Local Rule Civil L.R. 54: Costs

Civil L.R. 54. Costs

(a) Bill of Costs.

(1) No later than fourteen (14) days after entry of judgment, a party seeking costs must file a verified bill of costs, using forms available from the Clerk. If a timely motion pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 50(b) or 59 is filed, the bill of costs must be filed within fourteen (14) days after entry of the order resolving the motion.

(2) When an appeal is taken, the parties may jointly move to delay filing the bill of costs until after the appeal is decided. Absent Court order, an appeal will not extend the deadline for filing a bill of costs or delay the taxing of costs.

(3) Any party opposing taxation of costs must file its objections within fourteen (14) days of service of the bill of costs. The party claiming costs must serve any response within seven (7) days of service of the objections. Costs will be taxed by the Clerk on the basis of these materials.

(b) Review of Clerk's Taxation of Costs. A party may move for review of the Clerk's decision taxing costs pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(d) no later than seven (7) days after taxation.