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54-4. Determination of Taxable Costs

(a) Supplemental Documentation. The Clerk may require and consider further affidavits and documentation as necessary to determine allowable costs.

(b) Taxation of Costs. No sooner than 14 days after a bill of costs has been filed, the Clerk shall tax costs after considering any objections filed pursuant to Civil L.R. 54-2. Costs shall be taxed in conformity with 28 U.S.C. §§ 1920 and 1923, Civil L.R. 54-3, and all other applicable statutes and rules. On the bill of costs or in a separate notice, the Clerk shall indicate which, if any, of the claimed costs are allowed and against whom such costs are allowed. The Clerk shall serve copies of the notice taxing costs on all parties on the day in which costs are taxed.