Court report template: write accurate court and trial stories

How it works

Open Court Report in your workspace and fill in what you know. Rough notes are fine; required fields are marked.

Press Write and the draft appears as it is written. Edit it, then save it, translate it, turn it into a script or social posts, or send it to your editor.

Careful with court copy

• Use “alleged” and “accused” until there is a verdict; the template follows this.
• Check reporting restrictions in your country before naming minors or victims.

Accuracy first

Byline writes only from the facts you give it. It never invents quotes, sources or figures, and when something important is missing it marks the gap, like [CHECK: name of the spokesperson], for you to fill. You check every fact before publishing.

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