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[X8XX[XX8XX[X8  _       /XX88XXdd8  DEXX8XDE TAXATIONOFCOSTSINACIVILCASE @  INTHEUNITEDSTATESDISTRICTCOURT _  !XXX     &  !  XFORTHEDISTRICTOFMINNESOTA!  xԌ ~ Ќ  XXXX  X8XXhttp://www.mnd.uscourts.gov'~    ThefollowingguidelinesareprovidedbytheClerksOfficetoassistpartiesinproperly Q filingdocumentswiththisCourt.TheyareNOTlegaladvice,norshouldtheybecitedas 7 legalauthority.Nothingintheseguidelineswillcreateoraddtoanyrights,claimsor  causesofaction.Allguidelinesaresubjecttoexceptionandmodification.Pleaseuse  theseguidelinesinconjunctionwiththeFederalRulesofCivilProcedureandtheLocal  RulesofthisCourt.   _ X8XXX8XXXX8      &  e  X8XXXI. 4 AUTHORITYFORTAXATIONOFCOSTSe  Ԍ  Ќ  X8XXX8X8XXX8  ' 4 28U.S.C.1920.Taxationofcosts:  0 D |D!D! 'XXXX8   <( <DL!X<  'p  X8XXXAjudgeorclerkofanycourtoftheUnitedStatesmaytaxascoststhe H following:'p ݌ . ~ Ќ   $ X  X!$X8XXX8   2 (03`""  ,B.4 <DL!XB  ,B% <DL!4X!B 2  1  )3     Feesoftheclerkandmarshal; ݌  d Ќ $ X  X!$   ""  ,B.4 <DL!XB  ,B% <DL!4X!B 2  2  )3     Feesofthecourtreporterforalloranypartofthestenographic  J transcriptnecessarilyobtainedforuseinthecase; b ݌  0 Ќ $ X  X!$   ""  ,B.4 <DL!XB  ,B% <DL!4X!B2  3  )3     Feesanddisbursementsforprintingandwitnesses;݌    Ќ $ X  X!$   ""  ,B.4 <DL!XB  ,B% <DL!4X!B2  4  )3     Feesforexemplificationandcopiesofpapersnecessarilyobtainedfor    useinthecase;{݌   Ќ $ X  X!$   ""  ,B.4 <DL!XB  ,B% <DL!4X!B2  5  )3     Docketfeesundersection1923ofthistitle;݌ x  Ќ $ X  X!$   ""  ,B.4 <DL!XB  ,B% <DL!4X!B2  6  )3     Compensationofcourtappointedexperts,compensationof ^  interpreters,andsalaries,fees,expenses,andcostsofspecial D  interpretationservicesundersection1828ofthistitle.o݌ *z  Ќ $ X  X!$   <( <DL!X<Abillofcostsshallbefiledinthecaseand,uponallowance,includedin ` thejudgmentordecree. F  XE+4 44 <DL!  X!EFederalRuleofCivilProcedure54(d)(1):  'XXXX8 X  B( <DL!444X!B  '  X8XXXExceptwhenexpressprovisionthereforismadeeitherinastatuteofthe  UnitedStatesorintheserules,costsotherthanattorneysfeesshallbe t allowedasofcoursetotheprevailingpartyunlessthecourtotherwise Z directs;butcostsagainsttheUnitedStates,itsofficers,andagenciesshall @ beimposedonlytotheextentpermittedbylaw.Suchcostsmaybetaxed &v bytheClerkononedaysnotice.Onmotionservedwithin5days  \ thereafter,theactionoftheClerkmaybereviewedbythecourt.'݌ B Ќ X  *444X!  X!*X8XXX8  XB( <DL!444X!B XE+4 44 <DL!  X!EFederalRuleofAppellateProcedure39(e):  'XXXX8 X  B( <DL!444X!B  'P  X8XXXThefollowingcostsonappealaretaxableinthedistrictcourtforthe   benefitofthepartyentitledtocostsunderthisrule:'P݌ p!  Ќ X  *444X!  X!