Rule 4009 - Court Reporting and Transcripts - Fees and Procedures(A) The party requesting a full or partial transcript of a trial or other proceeding shall file the written request with the Office of the District Court Administrator. A transcript request form is available in the District Court Administrator's Office or on the website: centrecountypa.gov(B) Upon receipt of a transcript request, the Court Reporter shall provide a written estimate of the cost of preparing the transcript in accordance with the fee schedule set forth in paragraph (G) of this Rule. The party ordering the transcript shall make full advanced payment of the estimated cost. All checks shall be made payable to "County of Centre", and shall be delivered to the Court Administrator's Office.(C) The requesting party shall serve copies of the request upon opposing counselor the opposing party if the party is unrepresented. (D) Upon completion of the transcript, the District Court Administrator shall notify the requesting party of any balance owed above the estimated cost. (E) The completed transcript shall be released to the party ordering the transcript upon payment of any balance owed above the estimated cost.(F) Transcript fees will be distributed by the District Court Administrator to the Court Reporter who transcribed the notes of testimony. (G) The costs payable by a requesting party, other than the Commonwealth, or a subdivision thereof (see paragraph (H) below), for a transcript in electronic format shall be: a. Ordinary transcript - $2.50/page b. Expedited transcript - $3.50/page c. Daily transcript - $4.50/page d. Same day delivery transcript - $6.50/page When the transcript is prepared in bound paper format, the costs shall be as shown above, related to electronic format, plus a surcharge of $O.25/page.
(H) If the Commonwealth, or a subdivision thereof, requests a transcript, there shall be no fee charged. (I) The trial judge may impose a reasonable surcharge in unusually complex cases. (J) The fees set forth herein are the maximum costs that may be charged to litigants or the public.Added effective 3/22/2017; amended effective 3/23/2017.