Rule 4008 - Transcript Costs Payable By A Requesting Party Other Than The Commonwealth Or A Subdivision Thereof(A)Costs (1)Electronic Format. The costs payable by a requesting party, other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof, for a transcript in an electronic format shall not exceed: (a) for an ordinary transcript, $2.50 per page;(b) for an expedited transcript, $3.50 per page, with Court approval;(c) for daily transcript, $4.50 per page, with Court approval;(d) for same day delivery, $6.50 per page, with Court approval. (2)Paper Format. When the transcript is prepared in bound paper format, the costs shall be in accordance with paragraph (1) relating to electronic format plus a surcharge of $0.25 per page.(B)Economic hardship - minimum standardsThe application to waive all or a portion of costs for ordinary transcripts shall be supported by an affidavit substantially in the form required by Pa.R.C.P. 240(h). Such application shall be prepared in the form of a Petition to Waive All or a Portion of the Transcript Costs and submitted with the request for transcript. No reduction or waiver of costs shall be requested or granted for any non-ordinary transcript unless the requesting party demonstrates extraordinary need.
(C)Copies of transcriptA request for a copy of any transcript previously ordered, transcribed and filed of record shall be provided according to the following schedule: (1) $0.75 per page bound, paper format; and,(2) $0.50 per page electronic copy, not to exceed $50.00.(D)Additional CostsA trial judge may impose a reasonable surcharge in cases such as mass tort, medical malpractice or other unusually complex litigation, where there is a need for court reporters to significantly expand their dictionary. Such surcharges are at the discretion of the trial judge.