*X8XXX8  XB( <DL!444X!B/ /""  ,H.4 <DL!  X!H  ,B% <DL!4X!B2  1  )3     thepreparationandtransmissionoftherecord; ݌ <#" Ќ *  X!  X!*   ""  ,H.4 <DL!  X!H  ,B% <DL!4X!B!2  2  )3     thereporterstranscript,ifneededtodeterminetheappeal;!"݌ "$r# Ќ *  X!  X!*   ""  ,H.4 <DL!  X!H  ,B% <DL!4X!B#2  3  )3     premiumspaidforasupersedeasbondorotherbondtopreserverights %X $ pendingappeal;and#$݌ %>!% Ќ *  X!  X!*   ""  ,H.4 <DL!  X!H  ,B% <DL!4X!B%2  4  )3     thefeeforfilingthenoticeofappeal.%&݌ &$"& Ќ *  X!  X!*   E+ 4 <DL!  X!EX8XXX8XXXX8      &  (  X8XXXII. 4 PROCEDURESFORTAXATIONOFCOSTSBYTHECLERK((  p(Ԍ (#( Ќ  X8XXX8X8XXX8  '(( 4 A. Introduction  l*%* (XXXX8 X  B+4 44 <DL!X!B  ( *  X8XXXWhenajudgmentisenteredinfavorofaparty,thatpartyisreferredtoasa 8,',  prevailingpartyforthepurposesoftaxingcostsunderRule54(d)(1)and28 -n(- U.S.C.1920.Ifthepartiesareunableagreeastotheamountofcostsinan  action,theprevailingpartymayfileabillofcosts.Abillofcostsisdistinctfrom  amotionforattorneysfeesandcosts.Insomesituationsitmaybeappropriateto | filebothabillofcostsandamotionforattorneysfeesandcosts.Duplicate b costs,however,willnotbeawarded.( **݌ H Ќ X  ' X!444X!'X8XXX8  XB+4 44 <DL!X!BTheprocedurefortaxingcostsvariesbetweendistricts.Whenandhowtaxation  d takesplacedependsuponlocalpractice,statutes,casedecisions,andlocalcourt  J rules.InthisdistrictitisgenerallytheClerkwhoreviewsbillsofcosts.There  0 are,however,occasionswhenthejudgewhohandledthecasewillruleonthebill    ofcosts.     4 (002 / /""  ,XH.4 <DL!444X!H   ,B% <DL!4X!B&  02  B  .3     WhattoFile01݌ x  Ќ X'444X!  X!'   E+4 44 <DL!444X!E'x19 l<` Arequestfortaxationofcostsiscalleda billofcosts.Itisnotamotion.The D  AdministrativeOfficeoftheUnitedStatesCourts( AO),haspreparedaform *z  billofcosts,AO133.TheformisavailableontheCourts46DYO  5  $  we% 7 %74% 8 bsite$4  6F4YZ4   7D!4Ԁorfromthe ` ClerksOffice.AbillofcostsmustbesubmittedonformAO133..  hX8; :  1     .5  X8XԀAbillof F costssubmittedinamannerotherthanonformAO133mayberejectedasfiled , inerror.  'XXXX8 X  B( <DL!444X!B  'l7  X8XXX'l78݌̌ X  *444X!  X!*X8XXX8  'XXXX8 X  B( <DL!444X!B  XE+4 44 <DL!  X!E'8  X8XXXAttachedtothebillofcostsshouldbecopiesofanyvouchers,bills,canceled  checks,orotherdocumentationshowingtheamountofcostsand/ortheirpurpose. t Itisnotgenerallynecessarytosubmitmultipledocumentationofasinglecost. Z Forexample,aninvoiceisgenerallysufficientdocumentationofacost.'89݌ @ Ќ XX  *444X!444X!*X8XXX8  'XXXX8 X  B( <DL!444X!B  XE+4 44 <DL!  X!E'<  X8XXX'<<݌̌ XX  *444X!444X!*X8XXX8  'XXXX8 X  B( <DL!444X!B  XE+4 44 <DL!  