Rule 2771 Costs on Appeal Taxable in the Lower Court

When you win an appeal in Pennsylvania, some of the money you spent to fight the case can be paid back to you. These costs are added up and charged against the losing party in the lower court (like a trial court).

The costs that can be recovered include things like the fee to file your appeal, the cost of putting together and sending the court record, the cost of getting transcripts of testimony, and the money you paid for any bonds needed to protect your rights while the appeal was going on. A bond is a type of financial guarantee sometimes required by courts during an appeal.

The lower court handles the job of calculating and awarding these costs. Whether you actually get this money back depends on whether you are the party who is entitled to costs under the related rules.