Court of Common Pleas of Somerset County, Pennsylvania Filing Fees and Waivers
8 rules from official source documents
Filing fees, payment methods, fee waiver requirements, deferrals, and clerk payment rules.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Transcript
The first requestor must pay for the original transcript and, if desired, a personal copy, subject to possible cost sharing with additional parties.
The first requestor of a transcript is obligated to pay for the original transcript, which is filed with the court, plus the copy rate if the requestor desires a personal copy (subject to any cost sharing with additional parties).
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Transcript
Costs charged to the requestor may not exceed the rates prescribed by Pa.R.J.A. 4008(A)(1) and (D)(1).
Costs payable by requestor shall not exceed the rates prescribed in Pa.R.J.A. 4008(A)(1) and (D)(1).
WARNING
- Applies to
- Transcript
Extra charges may apply for complex litigation or a real-time feed if those options are offered.
Other (if offered, extra charges may apply): Complex Litigation Real Time Feed
WARNING
- Applies to
- Transcript
Reduced transcript rates are available to requestors who qualify when the cost presents an economic hardship.
If the cost of the transcript presents an economic hardship, there are reduced rates available to those who qualify. See Pa.R.J.A. 4007(E).
WARNING
- Applies to
- Transcript request
A deposit may be required in an amount determined by local rule.
A deposit determined by local rule may be required.
WARNING
- Fee
- 0.25
- Applies to
- Transcript
Hard-copy delivery adds $0.25 per page to the applicable page rates; electronic PDF delivery is also an option.
Manner of Delivery: Electronic (PDF) Format Hard copy (add $0.25 per page to page rates)
WARNING
- Applies to
- Transcript copy
A requestor copy costs $0.50 per page for ordinary delivery, $0.75 for expedited, $1.00 for daily, and $1.25 for same-day delivery.
Copy for Requestor: Yes No +$0.50 +$0.75 +$1.00 +$1.25 (cost per page)
WARNING
- Applies to
- Original transcript
Original transcript costs are $2.50 per page for ordinary delivery, $3.50 for expedited, $4.50 for daily, and $6.50 for same-day delivery.
Original Transcript: +$2.50 +$3.50 +$4.50 +$6.50 (cost per page)
Are filing fees or waivers addressed in Court of Common Pleas of Somerset County, Pennsylvania?
A fee is required for covered filings. The first requestor must pay for the original transcript and, if desired, a personal copy, subject to possible cost sharing with additional parties.
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