HomeMy WebLinkAbout39-4007. Requests for Transcripts.39th Jud.Dis.R.Jud.Adm. 4007. Requests for Transcripts.
(a) All requests for transcripts shall be set forth on a standardized Request for Transcript form
provided by the Court Administrator of Pennsylvania. The Request for Transcript form can be
downloaded from the Franklin County website at www.franklincountypa.gov or the Fulton County
website at www.co.fulton.pa.us or a copy can be obtained at the district court administrator's office.
(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. The requesting party
shall also serve copies of their request to:
(1) the presiding judge,
(2) the court reporter or courtroom technician assigned to the proceeding, and
(3) opposing counsel, but if not represented, the opposing party.
(c) Non-ordinary transcripts in the form of expedited, daily, and/or same day transcripts are
generally not available. If a party wishes to request a non-ordinary transcript, the party shall file a
motion with the appropriate records filing office and serve a copy of the motion upon the presiding
judge and the district court administrator at least 10 days prior to the proceeding or a scheduled pre-
trial/scheduling conference, whichever occurs first. The time limit for filing may be waived by the
presiding judge. The presiding judge shall rule upon the motion, in the absence of the presiding
judge, the President Judge shall rule upon the motion.
(d) When a party requests a transcript,
(1) the party ordering the transcript shall make a non -refundable, partial payment of 90% of the
estimated total cost of the transcript. The payment deposit shall be paid by cash, money order,
certified check, or law firm check made payable to Franklin County, and shall be delivered to the
district court administrator.
(2) Upon receipt of the 90% deposit, the court reporter(s) or courtroom technician assigned to
the proceeding shall be directed by the district court administrator to prepare the transcript.
(3) The court reporter or courtroom technician shall notify the ordering party and the district
court administrator upon completion of the transcript and shall indicate the balance due.
(4) Final payment shall be paid by cash, money order, certified check, or law firm check made
payable to Franklin County, and shall be delivered to the district court administrator. Upon
payment of any balance owed, the court reporter(s) or courtroom technician shall deliver the
original transcript to the appropriate records filing office and copies to the parties.
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Adopted by Order of Court dated November 20, 2023
Published at 53 Pa. Bulletin 7367 (December 2, 2023)