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(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.

Note: Adopted on June 14, 2017, effective July 1, 2017. See President Judge General

Court Regulation No. 2017 - 02. Published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on June 24,

2017.