RULE 4.1                     TRANSCRIPTS FILED WITH THE COURT

A.  Once a transcript of a proceeding is filed with the Clerk it must be preserved in its original format to prevent the possibility of alteration or destruction since it has been certified as correct by the court stenographer or court reporter.

B.  Therefore, in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code Sections 2303.09, 2301.24, 2301.25, and other Rules of the Court of Common Pleas, General Division, and the general case law of the State of Ohio, such transcripts may not leave the possession of the Clerk, except for purposes of being examined in the presence of the Clerk or a deputy clerk.

C.  Failure to comply with the above Rule may render the transcript invalid as a correct and certified copy for purposes of the record and may subject any party violating this Rule to payment of the costs and expenses of another official transcript

D.  Any person may request that the Clerk of this Court provide a copy of any filed transcript upon payment of a copying fee to be set by the Clerk. In the case of an indigent party, copying costs may be waived by approval of the Court upon filing of a motion supported by an affidavit of indigency. The Clerk may refer the individual requesting a copy of a transcript to the person who prepared the transcript for a copy which may be provided at the rate set by the Court for such copies.