Massachusetts S991 amends fees for furnishing transcripts of notes and audio recordings in the Commonwealth.

Massachusetts S991 amends the fees for furnishing transcripts of notes and audio recordings in the Commonwealth. The bill increases the fee for the original transcript from $4.50 to $7.50 and the fee per page for each copy from $.10 to $.20. It also increases the fee for a transcriber's notes or audio recording from $3 to $5 and the fee for additional paper copies from $1 to $1.67. The bill further adjusts the fee for a transcriber's notes or audio recording from $5 to $8.35. The rates and fees will be increased to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index starting July 2028.

Massachusetts S991 amends fees for furnishing transcripts of notes and audio recordings in the Commonwealth.

Massachusetts S991 amends the fees for furnishing transcripts of notes and audio recordings in the Commonwealth. The bill increases the fee for the original transcript from $4.50 to $7.50 and the fee per page for each copy from $.10 to $.20. It also increases the fee for a transcriber's notes or audio recording from $3 to $5 and the fee for additional paper copies from $1 to $1.67. The bill further adjusts the fee for a transcriber's notes or audio recording from $5 to $8.35. The rates and fees will be increased to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index starting July 2028.