X!E'=  X8XXXIncasesinvolvingmorethanasingleplaintiffand/orasingledefendant,theClerk  \ willnotawardthesamecostmorethanonce.Generally,wheremultiple B prevailingpartiesormultiplelosingpartiesarerepresentedbythesamecounsel, ( itisassumedtheymaybetreatedasasingleentityforpurposesofthebillof  costs.Ifthisisnotthesituation,thememorandumand/oroppositionshould  includeanexplanationofwhythepartiesbelievetheyshouldbetreated   differentlyandhow.Generally,wheremultipleprevailingpartiesormultiple p!  losingpartiesarerepresentedbydifferentcounsel,itisassumedtheyshouldbe V"! treatedasseparateentitiesforpurposesofthebillofcosts.Inthissituationthe <#" memorandumand/oroppositionshouldaddresstheissuesofwhichcostsare "$r# attributabletowhichpartyandhowtheyshouldbeapportioned.'=>݌ %X $ Ќ XX  *444X!444X!*X8XXX8   %>!% 'XXXX8 X  B( <DL!444X!B  XE+4 44 <DL!  X!E'C  X8XXX C. WhentoFile 'CD݌  Ќ XX  *444X!444X!*X8XXX8  'XXXX8 X  B( <DL!444X!B  XE+4 44 <DL!  X!E'E  X8XXX'E}F݌̌ XX  *444X!444X!*X8XXX8  'XXXX8 X  B( <DL!444X!B  'CG  X8XXXItisthepracticeoftheClerknottotaxcostsuntilthetimeforfilingan | appealhasexpired.Forspecificguidanceindetermingthelengthof b appealperiodsinthevastmajorityofcases,pleaseconsultFed.R.App.P. H 4andSup.Ct.R.13.InthisDistrict,costsarenotordinarilytaxedwhile . ~ anappealispendingbecauseofthepossibilitythatthejudgmentmaybe  d reversed.However,ifapartybelievesthereisareasonwhytheyshould  J beimmediatelytaxedinaparticularcase,heorshemaymakeawritten  0 requestfortaxationpriortoresolutionoftheappeal.'CGG݌    Ќ X  *444X!  X!*X8XXX8  'XXXX8 X  B( <DL!444X!B  'K  X8XXX'KL݌̌ X  *444X!  X!*X8XXX8  'XXXX8 X  B( <DL!444X!B  'L  X8XXXThereisnostrictdeadlineforfilingabillofcostswiththecourt.   However,abillofcostsmustbefiledwithinareasonableperiodoftime. x  Uponreceiptofabillofcosts,theclerksofficewillissueabriefing ^  scheduleforobjectionsandresponses.Thebriefingschedulegenerally D  allowstendaystofileobjectionstothebillofcosts,andfivedays *z  thereaftertorespondtoobjections,iffiled.Incomputingthebriefing ` schedulesduedates,thepartiesshouldfollowFed.R.Civ.P.6.'LtM݌ F Ќ X  *444X!  X!*X8XXX8  'XXXX8 X  B( <DL!444X!B  'P  X8XXX'P[Q݌̌ X  *444X!  X!*X8XXX8  'XXXX8 X  B( <DL!444X!B  '!R  X8XXXIfafterabillofcostsisfiledthepartiesresolvethematterbetween  themselves,theClerkshouldbeimmediatelynotifiedinwritingbythe  partywhichfiledthebillofcosts,%84thatitisbeingwithdrawnorhasbeen  resolved.'!RR݌ t Ќ X  *444X!  X!*X8XXX8  E+4 44 <DL!444X!E XXXX8 XX  E+4 44 <DL!444X!E    &    U  X8XXXD. FrequentlyRequestedCostsandStandardsAppliedbytheClerk  UU DUԌ @ Ќ XX  *444X!444X!*X8XXX8  E+4 44 <DL!444X!E'@U 1. Introduction  \  XB( <DL!444X!B TheClerkreviewseachbillofcosts,regardlessofwhetheritisopposed. ( InthisdistricttherearecertainlimitsontheClerksdiscretiontotaxcosts.  