Art. 2127.2.Same; Preparation and Delivery of Transcript
Book III. Proceedings in Appellate Courts · Title I. Appellate Procedure · Chapter 2. Procedure For Appealing · Last amended 1997 · Last verified July 30, 2026
Full Text of Art. 2127.2
Amendment History
Added by Acts 1984, No. 937, §1. Amended by Acts 1997, No. 409, §1.
Plain-English Summary
The clerk cannot finish and lodge the record on time without the transcript, so Article 2127.2 gives the clerk a buffer before the return day itself: each court reporter assigned to prepare a necessary transcript must deliver it to the clerk no later than five days beforehand.
When a reporter cannot meet that deadline, the reporter has to draft and file a request for an extension of the return day with the trial court or the court of appeal. If the reporter still has not delivered the transcript by the fifth day before the return day, the clerk files a certificate with the court of appeal explaining that the record is otherwise ready except for the outstanding transcript, naming the reporter or reporters involved and their addresses, stating the date estimated costs were paid, and noting whether any of them has requested an extension.
At the court of appeal's request, when the transcript is still missing but the rest of the record is ready, the record can be lodged anyway, accompanied by that same certificate information. From there, the court of appeal can issue orders directly to the reporter to push delivery along, so the appeal keeps moving instead of stalling entirely on one outstanding transcript.
Frequently Asked Questions
When must a court reporter deliver the transcript to the clerk?
No later than five days before the return day, except where the reporter cannot meet that deadline and follows the extension procedure in Article 2127.2.
What happens if the reporter cannot meet the five-day deadline?
The reporter must file a request for an extension of the return day, and if the transcript still has not arrived five days before the return day, the clerk files a certificate with the court of appeal describing the delay.
What information goes into the clerk's certificate about a missing transcript?
The names and addresses of each court reporter who has not delivered a transcript, the date estimated costs were paid, and whether any of those reporters has requested an extension of the return day.
Can the record be lodged without a finished transcript?
Yes, at the court of appeal's request, when the record is otherwise ready; the court of appeal can then order the reporter to expedite delivery of the outstanding transcript.