DAUPHIN COUNTY Promulgation of Local Rules; No. 1793 S 1989 [46 Pa.B. 2035]
[Saturday, April 23, 2016]Order And Now, this 8th day of April 2016, Dauphin County Local Rule of Civil Procedure 1920.51A is amended and Rule 1920.55-2 is promulgated as follows:
1920.51A. Filing Fee[; Compensation of Master and Stenographer].
[(3) The Court shall pay an appearance fee by a stenographer if one is hired to record the masters' proceedings. The cost of transcripts shall be borne by the parties.]
(Editor's Note: The following rule is new and printed in regular type to enhance readability.)
1920.55-2. Transcripts—Hearings Before Divorce Master.
(a) If a settlement agreement is placed on the record and transcribed by a Court Reporter, the cost of transcription shall be paid by the Court. The Court Reporter will file the original transcript with the Prothonotary and provide a copy to each party.
(b) At the close of testimony, the Divorce Master will ask if the parties want a transcript and the Court Reporter will provide an estimate of the cost of the transcript. The Divorce Master will apportion the cost of the transcript in the order issued after hearing. It is the responsibility of the party(ies) to contact the Court Reporter and make payment arrangements.
(c)(1) If the Divorce Master needs the Master's hearing record transcribed to aid in drafting a Report and Recommendation, the Master shall apportion the transcript costs between the parties and set a deadline for the fee to be paid. The Court Reporter will file the original and provide a copy to the Master. Copies will not be provided to the parties unless requested and the party pays the cost to the Court Reporter.
(2) The Divorce Master may ask the Court Reporter to provide a rough draft in electronic format to the Master for use in preparation of the Report and Recommendation at a reduced cost. If the parties subsequently request a formal transcript, they will receive a credit toward the cost.
(d) If Exceptions to the Report and Recommendation of the Divorce Master are filed, an official transcript must be filed. The Divorce Master shall make a recommendation as to the allocation of costs of the transcript.
These amendments shall be effective thirty days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
By the Court
RICHARD A. LEWIS,
President Judge[Pa.B. Doc. No. 16-693. Filed for public inspection April 22, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]
