Rule 4007.1 - Requests for Transcripts(A) All requests for transcripts shall be submitted on a form provided by the district court administrator which will include the current rates charged for transcripts.(B) The request for transcript can be downloaded from the Bedford County website at bedfordcountypa.org or a copy can be obtained at the district court administrator's office. 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 district court administrator. The requesting party shall also serve copies of the formal request to:(1) the judge presiding over the matter;(2) the court reporter or transcriptionist;(3) opposing counsel, but if not represented, the opposing party.(C) Daily, expedited, same day or rough draft transcripts are not available except in extreme circumstances approved by the judge presiding over the matter.(D) When a litigant requests a transcript, (1) the litigant ordering a transcript shall make partial payment of 50% of the estimated transcript cost. Deposit payments are to be made payable to Bedford County and shall be delivered to the district court administrator. All payments shall be in the form of certified funds or directly from the office of counsel. Cash shall NOT be accepted by the district court administrator's office.(2) the court reporter or transcriptionist shall prepare the transcript upon direction of the district court administrator after approval of the judge presiding over the matter.(3) the court reporter or transcriptionist shall notify the ordering party and the district court administrator of the completion of the transcript and deliver the original to the judge presiding over the matter for approval of the transcript.(4) upon payment of any balance owed, the court reporter or transcriptionist shall deliver the original transcript to the district court administrator for filing with copies for distribution to the requesting party and any other parties who may have requested copies. Payment for the final balance shall be made payable to Bedford County and shall be delivered to the district court administrator who will forward it to the Finance Department. Copies of the transcript and filing of the original will be made upon payment in full.(E) When a litigant requests a transcript, but cannot pay for the transcript because of alleged economic hardship, the court shall determine economic hardship pursuant to the procedure set forth in Rule 4008(B). In cases of economic hardship, where the matter is under appeal or a transcript is necessary to advance the litigation, the costs of procuring the transcript shall be waived or otherwise adjusted by the court. In cases of economic hardship where there is no appeal pending or there exists no obvious need for the transcript to advance the litigation, the requesting party must demonstrate reasonable need before the court shall waive or adjust the cost of obtaining the transcript.(F) When a transcript is requested for which the court or county is responsible for the cost, the court or transcriptionist shall prepare the transcript at the direction of the district court administrator after approval by the judge presiding over the matter who will determine the priority of the request.Adopted November 2, 2016, effective 1/1/2017