Free Bill of Costs - Minnesota

AO 133

(Rev. 11/08) Bill of Costs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the __________ District of __________ ) ) ) ) )

v.

Case No.:

Bill of Costs Judgment having been entered in the above entitled
Date

against

,

the Clerk is requested to tax the following as costs: Fees of the Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fees for service of summons and subpoena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fees for printed or electronically recorded transcripts necessarily obtained for use in the case . . . . . . . Fees and disbursements for printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fees for witnesses (itemize on page two) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fees for exemplification and the costs of making copies of any materials where the copies are necessarily obtained for use in the case. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Docket fees under 28 U.S.C. 1923 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Costs as shown on Mandate of Court of Appeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compensation of court-appointed experts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compensation of interpreters and costs of special interpretation services under 28 U.S.C. 1828 . . . . . Other costs (please itemize) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TOTAL SPECIAL NOTE: Attach to your bill an itemization and documentation for requested costs in all categories. $ $

0.00 $0.00

0.00 $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 has been served on all parties in the following manner: ' ' Electronic service by e-mail as set forth below and/or. Conventional service by first class mail, postage prepaid as set forth below. s/ Attorney: Name of For:
Name of Claiming Party

Date: and included in the judgment. By:
Clerk of Court Deputy Clerk Date

Costs are taxed in the amount of

AO 133 (Rev. 11/08) Bill of Costs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Witness Fees (computation, cf. 28 U.S.C. 1821 for statutory fees)
ATTENDANCE NAME , CITY AND STATE OF RESIDENCE Days Total Cost SUBSISTENCE Total Cost MILEAGE Total Cost Total Cost Each Witness $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 TOTAL

Days

Miles

$0.00 $0.00

NOTICE Section 1924, Title 28, U.S. Code (effective September 1, 1948) provides: "Sec. 1924. Verification of bill of costs." "Before any bill of costs is taxed, the party claiming any item of cost or disbursement 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 performed." See also Section 1920 of Title 28, which reads in part as follows: "A bill of costs shall be filed in the case and, upon allowance, included in the judgment or decree." The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure contain the following provisions: RULE 54(d)(1) Costs Other than Attorneys' Fees. Unless a federal statute, these rules, or a court order provides otherwise, costs -- other than attorney's fees -- should be allowed to the prevailing party. But costs against the United States, its officers, and its agencies may be imposed only to the extent allowed by law. The clerk may tax costs on 1 day's notice. On motion served within the next 5 days, the court may review the clerk's action RULE 6 (d) Additional Time After Certain Kinds of Service. When a party may or must act within a specified time after service and service is made under Rule5(b)(2)(C), (D), (E), or (F), 3 days are added after the period would otherwise expire under Rule 6(a). RULE 58(e) Cost or Fee Awards: Ordinarily, the entry of judgment may not be delayed, nor the time for appeal extended, in order to tax costs or award fees. But if a timely motion for attorney's fees is made under Rule 54(d)(2), the court may act before a notice of appeal has been filed and become effective to order that the motion have the same effect under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a)(4) as a timely motion under Rule 59.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
District of Minnesota
PROCEDURE FOR TAXING COSTS The Clerk's Office is pleased to provide a guide entitled "Taxation of Costs in a Civil Case in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota" for use by attorneys and legal staff. This guide will assist with the proper filing of Bill of Costs with this court and is available on the Court=s website at www.mnd.uscourts.gov. Costs shall be submitted on Form AO-133 which is provided by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts for this purpose. The form is available on our website at www.mnd.uscourts.gov and it can be requested from the Clerk's Office, United States District Court. The completed AO-133 form shall be filed on CM/ECF with substantiating documentation. Costs generally are not taxed and the Bill of Costs should not be submitted until the following conditions are met: 1. 2. 3. 4. The time for filing of the Notice of Appeal has expired, A decision on post-trial motions has been made, The appeal has been decided on the merits or dismissed, or Writ of Certiorari is denied and opinion of the Supreme Court is filed.

Procedure A briefing schedule is sent to counsel of record when the Bill of Cost is filed. An appearance before the Clerk is not required. Costs may be taxed as submitted if objections are not filed. If the matter of costs is resolved prior to taxation by the Clerk, written notification of disposition shall be submitted.
Reference: FRCP Rule 54(d); 28 U.S.C. '' 1920-1924. For questions on taxation of costs, contact: Tricia Pepin at 612-664-5129