>"Tough luck. Payment for those transcripts? Over Zelle because the court reporters themselves are contractors and get paid independently."
That doesn't sound right, are you sure that wasn't a bribe?
That doesn't sound right, are you sure that wasn't a bribe?
"Out of curiosity, is it normal to pay court reporters over venmo like this? To be honest I was pretty surprised when I heard this. And funny enough when I asked folk on twitter, a scammer tried to "help out" with some "scam recovery" service for $500."
"That's hilarious! Since the pandemic, it really took off because we were working remotely, and some of the Cook County judges and reporters remain remote to this day and may be permanently working on Zoom. I work at 26th Street so we've worked through most of the pandemic in person, but the courthouse was not open to the public. Zelle is a way you can get payment to us quickly to get your transcript faster.
Most private attorneys use Zelle now because they want the reporter to start transcription sooner rather than later, but we also accept checks or if you prefer to send a check in the mail, you can do that. Very rarely does an attorney come into our office these days.
It's just a matter of preference."