Rule 4008 - Transcript Costs Payable By A Requesting Party Other Than The Commonwealth Or A Subdivision Thereof(A)(1)(2) Costs. The costs payable by a requesting party, other than the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or a subdivision thereof, unless a waiver is granted, shall be as follows: Ordinary: | $2.75 (paper) |
Expedited: | $3.75 (paper) |
Daily: | $4.75 (paper) |
Same Day: | $6.75 (paper) |
These prices are for the original prepared in bound paper format as Clarion County does not accept an electronic transcript for filing. Further, Expedited, Daily or Same Day transcripts are only available if the court reporter is able to accommodate such request.
Fee schedule for COPIES: | $0.75 (paper) |
| $0.50 (electronic) |
(B) Economic Hardship. (4) Litigants claiming economic hardship must attach a completed In Forma Pauperis affidavit, pursuant to PA Rule of Civil Procedure 240, to the Request for Transcript form. Proof of income must be supplied including documents for the past three months, such as pay stubs, social security benefit statements, Domestic Relations child support information, and/or unemployment benefit statements. (a) No reduction or waiver of costs shall be requested or granted for any non-ordinary transcript unless the requesting party demonstrates extraordinary need.(D) Copies of transcripts. Any requests for copies of transcripts filed of record shall be directed to the District Court Administrator and shall be produced solely by the District Court Administrator. Payment for copies of transcripts shall be paid by money order, certified check or law firm check made payable to the County of Clarion and delivered to the District Court Administrator pursuant to the rates established in 4008(A)(1)(2).
(E) Additional Costs A trial judge may impose a reasonable surcharge in cases such as mass tort, medical malpractice or other unusually complex litigation, where there is a need for court reporters to significantly expand their dictionary. Such charges are at the discretion of the trial judge.Adopted effective 4/21/2017.