OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT RATES

(a) Government Rates. An official court reporter may charge the following rates for the court reporter's service in preparing transcripts for which the State of Hawai‘i or a political subdivision of the State of Hawai‘i or the United States bears the responsibility of payment: Original Copies per 25 produced by line page any medium per 25 line page 1. Daily transcripts $5.25 $1.00 2. Expedited $3.75 $1.00 3. Within 7 (seven) calendar days $3.00 $1.00 4. Within 14 (fourteen) calendar days $2.65 $1.00 5. Within 60 (sixty) calendar days or for appeal $2.50 $1.00 If the total amount to be charged for a transcript, excluding copies, is less than $25.00, the official reporter may charge $25.00. (b) Non-Government Rates. An official court reporter may charge the following rates for the court reporter's service in preparing transcripts for which a non-government entity or person is responsible for payment: Original Copies per 25 produced by line page any medium per 25 line page 1. Daily transcripts $7.00 $1.50 2. Expedited $5.00 $1.50 3. Within 7 (seven) calendar days $4.00 $1.50 4. Within 14 (fourteen) $3.50 $1.50 calendar days 5. Within 60 (sixty) $3.25 $1.50 calendar days or for appeal If the total amount to be charged for a transcript, excluding copies, is less than $25.00, the official reporter may charge $25.00. (c) Definitions. For purposes of this Rule 19, (1) "daily" means any transcript prepared before the commencement of proceeding the following court day; (2) "expedited" means any transcript to be delivered within 3 (three) calendar days from the date the written request is filed in the Office of the Clerk; (3) "within 7 (seven) calendar days" means any transcript to be delivered within 7 (seven) calendar days from the date the written request is filed in the Office of the Clerk; (4) "within 14 (fourteen) calendar days" means any transcript to be delivered within 14 (fourteen) calendar days from the date the written request is filed in the Office of the Clerk; (5) "within 60 (sixty) calendar days" means any transcript to be delivered within 60 (sixty) calendar days from the date the written request is filed in the Office of the Clerk. (d) Payment. Parties must pay for all transcripts ordered. A court may order such payment from a party or the party's attorney. (e) Sanctions. Any judge or justice may, after order to show cause and failure to show good cause, sanction any reporter for the reporter's failure to timely complete transcripts and for violations of court rules or orders. Sanctions may include, but are not limited to, monetary sanctions. (Added June 24, 1996, effective July 1, 1996; further amended October 7, 1997, effective October 7, 1997; further amended October 21, 1997, effective October 21, 1997; further amended April 25, 2003, effective July 1, 2003; further amended October 19, 2007, effective July 1, 2008.)