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(a) for an ordinary transcript, $2.75 per page

(b) for an expedited transcript, $3.75 per page

(c) for a daily transcript, $4.75 per page

(d) for same-day delivery, $6.75 per page

(e) for a real-time feed, $1.00 per page

(f) for complex litigation, $3.25 per page

(g) for rough drafts, $1.25 per page

(B) The president judge may impose a reasonable surcharge

in cases of unusually complex litigation, such as litigation

where unusually complex expert testimony is received.

(C) A litigant who requests a transcript in a matter under

appeal or where the transcript is necessary to advance the

litigation, may seek a waiver or reduction of the fees otherwise

payable by simultaneously filing a petition to proceed in forma

pauperis together with the request for a transcript. The

petition shall be in the form prescribed by Pa.R.C.P. No.

240(h).

Rule 4009 Fees for Court Reporting Products

The President Judge shall, from time to time, enter an

order of court pertaining to the fees paid to court reporters

for their work products. All such fees shall be reasonable.

Rule 4015 Ownership of Notes. Storage. Unauthorized

Copying

(A) Notes of testimony of court proceedings, stenographic

notes, tapes, rough draft transcripts or other media used by

court reporting personnel to record or monitor a proceeding in

or for a court as well as transcriptions thereof, are the

exclusive property of the Thirty-third Judicial District,

subject to the vested property interests of court reporters

described by these rules. Court reporters must, on a daily

basis, upload their notes to the Cloud for storage.

(B) The copying of any portion of a transcript or the

copying of a copy of any portion of a transcript is prohibited

except in accordance with the procedures set forth in these

Local Rules of Judicial Administration. Any person who violates

this provision shall be liable to the County of Armstrong for

payment of the copied product. The Court may impose sanctions

upon litigants who violate this provision. The Court may report

any violation to appropriate disciplinary tribunals as a

violation of an ethical obligation.

Rule 5000.13 Retention and Safeguarding of Reporters’ Notes

Repealed

RULES GOVERNING CUSTODY OF EXHIBITS

Rule 5101. Definition

The term “custodian,” as used in this rule, shall mean the

Prothonotary/Clerk of Courts, or a designated representative, as

the case may be.

Adopted March 22, 2024. Effective May 6, 2024.

Rule 5102. Custody of Exhibits. General Provisions.

(a) During Court Proceedings.

(1) The custodian shall secure and maintain all

documentary exhibits, photographs, and photographs of non-documentary exhibits accepted or rejected during the court

proceeding.

(2) If, for any given proceeding, no representative

of the Clerk of Courts/Prothonotary is present, then the court

reporter shall be designated as custodian during the court

proceeding.

(b) After Court Proceedings.

The custodian shall deliver all documentary exhibits,

photographs, and photographs of non-documentary exhibits to the

Prothonotary/Clerk of Courts for filing within five (5) business

days after the conclusion of the court proceeding.

Adopted March 22, 2024. Effective May 6, 2024.

Local Rule 5103. Custody of Exhibits. Special Provisions.

(a) Documentary Exhibits:

(1) If a proponent offers into evidence an exhibit

such as a letter, report, drawing, map, photograph, or other

document that is larger in size than 8-1/2 x 11 inches, the

proponent shall ensure that a copy of the document reduced to 8-

1/2 x 11 inches is entered into the record.

(2) A proponent who provides a reduced copy of an

oversized exhibit shall ensure that the reproduced document is

clear and capable of further reproduction or transfer to digital

media.

(b) Photographs.

(1) If a proponent offers into evidence a photograph,

the proponent shall ensure that the original or a copy of the

photograph in lieu of the original (no larger in size than 8-1/2

x 11 inches) is entered into the record.

(2) A proponent who provides a copy of a photograph

shall ensure that the reproduced document is clear and capable

of further reproduction or transfer to digital media.

(c) Non-documentary Exhibits: Generally.

(1) If a proponent offers into evidence a non-documentary exhibit, the proponent shall ensure that a

photograph (no larger in size than 8-1/2 x 11 inches) of the

exhibit is entered into the record.

(2) A proponent who provides a photograph of a non-documentary exhibit shall ensure that the photograph is clear

and capable of further reproduction or transfer to digital

media.