Frequently Asked Questions

Legal transcription, answered.

Common questions about Mehaffey Transcription: pricing, turnaround, court-readiness, and how we keep your discovery private. Based in Abilene, Texas; serving attorneys and law firms nationwide.

How much does it cost to transcribe bodycam footage?

Mehaffey Transcription charges a flat per-case price for legal discovery transcription, not a per-minute rate. Transcript Only is $135 per case (timestamped Word document, returned in hours), and Transcript + Human Verification is $180 per case (court-ready and reviewed word-for-word against the discovery). New clients get their first case free.

Does Mehaffey Transcription transcribe bodycam, dashcam, and jail calls?

Yes. Mehaffey Transcription handles legal discovery audio and video: bodycam, dashcam, 911 and jail calls, recorded interviews and interrogations, and case video for family, divorce, and personal injury matters. We work with attorneys and law firms in Abilene, Texas and across the country.

What is the difference between Transcript Only and Transcript + Human Verification?

Transcript Only ($135 per case) is a timestamped Word-document transcript delivered in hours. Transcript + Human Verification ($180 per case) adds a human reviewer who checks the transcript word-for-word against the case file and police reports, applies speaker attribution, and produces a court-ready transcript. The first case is free for new clients.

Is an AI-generated transcript admissible in court?

An unreviewed AI transcript can contain errors and is not certified, so high-stakes discovery is usually verified by a human before it is relied on in court. Mehaffey Transcription's Transcript + Human Verification tier addresses this by reviewing the transcript word-for-word against the discovery and police reports to produce a court-ready, speaker-attributed document. This is the recommended option for any transcript that may be used in a proceeding.

Is my discovery kept private and secure?

Yes. Mehaffey Transcription transcribes files on dedicated in-house hardware, so discovery is never placed on public-cloud transcription services. Files are encrypted, kept private per account, and automatically deleted 30 days after delivery. This in-house, auto-delete model is designed to protect sensitive criminal-defense discovery for Abilene and Texas attorneys.

How do I get bodycam footage transcribed for court?

Send the bodycam file to Mehaffey Transcription and choose Transcript + Human Verification for a court-ready result. The transcript is produced on in-house hardware, reviewed word-for-word against the discovery and police reports, speaker-attributed, and returned as a timestamped Word document. Criminal defense attorneys and paralegals use this for discovery review and court preparation.

How does bulk or case-backlog transcription work?

Mehaffey Transcription offers a Bulk Case Backlog option at a flat $600. You share a Dropbox or OneDrive link to the files, and the discovery audio and video are transcribed in bulk. This is built for law firms and criminal defense practices that need to clear a backlog of bodycam, dashcam, jail-call, and interview recordings.

What file types and formats does Mehaffey Transcription accept?

Mehaffey Transcription accepts bodycam, dashcam, jail-call, interview, and general audio and video files used in criminal discovery. Transcripts are delivered as timestamped Microsoft Word documents. For bulk jobs, files can be shared by Dropbox or OneDrive link.

Who is Mehaffey Transcription for?

Mehaffey Transcription is a veteran-owned legal discovery transcription service in Abilene, Texas. We work with attorneys, paralegals, and law firms across criminal defense, family and divorce, and personal injury matters, turning bodycam, dashcam, 911 and jail calls, interviews, and case video into court-ready Word documents.

How fast is turnaround for a transcript?

Transcript Only is delivered in hours as a timestamped Word document. The Transcript + Human Verification tier adds a word-for-word human review against the discovery and police reports for a court-ready result. For specific timing on a large or bulk job, contact Mehaffey Transcription at [email protected].

Where is Mehaffey Transcription located?

Mehaffey Transcription is based at 2441 South 1st Street, Abilene, TX 79605, and serves criminal defense attorneys and law firms in Abilene, West Texas, and nationwide. It is a veteran-owned legal discovery transcription business. You can reach it at [email protected].

Why choose Mehaffey Transcription over a national per-minute transcription service?

Mehaffey Transcription offers flat per-case pricing ($135 transcript-only, $180 human-verified, $600 bulk) instead of per-minute billing, so attorneys get a predictable cost. It transcribes on in-house hardware (files never on public cloud), encrypts and auto-deletes files after 30 days, and verifies transcripts against the actual case file and police reports. That accuracy holds up whether the case is criminal, family, or personal injury.