Thus,whilecaselawmaysupporttherecoveryofaparticularcost,the  Clerkmaylacktheauthoritytotaxit.Insuchasituation,thecostmay   stillberequested.TheClerkwillgenerallyexplainwhichcostsarenot p!  allowedbecauseheorshelacksauthoritytotaxthem.TheClerkmay V"! alsodenyaparticularcostifthereisasplitoflegalauthorityandno <#" establishedpracticeinthisdistrict.Reviewbyadistrictjudgemaythen "$r# besoughtunderFed.R.Civ.P.54(d)(1). %X $  XE+4 44 <DL!  X!E 2. FilingFees &$"&  XB( <DL!444X!B a. < Feesrecoverable (#(  ?% <DL!  X!?28U.S.C.1920(1)providesforthetaxationoffeespaidtothe l*%* Clerk.Thisismostcommonlytheinitialfilingfeeand/orappeal R+&+  filingfeepaidtotheClerkofthiscourt.Inacaseremovedtothis 8,', court,itmayalsoincludethefeepaidtothestatecourtwhenthe  casewasoriginallyfiled.   ?% <DL!  X!? b. < Documentation b  XE+4 44 <DL!  X!E X?% <DL!444X!?Areceiptorcanceledcheckforfeespaidtotheclerkofanother . ~ courtshouldbesubmitted.ReceiptsforfeespaidtotheClerkof  d thiscourtareapartofthecourtfileandneednotberesubmitted.  J  XE+4 44 <DL!  X!E 3. Marshalsfees     XB( <DL!444X!B28U.S.C.1920(1)alsoprovidesfortaxationofcostspaidtotheUnited   StatesMarshal.Inthisdistrict,however,thefeespaidtoprivateprocess x  serversarenottaxableascosts.Cruesv.KFCCorp.,768F.2d230,234 ^  (8thCir.1985);Shimekv.MichaelWeinigAG,FileNo.99CV2015, D  * XX8+s   +X~X+sX8XX+X~2003WL328038,at*1(D.Minn.2003).*bpartX8XXX8X8XXX8   *z   4. Transcripts F  ?% <DL!  X!? a. < Trialorhearingtranscripts   TheClerkmaytaxthecostofatrialorhearingtranscriptif:1)it  wasneededforanappeal;2)itwasorderedorrequestedbya t judge;or3)itwaspreparedwithagreementbythepartiesthatthe Z costwouldbetaxed.Filingofatranscriptisnotsufficienttoshow @ thatthesecriteriahavebeenmet. &v  b. < Depositiontranscripts B  Thecostofdepositiontranscriptsmaybetaxedifreasonably  necessarytothepartyscaseinlightoftheparticularsituation  existingatthetimeoftaking.Inthisdistrict,however,theClerks   authoritytotaxthecostofadepositionislimitedto:1)depositions p!  ofpersonswhotestifyattrial;2)depositionsadmittedinto V"! evidence;and3)depositionswhicharesubmittedinconnection <#" withtheevent,generallysummaryjudgmentortrial,which "$r# terminatedthelitigation.TheClerkdoesnottaxthecostsof %X $ depositionstakenforthepurposeofdiscoveryortrialpreparation. %>!%  c. < Videodepositions ' #'  Thedeterminationwhethertotaxthecostofavideodepositionis )$) madeonacasebycasebasis.Itishelpfultogiveanexplanation l*%* astowhyavideowasnecessary.Inthisdistrict,theClerkwill R+&+  generallytaxthecostofavideodepositionifitmeetsthecriteria 8,', foradepositiontranscript.TheClerkwillgenerallynottaxthe  costsofbothavideodepositionandatranscript.   