Rule *4008 - Transcript Costs(A) Transcript Costs.The costs payable by a requesting party, other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof, for transcripts in an electronic or paper format shall be as follows:
(1) for an ordinary transcript, $3.00 per page;(2) for an expedited transcript, $4.50 per page;(3) for a daily transcript, $6.00 per page;(4) for same-day delivery, $9.00 per page;(5) for real-time, $11.00 per page;(6) for real time streaming (to outside locations), full day, $250.00; and(7) in ASCII format, or with Word Index: add $25 for each.(8) Rough drafts will not be provided.(B) Copies of Transcripts.The costs payable for a copy of transcripts in an electronic or paper format shall be as follows
(1) for an ordinary transcript, $2.00 per page;(2) for an expedited transcript, $3.00 per page;(3) for a daily transcript, $4.00 per page; and(4) for same-day delivery, $6.00 per page.(C) Transcript Costs Payable by the Commonwealth or a Subdivision Thereof. The transcript costs payable by the Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof, including but not limited to the District Attorney, the Pennsylvania Attorney General, the City of Philadelphia's Law Department, court-appointed counsel, and the Defender Association of Philadelphia shall be two ($2.00) dollars per page for ordinary delivery.
(D) Economic Hardship Standards.(1) In matters under appeal or where the transcript is necessary to advance the litigation: (a) transcript costs for ordinary transcripts shall be waived for a litigant who has been permitted by the court to proceed in forma pauperis; who is represented by court appointed counsel; who is represented by Legal Aid services which certify that the client meets financial eligibility; or whose income is less than 125 percent of the poverty line as defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) guidelines for the current year. See Pa.R.J.A. 4008(B)(1).(b) transcript costs for ordinary transcripts shall be reduced by one-half for a litigant whose income is less than 200 percent of the poverty line as defined by the HHS poverty guidelines for the current year. See Pa.R.J.A. 4008(B)(2).(2) In matters not under appeal, where the transcript is not necessary to advance the litigation: the requesting party must file a Petition for Waiver of Transcript Costs and must demonstrate reasonable need before the court shall waive or reduce the cost of obtaining the transcript.(E) Payment Options. Payments may be made with approved credit and debit cards, checks or money orders made payable to the "First Judicial District of Pennsylvania-Transcripts," or as otherwise provided by the District Court Administrator from time to time. A convenience fee shall be charged for electronic payments to off-set merchant charges incurred by the First Judicial District. No cash payments will be accepted. Direct payments to court reporters and transcriptions are not permitted.Adopted on June 14, 2017, effective 7/1/2017. See President Judge General Court Regulation No. 2017 - 02. Published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on6/24/2017.