Blackford County Courts, Indiana Filing Fees and Waivers

Fee

6.25

Applies to

Expedited transcript

An expedited transcript prepared within three days costs $6.25 per page.

If the Court Reporter is requested to prepare an “expedited” transcript (preparation within three (3) days) the Court Reporter shall charge a per page fee of six dollars and twenty-five cents ($6.25).

Applies to

Pauper fee claim

Defense counsel may include necessary transcription costs in a pauper fee claim, capped at $20.00.

Defense counsel may submit a claim for any necessary transcription, as part of the pauper fee claim, in an amount not to exceed $20.00.

Fee

4.25

Applies to

Transcript

The Court Reporter must charge $4.25 per page for county indigent, state indigent, and private practice transcripts.

The Court Reporter shall charge a per page fee of four dollars and twenty-five cents ($4.25) for indigent county transcripts, state indigent transcripts, and private practice transcripts.

Applies to

Transcript

The Court Reporter may require advance payment of the transcript’s estimated cost.

The Court Reporter may require advance payment for the estimated cost of a transcript.

Fee

45

Applies to

Transcript

Transcripts shorter than ten pages are subject to a minimum $45 fee.

A minimum fee of forty-five dollars ($45.00) will be charged for transcripts less than ten (10) pages in length.

Fee

7.25

Applies to

Rush overnight transcript

A rush or overnight transcript prepared within 24 hours costs $7.25 per page.

If the Court Reporter is requested to prepare a “rush/overnight” transcript (preparation within twenty-four (24) hours or less) the Court Reporter shall charge a per page fee of seven dollars and twenty-five cents ($7.25).

Applies to

Transcript

An additional labor charge approximating the hourly rate based upon the Court Reporter’s hourly rate as reflected in the Court budget, may be charged for the time spent binding the transcript and exhibit binders. The labor charge shall not exceed three (3) hours, unless unusual circumstances permit the submission of a recapitulation enumerating the hours spent beyond the two hour base.

An additional labor charge approximating the hourly rate based upon the Court Reporter’s hourly rate as reflected in the Court budget, may be charged for the time spent binding the transcript and exhibit binders. The labor charge shall not exceed three (3) hours, unless unusual circumstances permit the submission of a recapitulation enumerating the hours spent beyond the two hour base.

Fee

10 dollars

Applies to

Hard copy local rules

Hard copies of the Local Rules are available from the Clerk for a $10 fee, or the rules may be found online.

All legal counsel and unrepresented parties are subject to the Blackford Circuit and Superior Local Rules of Court, in addition to any other rule set forth in this order. Hard copies of the Local Rules may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court for a fee of $10.00 dollars or found at www.in.gov/judiciary/blackford.