RULE 207
TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDING

(a) Appeals From a Lower Court.

(1) Ordering the Transcript. Where a transcript of the proceeding must be prepared by the court reporter, appellant shall, within the time provided for ordering the transcript, make satisfactory arrangements (including agreement regarding payment for the transcript), in writing with the court reporter for furnishing the transcript. In appeals from the court of common pleas, masters-in-equity, special referees or the family court in domestic actions, the transcript must be ordered within ten (10) days after the date of service of the notice of appeal. In appeals from the court of general sessions or the family court in juvenile actions, the transcript must be ordered within thirty (30) days of the date of service of the notice of appeal. Appellant shall contemporaneously furnish all parties, the Office of Court Administration, and the clerk of the appellate court with copies of all correspondence with the court reporter. The court reporter must acknowledge receipt of the request by responding to the appellant within five business days. Where required by paragraph (a)(7) and by Order of the Supreme Court, copies of all correspondence must also be provided by electronic means. Unless the parties otherwise agree in writing, appellant must order a transcript of the entire proceedings below. If a party to the appeal unjustifiably refuses to agree to ordering less than the entire transcript, appellant may move to be awarded costs for having unnecessary portions transcribed; this motion must be made no later than the time the final briefs are due under Rule 211.

(2) Delivery of Transcript. The court reporter shall transcribe and deliver the transcript to appellant no later than sixty (60) days after the date of the request. Records shall be transcribed by the court reporter in the order in which the requests for transcripts are made.

(3) Extension for Court Reporter. If a court reporter anticipates continuous engagement in the performance of other official duties which make it impossible to prepare a transcript in compliance with this Rule, the reporter shall promptly notify the Office of Court Administration by submitting a Court-approved Notice of Request for Extension form. The Office of Court Administration may grant up to three (3) extensions for a total of up to ninety (90) days. An extension in excess of ninety (90) days shall not be allowed except by order of the Chief Justice.

(4) Notice of Extension. Upon the granting of any extension of time for delivery of the transcript, the Office of Court Administration shall notify all parties and the clerk of the appellate court.

(5) Failure to Receive Transcript. If appellant has not received the transcript within the allotted time nor received notification of an extension within ten (10) days after the allotted time, appellant shall notify the Office of Court Administration, the clerk of the appellate court, and the court reporter in writing.

(6) Failure to Comply. The willful failure of a court reporter to comply with the provisions of this Rule shall constitute contempt of court enforceable by order of the Chief Justice.

(7) Electronic Notification. In addition to providing notice as set forth above in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(5), where an appellant is represented by counsel, counsel shall provide copies of all correspondence with a court reporter via electronic means as specified by Order of the Supreme Court. Court reporters shall also provide copies of all correspondence and extension requests via electronic means as specified by Order of the Supreme Court.

(b) Appeals From an Administrative Tribunal.

(1) Ordering the Transcript. Within ten (10) days after the date of service of the notice of appeal, appellant shall, in writing, make satisfactory arrangements with the administrative law court or the agency (administrative tribunal) to obtain a transcript of the proceeding before that body. Appellant shall contemporaneously furnish all counsel of record, and the clerk of the appellate court with copies of all correspondence with the administrative tribunal. Unless the parties otherwise agree in writing, appellant must order a transcript of the entire proceedings before the administrative tribunal. If a party to the appeal unjustifiably refuses to agree to order less than the entire transcript, appellant may move to be awarded costs for having unnecessary portions transcribed; this motion must be made no later than the time the final briefs are due under Rule 211. The administrative tribunal may establish reasonable rates for providing the transcript or a copy thereof.

(2) Delivery of Transcript. The administrative tribunal shall insure that the transcript is delivered to the appellant within (60) days after the date of the request.

(3) Extension. If the administrative tribunal cannot deliver the transcript in the time specified, it shall promptly seek an extension from the appellate court. The request for an extension shall be in writing and shall comply with Rule 240, SCACR.

(4) Failure to Receive Transcript. If appellant has not received the transcript within the allotted time nor received notification of an extension within ten (10) days after the allotted time, appellant shall notify the clerk of the appellate court, and the administrative tribunal in writing.

(c) Duty of Appellant. The transcript received from the court reporter or the administrative tribunal must be retained by appellant during the entire appeal and for a period of at least one (1) year after the remittitur (See Rule 221) is sent to the lower court or administrative tribunal.

Last amended by Order dated May 1, 2018.