Judge Gina R. Force
Judge • Court of Common Pleas of Indiana County, Pennsylvania
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideCourt of Common Pleas of Indiana County, Pennsylvania publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 207 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
All 80- Applies to
- Transcript request
The requester must file the original transcript request at the District Court Administrator’s Office using the standardized form.
- Applies to
- Transcript fee reduction or waiver request
- Must include
- proposed order
A requester seeking a transcript-fee reduction or waiver must complete the specified petition and affidavit and file them with a proposed order at the District Court Administrator’s Office when filing the transcript request.
- Applies to
- Previously filed transcript copy request
A request for a copy of a previously filed transcript must be filed at the District Court Administrator’s Office on the standardized form.
Filing Timing
All 30The fee-reduction or waiver materials must be filed at the same time as the transcript request.
Electronic filings may be submitted except during periodic maintenance and must be completed by 11:59:59 p.m. EST/EDT to be considered filed that day.
A legal paper is filed when submitted to the system and accepted by the Clerk; if accepted, its filing date and time are those of submission, and the Clerk may reject a noncompliant filing.
Fees
All 23- Applies to
- Transcript request
The requester must pay a nonrefundable 75% of the estimated transcript cost at the District Court Administrator’s Office by check or money order payable to the County of Indiana, except that the Commonwealth and its subdivisions owe no down payment.
- Applies to
- Transcript
The balance must be paid by check or money order payable to the County of Indiana, and private parties will not receive the transcript until the full cost is paid.
- Fee
- 2.75
- Applies to
- Ordinary transcript
An ordinary transcript in bound paper format costs $2.75 per page for a requester other than the Commonwealth or its subdivisions.
Service
All 19The requester must serve a copy of the transcript request on the court reporter, presiding judge, and opposing counsel or, if unrepresented, the opposing party.
- Service
- Electronic service
Electronic service of legal papers through PACFile is permitted in Indiana County criminal cases under this rule.
- Service
- Electronic service
Establishing a PACFile account or obtaining authorization constitutes consent to electronic filing and electronic service of PACFile documents.
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