n g b u t 1 2 t h e t r u t h, s o h e l p y o u G od? 1 3 M R. S M I T H : Y e s. 1 4 E X A M I N A T I O N 1 5 B Y M R. T R E N T O N : 1 6 Q. W o u l d y o u s t a t e y o u r n a m e a n d s p e l l y o u r n a m e? 1 7 A. J o n a t h a n M. S m i t h. J - O - N - A - T - H - A - N S - M - I - T - H. 1 8 Q. A n d y o u r c u r r e n t a d d r e s s? 1 9 A. I m r e n t i n g a r o o m a t M a i n S t r e e t in G l e n d a l e. 2 0 Q. T h a n k y o u. D o y o u k n o w w h o o w n s t h a t p r o p e r t y o n 21 M a i n S t r e e t? 22 M S. F I T Z G E R A L D : T h i s i s A l e x a n d r a F i t z g e r a l d, 23 c o u n s e l f o r M r. S m i t h. O b j e c t i o n. R e l e v a n c e. 24 M R. T R E N T O N : F a i r e n o u g h. 25 Q. C o u l d y o u t e l l m e, M r. S m i t h, h o w l o n g y o u h a v e

18 Page 18 SAMPLE TESTIMONY PAGE (TRANSCRIPTION FORMAT) 1 R A N G E R L O B E R : W e c a n t o t a l l y j u s t l e t, l e t 2 h i m g e t i t. 3 R A N G E R M I T R E A : O k a y. 4 B R I A N H A M B L I N : Y e a h. Y e a h. I ' l l g e t i t f o r 5 y o u. 6 R A N G E R L O B E R : ( U n i n t e l l i g i b l e ). 7 B R I A N H A M B L I N : Y e a h, n o, I, y o u c a n c h e c k m y 8 p o c k e t s a n d a n y t h i n g. Y e a h. C a n I g e t m y k e y s a n d 9 l o o k i n t h e, I t h i n k i t m i g h t b e i n, l e t m e R A N G E R L O B E R : D o y o u t h i n k i t m i g h t b e 1 1 i n t h e w h i t e b a g? T h e w h i t e o n e? 1 2 B R I A N H A M B L I N : Y e a h, c a n I, c a n I R A N G E R L O B E R : I ' l l g e t y o u r k e y s o u t o f 1 4 t h e ( u n i n t e l l i g i b l e ). 1 5 B R I A N H A M B L I N : O k a y. 1 6 R A N G E R M I T R E A : A l l r i g h t. G o a h e a d a n d w e ' l l 1 7 s t e p b a c k a g a i n, w a i t u n t i l t h e, l e t u s g e t t h e t r u n k 1 8 o p e n, o k a y? 1 9 B R I A N H A M B L I N : Y e a h. 2 0 R A N G E R L O B E R : S i r, d o y o u f e e l t h e e f f e c t s 2 1 o f t h e m e d i c a t i o n t h a t y o u ' r e t a k i n g? 2 2 B R I A N H A M B L I N : Y e a h. Y e a h. I ' m, I ' m n o t a 2 3 d r i n k e r, y o u k n o w? 2 4 R A N G E R L O B E R : O k a y. S o y o u, h o w, h o w a r e 2 5 t h e m e d i c a t i o n s m a k i n g y o u f e e l r i g h t n o w?

19 Page 19 SAMPLE TESTIMONY PAGE (TRANSCRIPTION FORMAT) 2 nd Sample 1 R A N C H O C U C A M O N G A, C A L I F O R N I A, D E C E M B E R 5, : 0 6 A. M E X A M I N A T I O N 5 M R. M A R K H A M : W e a r e h e r e t o d a y t o i n t e r v i e w y o u i n 6 r e g a r d s t o t h e e v e n t t h a t h a p p e n e d i n W h a t i s y o u r n a m e? 8 M R. J O N E S : M y n a m e i s E d w a r d J o n e s. H o w l o n g a r e w e 9 g o i n g t o b e h e r e? 1 0 M R. M A R K H A M : W e l l g e t t h r o u g h t h i s a s f a s t a s w e 1 1 p o s s i b l y c a n. 1 2 M S. S A L A S : E x c u s e m e. I h a v e t o g e t s o m e w a t e r. 1 3 M R. M A R K H A M : W h a t i s y o u r p o s i t i o n? 1 4 M R. J O N E S : I a m a c o r r e c t i o n a l o f f i c e r. 1 5 M R. M A R K H A M : O k a y. 1 6 M R. J O N E S : I h a v e n t a l w a y s w o r k e d f o r t h i s f a c i l i t y, 1 7 b u t I v e b e e n d o i n g t h i s f o r m a n y y e a r s. I l l a n s w e r y o u r 1 8 q u e s t i o n s a b o u t t h e i n c i d e n t a s b e s t I c a n. 1 9 M R. M A R K H A M : W e a p p r e c i a t e t h a t. 2 0 M S. S A L A S : E x c u s e m e, y o u s a y y o u h a v e n t a l w a y s 2 1 b e e n a t t h i s f a c i l i t y? Y o u w e r e a t t h e t i m e o f t h e i n c i d e n t, 2 2 t h o u g h, w e r e n t y o u? 2 3 M R. J O N E S : Y e a h. 2 4 M R. M A R K H A M : O k a y. T h a t s g o o d. T h i s i n t e r v i e w 2 5 isn t a b o u t y o u r w o r k h i s t o r y, M r. J o n e s, j u s t y o u r c o n n e c t i o n

