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Does the district court or the court of appeals pay for appellate transcripts?

Type: 
CJA Expenses FAQ
Answer: 

Ordinarily, claims for payment of CJA transcripts requested for appeal purposes will be processed by and paid for through the district court.  However, for an individual whose representation under the CJA commences at the court of appeals level, transcript costs should be processed by and paid for through the court of appeals.  In either situation, if a court of appeals requests that defense counsel submit additional transcript pages for the appeal record, payment for the CJA transcript should be processed and paid for through the court of appeals.