Rule 4007 - REQUESTS FOR TRANSCRIPTS(A) All requests for transcripts shall be set forth on a standardized form provided by the court Administrator.(B) For an ordinary transcript, the party requesting a full or partial transcript of a trial or other proceeding shall file the original request with the district court administrator or other appropriate filing office of the court. The requesting party shall also serve copies of the formal request to: (1) the judge presiding over the matter;(2) the court reporter, court recorder or transcriptionist;(3) the Chief Court Reporter(4) opposing counsel, but if not represented, the opposing party.(C) In courts where daily, expedited, same day or rough draft transcripts are available, requests for these transcripts shall be filed in writing in the appropriate filing office at least 10 days prior to the proceeding. Copies of the written request shall be delivered as required by subsection (B). In the event of an emergency, a party may request by oral motion a daily, expedited or rough draft transcript.(D) When a litigant requests a transcript:(1) the litigant ordering a transcript shall make partial payment in an amount of 50% of the estimated total cost of the transcripts. Deposit checks are to be made payable to the County of Schuylkill and shall be delivered to the Chief Court Reporter.(2) upon receipt of the 50% deposit, the court reporter shall prepare the transcript upon direction of the Chief Court Reporter.(3) the court reporter or court recorder shall notify the ordering party and the Chief Court Reporter of the completion of the transcript and shall indicate the balance due and deliver a copy of the transcript to the judge presiding over the matter. Checks for the final balance are to be made payable to the County of Schuylkill and delivered to the Chief Court Reporter.
(4) upon payment of any balance owed, the court reporter or court recorder shall deliver the original transcript to the appropriate filing office and copies to the parties.(E) When a litigant requests a transcript, but cannot pay for the transcript because of alleged economic hardship, the court shall determine economic hardship pursuant to the procedure set forth in Schuylkill County R.J.A. 4008(B).(F) When a transcript is requested for which the court or county is responsible for the cost, the court reporter or court recorder shall prepare the transcript without the necessity of a deposit.Adopted 11/30/2016; Effective 1/1/2017; amended effective 3/1/2021; amended effective 2/1/2024.