Montgomery County, PA

Rule 542*(F),(G).                         Preliminary Hearing.

(E)      In all cases where there is a transcript taken by a court reporter

of a Preliminary Hearing in a criminal case, the entire cost of the

notes of testimony which shall include an original for the Court, and

a copy each to the Commonwealth and the defendant, shall be borne

equally between the Commonwealth and defense counsel. If any

extra copies are ordered, the party requesting the extra copy shall

be responsible for same.

(F)      If a stenographic or other record of any preliminary hearing is

made, and is subsequently transcribed, the original thereof shall,

upon its preparation, be forthwith filed with the Clerk of Courts of

Montgomery County. Where notes have been transcribed by an official

or other reporter, it shall be the primary responsibility of the reporter

to cause the original to be filed. In the event the reporter shall fail

to do so, and where a party has transcribed a record using mechanical

or electronic devices, the party responsible for ordering or preparing

such transcription shall be responsible for filing the original of the

notes. Where a mechanical or electronic device has been the primary

source of a transcribed record, it shall be preserved and available

for reference at trial. If a transcript of a record of the proceedings

has not been filed with the Clerk of Courts prior to trial, or hearing

on pretrial motions heard immediately before trial, such record shall

be unavailable for use to either party at trial or at such pretrial

hearings.