Request Recording
Snohomish County District Court

Request Audio Recording

HOW DO I REQUEST AN AUDIO RECORDING? To request a copy of a digital audio recording of a court proceeding, complete the secure online order form on the right and submit the order.  When you make your first request, you will create a user account in TheRecordXchange.  You will be asked to make a payment via credit or debit card.  If you need to make other payment arrangements, you can select the blue circle at the bottom right of the screen to get help. Digital audio recordings can be downloaded or you can play the recording directly from your online account. 

Please Note: Digital audio recordings may not be available for all Court proceedings.  Once an order is submitted, the Snohomish County District Court staff will determine if the ordered audio is available.   If the ordered audio is not available, a refund will be given.

IS A VIDEO RECORDING AVAILABLE? No.  The Court recording system records audio only; no video is captured.

WHAT IS THE COST FOR AN AUDIO RECORDING? Audio recordings are $20.00 per hearing date. The Court must receive payment in full before processing your order. You can pay with a credit or debit card. If you need to make other payment arrangements, you can select the blue circle at the bottom right of the screen to get help.  If the audio requested covers multiple recording dates, there will be a $20 fee for each recording date requested.

CAN I USE THE AUDIO RECORDING AS THE OFFICIAL COURT RECORD? 
Digital audio recordings are made from the original master recordings of a Court proceedings and are available for verification of testimony only.  They are not certified for Court use and may not be used as the official Court record in place of an official transcript. 

HOW WILL I KNOW WHEN MY AUDIO RECORDING IS AVAILABLE? 

You will have access to your request on this site once your request is completed.  You will receive an email notification when the audio recording is available.  The email will contain a link to bring you back to your request. The Court does not guarantee that recordings will be available for all proceedings requested.  If a recording is available and you are authorized to receive it, you will be able to download it or play the recording directly from your online account.

HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MY CASE? 

Case information, such as case numbers and hearing dates, can be found on the www.courts.wa.gov website.


Case Participant Name(s)

Enter the case name such as Smith vs Brown

Case Number

Enter the case number associated with the case name


ADD ANOTHER DATE

Check box if ANY portion of the hearing(s) listed has been ruled sealed by a Judge.

A reduced fee program is provided to eligible persons based on the requestor's ability to pay. Ability to pay is determined by the household size and monthly income relative to a discount schedule based on the most recently available federal poverty income guidelines. Requestors applying for reduced fees must provide a true and correct affidavit of monthly income and family size. No records will be provided until after determination of eligibility is made and all applicable fees, if any, are paid in full.
UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION.
Download the Reduced Fee Application
You may proceed with your request by clicking the "View Request" button below.

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Hearing Dates

The Hearing Dates are mandatory. Choose the hearing date(s) of the recordings to obtain. Do this by directly entering the date in the form mm/dd/yyy or by clicking the calendar and selecting the required date.

If you want more than one day transcribed, click ADD ANOTHER DATE and repeat the previous steps.