d. < Documentation b  Transcriptordepositioninvoicesshouldbesubmitted.Foreach . ~ hearingordepositiontheClerklooksfortotalcost,anyextra  d charges,totalnumberofpagesandtheperpagerate.Ifanyofthis  J informationisnotontheinvoiceitmaybeprovidedinanother  0 formsuchasanaffidavit.Itishelpfulifthebillofcostsor    memorandumincludesanexplanationofhoweachtranscriptwas    usedorwhyitwasnecessary,and,ifanexpeditedordaily   transcriptwasobtained,whyitwasnecessary. x   B( <DL!  X!B 5. WitnessFees  D  Witnessfeestaxableunder28U.S.C.1920(3)arethefeesprescribedby ` 28U.S.C.1821.Theyinclude: F  < (004 / /""  ,H.4 <DL!  X!H   ` ,<< <DL!4X!<p2  a  .3   <   Thestatutoryattendancefeeof$40.00perday.28U.S.C.  1821(b).Itispresumedthatawitnesstestifiesandisable  totravelinasingleday.Whenseekingmorethanasingle  daysfee,anexplanationshouldbeprovided.pq݌ t Ќ ` '  X!<<X!'   ?% <DL!  X!?""  ,H.4 <DL!  X!H   ` ,<< <DL!4X!<t2  b  .3   <   Travelexpenses,includingtollsandparking.Iftravelisby @ commoncarrier,areceiptshouldbesubmitted.Ifmileage &v issought,itshouldbeattherateforofficialgovernment  \ travelineffectatthetimethetraveltookplace.Forthe B officialgovernmenttravelratesee41C.F.R.30110.303. ( TheratemayalsobeaccessedthroughtheGeneral  ServicesAdministrationwebsite:4>inYO  5  $  http:w% ? %?w% @ %@w% A %Ax% B w%B$x% C %CCx% D w%Dax% E %Ex% F .gsa.gov/$wpart  6GwY[wkof  7inw..  G :  2     .?ypart  ݀tt݌  Ќ ` '  X!<<X!'   <"< <<DL!  X!< ` Absentspecialcircumstances,theClerkislimitedtotaxing p!  mileageuptothe100milelimitinFed.R.Civ.P.45(b)(2) V"! forwitnessestravelingfromoutsidetheDistrictof <#" Minnesota.LinnemanConstr.,Inc.v.MontanaDakota "$r# UtilitiesCo.,Inc.,504F.2d1365,1371(8thCir.1974). %X $  ` z E+ 4 <DL!<<<X!E""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E   ` ,<< <DL!4X!<|2  c  .3   <   Asubsistenceallowanceforovernightstayswhichdoesnot &$"& exceedthemaximumperdiemforofficialgovernment ' #'  travelineffectatthetimethestaytookplace.Forperdiem (#( ratessee41C.F.R.ch.301,App.A.Theymayalsobe  accessedthrough4KinYO  5  $  http://w%Fx% L %L% M %M% N ww.%N% O gsa.gov/$jpart  6Y2kof  7in/`..  i :  3     .part  |s}݌   ` $ X!<<X!$   ?( <DL!X!?TherearecertainitemstheClerkwillnottaxaswitnessfees.These b include: H / /""  ,H.4 <DL!  X!H   ` ,<< <DL!4X!<ǂ2  a  .3   <   feespaidtoanexpertwitnessbeyondthedailyattendance  d fee;ǂ݌  J Ќ ` '  X!<<X!'   ""  ,H.4 <DL!  X!H   ` ,<< <DL!4X!<ل2  b  .3   <   expenseofparties;ل…݌  0 Ќ ` '  X!<<X!'   ""  ,H.4 <DL!  X!H   ` ,<< <DL!4X!