20 Page 20 SAMPLE TRANSCRIPTION WITH INTERPRETER 1 S O N Y A E L L A S A A V E D R A, I N T E R P R E T E R, h a v i n g b e e n d u l y s w o r n b y t h e 2 N o t a r y P u b l i c, i n t e r p r e t s a s f o l l o w s : 3 P A U L A A. M O N T O Y A, E a s t W e s t o n A v e n u e, 4 R a h w a y, N e w J e r s e y, h a v i n g b e e n d u l y s w o r n b y t h e 5 N o t a r y P u b l i c, t e s t i f i e d t h r o u g h t h e i n t e r p r e t e r a s 6 f o l l o w s : 7 ( T h e f o l l o w i n g t e s t i m o n y i s t a k e n 8 t h r o u g h a n i n t e r p r e t e r. ) 9 E X A M I N A T I O N B Y M R. C A R L S O N : 1 0 Q. M y n a m e i s C h r i s t o p h e r C a r l s o n. I ' m a n 1 1 a t t o r n e y w i t h J o h n s t o n & W a r n e r, a n d I r e p r e s e n t t h e 1 2 D e f e n d a n t s i n t h i s c a s e. 1 3 W e a r e h e r e t o d a y, m a ' a m, t o t a k e y o u r 1 4 d e p o s i t i o n, a n d t h a t d e p o s i t i o n a r i s e s o u t o f a n 1 5 i n c i d e n t t h a t t o o k p l a c e o n M a y 2 8, H a v e y o u e v e r a p p e a r e d f o r a d e p o s i t i o n 1 7 b e f o r e? 1 8 A. N o. 1 9 Q. I k n o w y o u h a d a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o c o n f e r 2 0 w i t h y o u r a t t o r n e y b e f o r e w e b e g a n, b u t t o b e s u r e 2 1 w e ' r e o n t h e s a m e p a g e, I ' m g o i n g t o g i v e y o u s o m e 2 2 i n s t r u c t i o n s a b o u t t h e d e p o s i t i o n. 2 3 A. O k a y. 2 4 Q. T h a t ' s s i m p l y t o b e s u r e w e u n d e r s t a n d 2 5 e a c h o t h e r a n d y o u k n o w w h e r e w e ' r e g o i n g.

21 Page 21 SAMPLE TRANSCRIPTIONIST S CERTIFICATE 1 T R A N S C R I B E R S C E R T I F I C A T E I, C r i s t i n a M a r i e G a r c i a, a t t e s t t h a t t h e f o r e g o i n g p r o c e e d i n g s 5 p r o v i d e d t o m e v i a a u d i o c a s s e t t e w e r e t r a n s c r i b e d b y m e t o t h e 6 b e s t o f m y a b i l i t y. 7 I f u r t h e r a t t e s t t h a t I a m n o t a r e l a t i v e o r e m p l o y e e t o a n y 8 a t t o r n e y o r p a r t y n o r f i n a n c i a l l y i n t e r e s t e d i n t h i s a c t i o n. 9 I d e c l a r e u n d e r p e n a l t y o f p e r j u r y u n d e r t h e l a w s o f t h e 1 0 s t a t e o f C a l i f o r n i a t h a t t h e f o r e g o i n g i s t r u e a n d c o r r e c t D a t e d : ( M o n t h ) ( D a y ), ( Y e a r ) _ C r i s t i n a M a r i e G a r c i a