Transcripts and copies -- Fees

(1) The Judicial Council shall by rule provide for a standard page format for transcripts of court proceedings. (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (2)(c), (2)(e), and (2)(g), the base rate for a transcript of a court session, or any part of a court session, may not be more than: (i) $6.00 per page for the body of the transcript, which includes the initial preparation of the transcript and one certified copy; plus (ii) $0.50 per page for the word index. (b) The preparer shall: (i) deposit the original text file with the clerk of the court by means of an approved electronic filing service provider; and (ii) provide the person requesting the transcript with an electronic certified copy. (c) The cost of additional copies of the transcript shall be $0.50 per page. (d) The transcript for an appeal shall be prepared within the time period permitted by the Utah Rules of Appellate Procedure. (e) The fee for a transcript that is guaranteed to be prepared: (i) within one business day of the request shall be double the base rate; (ii) within three business days of the request shall be 1.75 times the base rate; (iii) within one calendar week shall be 1.5 times the base rate; and (iv) within two calendar weeks shall be 1.25 times the base rate. (f) Payment for a transcript under this section is the responsibility of the party requesting the transcript, except for a court ordered transcript as provided in Subsection (3)(a), and the time for production of the transcript begins once financial arrangements are made with the certified court transcriber. (g) Child welfare cases shall be billed at the two calendar week rate to meet the deadlines of the Utah Appellate Courts. (3) (a) 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. (b) 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).