Rule 5000.2. Definitions.

 For purposes of these rules:

   Court administrator—Includes the president judge of the judicial district, where no district court administrator has been appointed or where such office is vacant.

   Court reporter—Any person employed by a court to record testimony or other spoken material, whether by machine or manual shorthand, electronic recording or other means. Part-time, substitute and contract reporters are included, except where manifestly not appropriate.

   Daily copy—Transcript delivery of which is requested within eighteen hours of the close of a session of a trial or hearing. For purposes of additional payment, transcript is daily copy only if it is in fact delivered within the above time limit.

   Expedited copy—Transcript delivery of which is requested 72 hours after the close of a session of a trial or hearing. For purposes of additional payment, transcript is expedited copy only if it is in fact delivered within the above time limit.

   President judge of a judicial district—Includes the President Judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court.

   Transcript in the ordinary course—Transcript ordered for delivery within the time limits set forth in Rule 5000.9.

   Transcript of trial—The voir dire examination of jurors, opening or closing statements of counsel, or the reading into the record or for the benefit of the jury any written document which is also accepted into evidence as an exhibit, shall be recorded, but not transcribed, unless otherwise ordered.

   Transcript ordered by the court—Includes an original or copy ordered by the judge for his or her own use, or a copy ordered for the use of a party entitled to proceed, in forma pauperis, which document shall be filed of record. All such transcripts shall be paid for by the county of original venue at the rates provided herein.

   The provisions of this Rule 5000.2 amended through September 25, 1986, effective September 25, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3823. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (81590) to (63046).