Rule 4008 - Transcript Costs Payable by a Requesting Party Other Than the Commonwealth or a Subdivision Thereof(A) The court establishes the following per-page fee schedule for transcripts delivered in electronic format:(1) appeal / ordinary: $2.50;(2) basic / non-appeal / non-ordinary: $2.50;(3) rough draft retention of realtime stream / non-ordinary: $2.50;(4) this court does not provide expedited transcripts;(5) this court does not provide daily transcripts;(6) same-day delivery non-ordinary: $6.50 (must be requested at least 10 calendar days prior to the proceeding); and(7) subsequent copy of any transcript previously filed with the filing office: $0.50.(B) Except when specifically requested by an incarcerated defendant in a criminal matter, or when specifically requested by any other requestor and specifically ordered by the presiding judge, no paper format transcripts will be provided. A $0.25 per-page surcharge shall be added to the costs specified in section (A) for any paper transcript.(C) 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, the presiding judge may, at his or her discretion, impose a $2.00 per-page surcharge in addition to the costs specified in section (A).(D) Court reporters shall provide to the court realtime transcription of all proceedings presided over by a judge of the court of common pleas, without additional cost or fee. If any party to the case wishes to be provided access to a wireless broadcast stream of that realtime transcription, the party must notify the district court administrator at least ten (10) calendar days in advance of the proceeding. If any party other than the court wishes to retain a digital copy of the realtime transcript beyond conclusion of that day's proceeding, the party shall execute a request for a non-ordinary rough draft and shall pay any required costs prior to the proceeding. Access to realtime transcription shall not be provided to any third party.Amended effective through 4/1/2024.