78A-2-408. Transcripts and copies — Fees.
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The Judicial Council shall by rule provide for a standard page format for transcripts of court hearings. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 78A-2-408
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Council: means the Judicial Council established by Article VIII, Sec. See Utah Code 78A-2-103
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Official court transcriber: means a person certified and authorized in accordance with rules of the Judicial Council to transcribe into written form an audio or video recording of court proceedings. See Utah Code 78A-2-402
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
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Except as provided in Subsections (2)(c) and (e), the fee for a transcript of a court session, or any part of a court session, may not be more than $4.50 per page, which includes the initial preparation of the transcript and one certified copy. |
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The preparer shall:
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deposit the original text file and printed transcript with the clerk of the court; and |
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provide the person requesting the transcript with the certified copy. |
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The cost of additional copies of the transcript shall be as provided in Subsection 78A-2-301(1). |
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The transcript for an appeal shall be prepared within the time period permitted by the Utah Rules of Appellate Procedure. |
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The fee for a transcript prepared:
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within three business days of the request, shall be 1-1/2 times the base rate; and |
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within one business day of the request, shall be double the base rate. |
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When a transcript is ordered by the court, the fees shall be paid by the parties to the action in equal proportion or as ordered by the court. |
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The fee for a transcript in a criminal case in which the defendant is found to be an indigent individual, as defined in Section 78B-22-102, shall be paid in accordance with Subsection 78B-22-203(3). |
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The fee for the preparation of a transcript of a court hearing by an official court transcriber and the fee for the preparation of the transcript by a certified court reporter of a hearing before any court, referee, master, board, or commission of this state shall be:
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in accordance with Subsection (2); and |
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payable to the person preparing the transcript. |
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| (b) |
Payment for a transcript under this section is the responsibility of the party requesting the transcript. |
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Amended by Chapter 224, 2021 General Session
