Md. Admin. Order of 2021-09-10 (Setting Maximum Transcription Costs in Maryland Courts)

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER SETTING MAXIMUM

TRANSCRIPTION COSTS IN MARYLAND COURTS

WHEREAS, Maryland Rule 16-505 grants to the Chief Judge of the Court of

Appeals broad authority with respect to regulations and standards relating to court

reporting and transcription; and

WHEREAS, Maryland Rule 16-502(e) makes any regulations and standards

adopted by the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals pursuant to Maryland Rule 16-505

also applicable to the District Court of Maryland,

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mary Ellen Barbera, Chief Judge of the Court of

Appeals and administrative head of the Judicial Branch, pursuant to the authority

conferred by Article IV, § 18 of the Maryland Constitution and Maryland Rule 16-505,

do hereby order this 9th day of September 2021, that, effective immediately,

(a) Charges. The regular page rate c harges for producing transcripts shall not

exceed the following rates:

(1) For the paper original of a transcript: $3.00 per page.

(2) For the paper first copy: $0.50 per page.

(3) For the paper second copy: $0.25 per page.

(4) For the paper original of a transcript and an electronic copy: $3.75 per page.

(b) Expedited Delivery.

(1) The expedited delivery page rate charges for producing transcripts shall not

exceed the following rates:

i. Twenty-one (21) day delivery: $3.75 per page for the paper original

transcript and $0.50 per page for the first cop y, which may be paper

or an electronic copy.

ii. Fifteen (15) day delivery: $4.50 per page for the paper original

transcript and $0.50 per page for the first copy, which may be paper

or an electronic copy.

iii. Ten (10) day delivery: $5.00 per page for the paper original

transcript and $0.50 per page for the first copy, which may be paper

or an electronic copy.

iv. Five (5) day delivery: $6.00 per page for the paper original transcript

and $0.50 per page for the first copy, which may be paper or an

electronic copy.

v. Daily delivery by 9 AM next business day: $7.00 per page for the

paper original transcript and $0.50 per page for the first copy, which

may be paper or an electronic copy.

vi. Same day delivery by 10 PM same day: $8.00 per page for the paper

original transcript and $0.50 per page for the first copy, which may

be paper or an electronic copy; and

(2) Further, in the instance in which an order for an expedited transcript is

delivered untimely, unless otherwise governed by an existing contract, the

customer shall be charged the lower expedited rate consistent with the

actual time of delivery, unless the customer determines to cancel the order

for that transcript; and

(c) These rates may be amended from time to time.

/s/ Mary Ellen Barbera

Mary Ellen Barbera

Chief Judge

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Filed: September 10, 2021 Pursuant to Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal

Materials Act

(§§ 10-1601 et seq. of the State Government Article) this document is authentic.

/s/ Suzanne C. Johnson 2021-09-10 09:20-04:00

Suzanne C. Johnson

Clerk

Court of Appeals of Maryland Suzanne C. Johnson, Clerk