Rule 4008 - Transcript Costs Payable By A Requesting Party Other Than Than The Commonwealth Or A Subdivision Thereof(A) The per page cost for a transcript in electronic format shall be as follows: (1) $2.50 per page for an ordinary transcript;(2) $3.50 per page for an expedited transcript;(3) $4.50 per page for a daily transcript; and(4) $6.50 per page for same day delivery.(5) If the transcript is requested in bound paper format, the costs shall be as stated above, plus a surcharge of $0.25 per page.(6) The trial judge may impose a reasonable surcharge in cases such as mass tort, medical malpractice or other unusually complex litigation where the judge determines that the surcharge is necessary because of the need for the court reporter to significantly expand his/her dictionary.(7) Costs for a copy of any transcript previously ordered, transcribed and filed of record shall be in accordance with Pa.RJ.A 4008(D). Copy requests may be directed to the District Court Administrator in person in Room 210 of the Erie County Courthouse, e-mailed to the District Court Administrator, or mailed to: District Court Administrator, Erie County Courthouse, 140 West 6 Street, Room 210, Erie, PA 16501. The District Court Administrator will inform the requesting individual of the total amount due for copying. The full copying fee shall be paid prior to receipt of the copy. Checks shall be made payable to the County of Erie and delivered to the District Court Administrator.(B) Economic hardship (1) In accordance with Pa.RJ.A. 4008(B)(1), a litigant who has already been permitted to proceed with the commencement of the underlying action or with the taking of the appeal in forma pauperis will, in matters under appeal or where the transcript is necessary to advance the litigation, receive waiver of transcript costs. The order granting the litigant in forma pauperis status shall be attached to the Transcript Request Form which is filed and served in accordance with Pa.R.J.A. 4007 and Erie County Rule of Judicial Administration 4007. In addition to attaching the order to the request, the litigant should also attach a verified statement indicating that the party is aware of his or her continuing obligation to inform the court of improvement in his or her financial circumstances and that no such improvement has occurred since entry of the order granting permission to proceed in forma pauperis. A litigant's failure to attach the in forma pauperis order to the transcript request may result in delayed transcription.(2) Any litigant who has not already been granted in forma pauperis status, but who wishes to pursue waiver of or reduction in transcript costs, shall file a petition requesting waiver of or reduction in transcript costs under the docket of the case. The petition must include: (a) the caption and docket number of the case;(b) a statement indicating whether or not the transcript is in a matter which is currently under appeal;(c) a statement indicating whether or not the transcript is necessary to advance pending litigation; and(d) a fully completed and executed affidavit substantially in the form required by Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 240(h). Upon filing the petition and affidavit, the party requesting waiver of or reduction in transcript costs shall also serve a copy of the same on the judge assigned to the case for disposition. The petitioner shall be responsible for forwarding a copy of the resulting order to the District Court Administrator. Failure to serve the order may result in delayed transcription.
Amended effective 1/14/2017.