Local Rule Rule 109: Post-Trial Proceedings
D. Md. — Civil rule
RULE 109. POST-TRIAL PROCEEDINGS
1. Bill of Costs
a) Time for Filing
Unless provided by L.R. 109.2.c or otherwise ordered by the Court, a bill of costs shall be filed within fourteen (14) days of the expiration of time allowed for appeal of a final judgment or, if a notice of appeal is filed, within fourteen (14) days of the issuance of the mandate by the Court of Appeals. A bill for additional costs incurred on review by the Supreme Court taxable in this Court shall be filed within fourteen (14) days of the entry of judgment by the Supreme Court. Non-compliance with these time limits shall be deemed a waiver of costs.
b) Contents
In any case where any costs other than the fee for filing the action are being requested, the bill of costs shall be supported by affidavit and accompanied by a memorandum setting forth the grounds and authorities supporting the request. Any vouchers or bills supporting the cost being requested shall be attached as exhibits.
c) Objections
A party objecting to any requested costs shall submit a memorandum in opposition to the request within the time permitted by L.R. 105.2. If no such memorandum is filed within the required time, the Clerk may, without notice or hearing, tax all of the requested costs.
2. Motions Requesting Attorneys' Fees
a) Time for Filing
Unless otherwise provided by statute, L.R. 109.2.c, or otherwise ordered by the Court, any motion requesting the award of attorneys' fees must be filed within fourteen (14) days of the entry of judgment. The memorandum required by L.R. 109.2.b must be filed within thirty-five (35) days from the date the motion is filed, or (unless otherwise ordered by the Court) in the event an appeal is taken from the underlying judgment, within fourteen (14) days of the issuance of the mandate of the Court of Appeals. Any opposition to the motion shall be filed within fourteen (14) days of service of the memorandum. Non-compliance with these time limits shall be deemed to be a waiver of any claim for attorneys' fees.
b) Contents
Any motion requesting the award of attorneys' fees must be supported by a memorandum setting forth the nature of the case, the claims as to which the party prevailed, the claims as to which the party did not prevail, a detailed description of the work performed broken down by hours or fractions thereof expended on each task, the attorney's customary fee for such like work, the customary fee for like work prevailing in the attorney's community, a listing of any expenditures for which reimbursement is sought, any additional factors which are required by the case law, and any additional factors that the attorney wishes to bring to the Court's attention. If the Rules and Guidelines for Determining Attorneys' Fees in Certain Cases contained in Appendix B to these Rules are applicable, any motion for attorneys' fees also shall be prepared in accordance with such Rules and Guidelines.
c) Social Security Cases
The provisions of L.R. 109.2.a and 109.2.b shall apply to motions requesting an award of attorneys' fees with the following exception and additions: (i) the motion must be filed within thirty (30) days of the date of the Notice of Award letter sent to the claimant and the attorney at the conclusion of the Social Security Administration's past-due benefit calculation and (ii) the motion may not seek any award of fees for representation of the claimant in administrative proceedings.