LOCAL RULES – 37TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
LOCAL RULES
RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
CONTENTS
UNIFORM RULES GOVERNING COURT REPORTING AND TRANSCRIPTS
Rule R.J.A.L5000
Uniform Rules Governing Court Reporting and Transcripts
Rule R.J.A.L5000.7 Fees for Transcripts
Rule R.J.A.L5000.13 Ownership of Notes; Safeguarding; Retention
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LOCAL RULES – 37TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
RULE R.J.A.L5000. UNIFORM RULES GOVERNING COURT REPORTING AND
TRANSCRIPTS
Rule R.J.A.L5000.7. Fees for Transcripts.
(a) The typing of transcripts and payment under provisions of this rule are not automatic. All
transcripts must be ordered pursuant to the Uniform Rules Governing Court Reporting and
Transcripts Adopted by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court (RJA 5000.1 et seq.)
(b) These local rules are intended to cover matters not covered by the Pennsylvania Uniform
Rules Governing Court Reporting and Transcripts.
(c) In criminal cases where the defendant is represented by private counsel and in all civil
cases except where a party has been permitted to proceed informa pauperis, the court reporters
may charge, and a party requesting a transcript or copies shall pay, $2.15 per page for the
original which shall be filed with the Clerk of Courts or Prothonotary, as the case may be, and
$1.10 per page for any copy.
(d) Court reporters may require a deposit up to one-half of the estimated charge for any
transcript or copies as a condition precedent to starting transcription. Court reporters are not
required to file the original transcript and furnish copies until receipt of payment in full.
(e) These rates shall not apply to any transcripts produced on an accelerated schedule, i.e.,
daily copy, overnight or expedited transcripts.
Rule R.J.A.L5000.13. Ownership of Notes; Safeguarding; Retention.
(a) The original transcript shall be available for the court. No person shall reproduce the
original or a copy of the transcript by copy machine or other methods of image production. Any
person making such a reproduction is liable to the reporter for the costs, and shall be liable for
any other costs or damages as provided for by law.
(b) Unless otherwise provided by contract with the Court Reporter, all stenographic notes,
tapes or other media used by a Court Reporter to record a proceeding shall remain in the custody
of the Court for a period of seven (7) years except as hereinafter provided. Thereafter such
records may be destroyed.
(c) In all first, second and third degree murder cases the stenographic notes, tapes or other
media used by a court reporter to record a proceeding shall be safely stored, kept and maintained
permanently and shall not be destroyed without specific court order pertaining thereto.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing subsections any interested party may petition the court to
retain stenographic notes, tapes or other media used by court reporters to record a proceeding for
additional periods of time and the court may enter a specific order in a specific case permitting a
longer period of retention.
(e) The Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts shall not permit the original transcript or a copy
thereof to leave their custody except for use by a judge, or by order of court, or for the use by an
appellate court as required by law or rules of court.
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