% Civil Court – Housing Division, Queens NY: Transcript Request Report - 2025-11-19 % An M. Rodriguez % November 23, 2025 ## One-Sentence Summary Summary of the process and conditions for obtaining a hearing transcript in the Queens Housing Court. ## Abstract This report describes the steps required to request a transcript from a housing-court hearing in Queens, New York. It records the form requirements, expected delivery time, and cost estimates. The aim is to document the administrative process clearly for future reference. ## Report Info - Date: 2025-11-19 - Place: Queens, New York, USA ## Keywords transcript, court records, housing court, Queens NY ## Introduction This report documents the process of requesting a transcript from the Civil Court Housing Division in Queens, New York. ## Observations - Court open 9am–5pm - Paper form needs to be filled in situ - Form fields: index number, parties’ names, date and hour of requested hearing - Appeals have additional details to consider. - Audio recording delivered by email, free. Staff estimated **4–6 weeks**, but it actually arrived within a few days. - Hearing (and thus the audio recording) lasts ~10 minutes. - Transcript cost estimated around \$0.50 per minute (approximate, uncertain), if requested. ## Discussion - Process simple: - Could be automated online easily. - It is possible such automation already exists but is not clearly communicated. - Reported times (4–6 weeks) for receiving the recording were greatly overestimated. The recording arrived within a few days. - This suggests staff may not have consistent or up-to-date information on timelines. ## Conclusion - Transcript request submitted - Staff approximated audio delivery in 4–6 weeks, it was actually few days. - Final transcription cost still approximate at $0.5/page - whole transcript or nothing. - Housing court timing and processes can be improved via more automation. - Use of AI can provide a pseudo-transcript for free. ## About Author(s) An M. Rodriguez, an@preferredframe.com, https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9098-9468