As amended through January 1, 2024
Rule 4007 - Requests for Transcripts(a) All requests for transcripts shall be submitted to the appropriate filing office, with a copy to the district court administrator's office, utilizing a form prescribed by the district court administrator, which shall include all elements required in the form provided by the state court administrator.(b) The Request for Transcript of a court proceeding shall be filed in the appropriate filing office (Prothonotary, Clerk of Courts, Register of Wills/Clerk of the Orphans' Court and/or Domestic Relations). The requesting party shall also serve copies of the formal request to:(1) the judge presiding over the matter;(2) the court reporter, court recorder or transcriptionist;(3) the district court administrator's office; and(4) opposing counsel, or if not represented, the opposing party.(c) A request for daily, expedited, or same-day transcripts shall be filed in the appropriate filing office (Prothonotary, Clerk of Courts, Register of Wills/Clerk of the Orphans' Court and/or Domestic Relations) at least ten (10) days before the scheduled proceeding. Copies of the written request shall be provided as required in paragraph (b)(2) above. In the event of an emergency, a party may request by oral motion a daily, expedited, or same-day transcript. This request will be accommodated upon approval of the trial judge and the court reporter or court recorder.(d) When a litigant requests a transcript:(1) The district court administrator's office will issue an invoice within six (6) business days after the receipt of the transcript request. Unless a waiver is granted pursuant to C.C.R.J.A 4008(b), the invoice shall be for a non-refundable, partial payment of 90% of the estimated transcript cost. This deposit shall be paid by cash, money order, certified check, or law firm check made payable to Cumberland County, and shall be delivered to the district court administrator's office within seven (7) calendar days from the date of the invoice. Upon receipt of the deposit by the district court administrator's office, the court reporter, court recorder or transcriptionist shall commence production of the requested transcript.(2) Upon completion of the transcript, the court reporter, court recorder or transcriptionist shall deliver it to the district court administrator's office. The district court administrator's office will then issue a final invoice to the requester. Upon receipt of the final invoice, payment of the final balance shall be paid by cash, money order, certified check, or law firm check made payable to Cumberland County and shall be delivered to the district court administrator's office within seven (7) calendar days from the date of the invoice. Once full and final payment is received, the district court administrator's office shall provide a copy of the transcript to the requestor.Amended effective 1/1/2024.