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OAO 133
(Rev. 9/89) Bill of Costs
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
District of
NORTH CAROLINA BILL OF COSTS
V.
Case Number:
Judgment having been entered in the above entitled action on
Date
against
,
the Clerk is requested to tax the following as co sts: Fees of the Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fees for service of summons and subpoena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fees of the court reporter for a ll or any part of the transcript necessarily obtained for use in the ca se Fees and disbursements for printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fees for witnesses (itemize on reverse side) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fees for exemplification and c opies of papers nec essarily obtained for use in the case . . . . . . . . . . . . . Docket fees under 28 U.S.C. 1923 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Costs as sho wn on M andate of C ourt of Ap peals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Comp ensation of co urt-appoin ted exper ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compensation of interpreters and costs of special interpretation services under 28 U.S.C. 1828 . . . . . Other costs (please itemize) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TOTAL SPECIA L NOT E: Attach to your bill an itemization and d ocumentation for requ ested costs in all categories. $ $
0.00
DECLARATION
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing costs are correct and were necessarily incurred in this action and that the services for which fees have been charged were actually and necessarily performed. A copy of this bill was mailed today with postage prepaid to: . Signature o f Attorney: Name o f Attorney: For:
Name of Claiming Party
Date: and includ ed in the jud gment. By:
Deputy Clerk Date
Costs are taxed in the amount of
John S. Brubaker
Clerk of Court
WITN ESS FE ES (compu tation, cf. 28 U.S .C. 1821 fo r statutory fees)
ATTENDANCE NAME AND RESIDENCE Days Total Cost SUBSISTENCE Total Cost MILEAGE Total Cost Total Cost Each Witness
Days
Miles
TOTAL
NOTICE Section 192 4, Title 28, U.S. C ode (effective Se ptember 1, 19 48) provide s: "Sec. 192 4. Verificatio n of bill of costs." "Before any bill of costs is taxed, the party claiming any item of co st or disburse ment shall attach thereto an affidavit, made by himself or by his duly authorized attorney or agent having knowledge of the facts, that such item is correct and has been necessarily incurred in the case and that the services for which fees have been charged were actually and necessarily pe rformed." See also Section 1920 of T itle 28, which rea ds in part as follow s: "A bill of costs sh all be filed in the ca se and, upo n allowance , included in the judgmen t or decree ." The Fede ral Rules of C ivil Procedure contain the follow ing provisions: Rule 54 (d) "Except when express provision the refor is made eithe r in a statute of the U nited States o r in these rules, co sts shall be allowed as of course to the prevailing p arty unless the cou rt otherwise d irects, but costs a gainst the Un ited States, its officers, and agencies shall be imposed only to the extent permitted by law. Costs may be taxed by the clerk on on e day's notice. On m otion served within 5 days the reafter, the actio n of the clerk m ay be review ed by the co urt." Rule 6(e) "Whenever a party has the right or is required to do some act or take some proceedings within a prescribed period after the service of a notice or other paper upon him and the notice or paper is served upon him by mail, 3 days shall be added to the prescr ibed perio d." Rule 58 ( In Part) "Entry of the jud gment shall no t be delayed for the taxing o f costs."