Rule 4008 - Transcript Costs(a) Costs payable by a requesting party other than the Commonwealth or subdivision thereof to produce an Original transcript shall be:(1) for an ordinary transcript, $2.50 per page,(2) for an expedited transcript, $3.50 per page,(3) for a daily transcript, $4.50 per page, and(4) for same day delivery, $6.50 per page.(b) Costs payable by the Commonwealth or subdivision thereof to produce an Original transcript shall be: (1) for an ordinary transcript, $1.55 per page,(2) for an expedited transcript, $1.75 per page,(3) for a daily transcript, $2.00 per page, and(4) for same day delivery, $4.00 per page.(c) Regardless of whether the request is made by a party or the Commonwealth or subdivision thereof, in order to obtain a copy of the Original transcript, costs payable by the requesting party shall be 50 cents per page for an electronic copy and/or 75 cents per page for a bound, paper copy in addition to any cost incurred for the production of the original.(d) Economic hardship. (1) A party seeking consideration of an economic hardship related to obtaining a transcript may petition the Court in utilizing the in forma pauperis self-help packet available at the Adams County Law Library or online at www.adamscountypa.gov. In order for a party to be considered for economic hardship, the in forma pauperis self-help packet must be fully completed and verified.(2) A transcript requested by Legal Aid Services must include with the request for transcript a letter of certification verifying that the client meets financial eligibility and the matter is under appeal or the transcript being requested is necessary to advance the current litigation.(e) Except as otherwise set forth in this rule, no filing fee shall be assessed to a litigant filing a request for transcript.Amended effective 8/12/2024.