Local Rule Rule 54: Attorney's Fees and Costs
D.P.R. — Civil rule
RULE 54 ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS .
(a) Taxation of Costs.
Within fourteen (14) days of the entry of judgment, bills of costs shall be filed on forms available from the clerk, or on a substantially-similar filing, and shall include supporting memoranda. Unless within fourteen (14) days after the filing of a bill of costs the opposing party files a written objection with a memorandum of law, the opposing party shall be deemed to have waived objection and the clerk shall tax the costs which appear properly claimed.
In cases where there is a pending appeal, the court may deny claims for costs without prejudice to refiling within fourteen (14) days after issuance of the mandate.
(b) Claims for Attorneys' Fees.
An application for attorneys' fees in those cases for which fees have been contracted or in any case in which no notice of appeal has been filed shall be filed within fourteen (14) days of the expiration of the time for filing a timely appeal.
An application for fees in all other cases shall be filed within fourteen (14) days after issuance of the mandate. A claim for fees filed before the final disposition of any appeal shall have no effect and a new application must be filed within the time prescribed herein
(c) Assessment of Jury Costs in Actions that are Settled or Disposed.
The court may assess the costs of jury attendance on parties or attorneys if a case is settled or otherwise disposed of after the jury has been summoned. A jury is considered summoned for trial as of Noon (12:00 p.m.) of the regular business day preceding the designated date for commencement of trial, unless the court rules otherwise.