Practice question
A party has valid indigent authority and the court orders stenographic transcripts furnished under Rule 3, Section 21. An official says the authority can never cover those transcripts because it concerns docket fees only. Which is correct?
- The rule expressly includes the ordered transcripts as well as docket and other lawful fees
- The authority never covers records
- Only a litigant who wins may receive transcripts beforehand
- The opponent may veto the court’s order
- The official may replace the text by personal preference
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule 3, Section 21, as reflected in A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html
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