Indiana Cnty. C.P. Local Court Reporter Rules

Local Rules of Judicial Administration

Rule 4001. Interpretation of Rules

These Local Rules of Judicial Administration governing court reporting and transcripts

shall be read and construed with the Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Administration 4001‐4016,

pertaining to the same subject matter.

Rule 4004. Qualifications of Court Reporters and Court Recorders.

(A) The District Court Administrator shall be responsible for making the determination

of whether a court reporter or court recorder first employed or utilized by the Court

after January 1, 2017 meets the minimum criteria to serve in such capacity as set

forth in the Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Administration and shall report such

information to the President Judge.

(B) The District Court Administrator shall be responsible for presenting pertinent

information to the President Judge sufficient so as to permit the judge to determine

if the requalification requirements as set forth in Pa.R.J.A. 4004 have been satisfied.

Rule 4007. Requests for Transcripts.

(A) In accordance with Pa.R.J.A. 4007, the party requesting a full or partial transcript of a

trial or other proceeding or requesting a copy of an already filed transcript, shall file the

original request with the District Court Administrator’s Office at the Indiana County

Courthouse, on the standardized form provided. The party requesting a transcript shall

also serve a copy of the request upon the court reporter, the presiding judge, and

opposing counsel, or in the event the opposing party is not represented, the opposing

party.

(B) Upon receipt of the completed written request form, the District Court Administrator’s

Office shall obtain an estimate of the transcript cost and shall communicate the cost of

the transcript to the requesting party. The requesting party shall make partial payment

of seventy‐five percent (75%) of the estimated cost, which shall be nonrefundable.

Payments shall be made at the District Court Administrator’s Office. Only checks or

money orders made payable to “The County of Indiana” will be accepted. No down

payment shall be required from the Commonwealth or a subdivision of the

Commonwealth

(C) The District Court Administrator’s Office shall receive payment for the balance owed by

check or money order made payable to “The County of Indiana.” No transcript shall be

delivered to private parties until 100 % of the payment cost is received.

(D) In the event that a requestor seeks reduction or waiver of transcript fees, he or she shall

complete the Request for Waiver or Reduction of Transcript Costs Petition and Affidavit

and shall file the petition, affidavit, and proposed order in the District Court

Administrator’s Office at the time the request for transcript is filed.

Rule 4008. Transcript Costs Payable by a Requesting Party Other Than the

Commonwealth or a Subdivision Thereof.

(A) Costs payable by a requesting party other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision

thereof for a transcript in bound paper format are as follows:

(a) Ordinary $2.75 per page

(b) Expedited $3.75 per page

(c) Daily $4.75 per page

(d) Same day delivery $6.75 per page

(B) Economic Hardship. Reduction based on economic hardship shall be in accordance

with Pa.R.J.A 4008(B).

(C) Allocation of costs shall be as set forth in Pa.R.J.A. 4008(C).

(D) A request for a copy of a transcript previously ordered, transcribed and filed of

record shall be provided at the rate of $0.75 per page bound, paper format. Such

requests shall be filed at the District Court Administrator’s Office on the

standardized form provided.

(E) Pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. 4008(E), the presiding judge may impose a reasonable

surcharge in cases such as mass tort, medical malpractice, or other unusually

complex litigation.