Rule 4007 - Request for Transcripts(a) All requests for transcripts shall be set forth on a standardized form approved by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts and provided by the 51st Judicial District and available at the office of District Court Administrator of Adams County and the Adams County website. The form shall indicate the current rates authorized to be charged for transcripts under these rules. Requestors may also use the standardized form as created by the District Court Administrator of Pennsylvania.(b) For an ordinary transcript, the party requesting a full or partial transcript of a trial or other proceeding shall file the original request with the appropriate filing office (Clerk of Courts, Prothonotary, Orphans Court, or Domestic Relations Office) in which the litigation is pending. The requesting party shall also serve copies of the formal request to:(1) the Judge presiding over the matter,(2) the Court Reporter, Recorder, or Transcriptionist assigned to the proceeding,(3) the District Court Administrator, and(4) opposing counsel or party if the party is unrepresented.(c) Where daily, expedited, or same day transcripts are requested, request for those transcripts shall be filed in writing in the appropriate filing office at least ten (10) days prior to the proceeding with copies of the request delivered as required by paragraph (b). Where justice requires and ten (10) days prior notice cannot reasonably be provided, requests for daily, expedited, or same day transcripts shall be made by oral motion to the presiding Judge.(d) Following receipt of a request for transcript, the presiding Judge shall forthwith produce an order: (1) setting forth the amount of the deposit which shall be 75 percent of the anticipated total cost of the transcript and directing the transcript to be prepared upon payment of the deposit;(2) setting a reduced payment rate and directing the transcript to be prepared upon payment of the reduced rate; or(3) approving or denying an economic hardship exemption and, where applicable, directing preparation of the transcript.(e) Upon receipt of the court order referenced in subparagraph (d) above, the filing office shall make service of the same on the requestor. If deposit or reduced payment is required, the payment shall be paid to the filing office prior to commencement of transcript preparation. Upon receipt of the payment, the filing office shall promptly advise Court Administration of the same who thereafter shall direct the Court Reporter to prepare the transcript.(f) A request for a copy of any transcript previously ordered, transcribed, and filed of record shall comply with Adams R.J.A. 4007(a). After the Court has set the amount to be paid, and upon satisfaction of any financial obligation related to the request, the Court Reporter shall provide a copy to the requesting party.Amended effective 8/12/2024.