<2  c  .3   <   feesandexpensespaidtowitnesseswhodonotactually    testifyattrial;and݌    Ќ ` '  X!<<X!'   ""  ,H.4 <DL!  X!H   ` ,<< <DL!4X!<ˈ2  d  .3   <   feesandexpensespaidtodeponentswhenthecostofthe   depositionisnottaxed.ˈ݌ x  Ќ ` '  X!<<X!'   B( <DL!  X!B 6. Copies  D   ?% <DL!  X!? a. < Costswhichwillbetaxed `  ` <"< <<DL!  X!<Inthisdistrict,theClerkwilltaxonlythecostofcopies , whichareprovidedtotheClerkasexhibitsorwhichare  requiredtobefiledwiththecourtorservedonopposing  counsel.Thisdoesnotincludethecostoforiginalpapers  norofcopiesretainedbytheparty.Forexample,afive t pagemotionwiththreepagesofexhibits,wouldbetaxed Z asatotalof27copies:oneeightpagecopywhichis @ requiredtobeservedonopposingcounsel;twoeightpage &v copieswhicharerequiredtobeprovidedtothecourtby  \ LocalRule5.2(b)(1)(C)(D.Minn.2003);andthethree B pagesofexhibitsfiledwiththecourt. (   ` b.0 < Costswhichwillnotbetaxed<!<!   `  ` ?% <DL!<<<X!? ` <"< <<DL!  X!<TheClerkwillnottaxthecopycostsofdiscovery p!  documents,copiesretainedbycounselforcounselsuse,or V"! copiesprovidedtoclients. <#"  ` ?% <DL!<<<X!? c. < Documentation %X $  ` <"< <<DL!  X!<Ifcopiesaremadebyanoutsideservice,acopyofthe &$"& invoiceshouldbesubmitted.Thecostofinhousecopying ' #' maybedocumentedbybillingrecordsorotherdocuments. (#( TheClerkwillnottaxcopycostsifitcannotbedetermined )$) whetheralloraspecificnumberofcopiesaretaxable.Itis  helpfulifthebillofcostsorsupportingmemorandum  identifieseachdocument,liststhenumberofpages,the | numberofcopiesandtheirpurpose,theperpagerate,and b thetotalcost. H  ` B( <DL!<<<X!B 7. Miscellaneouscosts   d  ?% <DL!  X!? %O% S a. < Docketfees  0  ` <"< <<DL!  X!<28U.S.C.1923allowsforthetaxationofcertainfees    including$20.00ontrialorfinalhearing(includinga   defaultjudgmentwhetherenteredbythecourtorbythe x  Clerk);$5.00ondiscontinuanceofacivilmotion;$5.00on ^  motionforjudgment;and$2.50foreachdeposition D  admittedintoevidence. *z   9< <DL!<<<X!9 b. < Bondpremiums F   ` <% <DL!<<X!< ,  ` <"< <<DL!  X!< Amountspaidtosupplyasupersedeasbondorotherbonds  topreserverightspendingappealmaybetaxedbythe  Clerk.   2 t  ` ?% <DL!<<<X!?  c. < Interpreterfees Z   @  ` <"< <<DL!  X!<%S˕ WhentheCourtappointsaninterpreter,hisorher &v compensationmaybetaxedasacost.Fed.R.Civ.P.43(f).  \  ! ` B( <DL!<<<X!B B  T (00< / /""  ,H.4 <DL!  X!H   ,?" <DL!4X!? 2  8  .3     CostsgenerallynotallowedbytheClerk ݝ݌ ( Ќ '  X!  X!'   B( <DL!  X!B  ""  XE+4 44 <DL!  X!E   ` X9< <DL!444X!9;2  a  .3   <   Travelexpensesofcounsel.;݌  Ќ ` '  X!<<X!'   ?% <DL!  X!?   ""  XE+4 44 <DL!  X!E   ` X9< <DL!444X!9q2  b  .3   <   Feesforcomputerizedlegalresearch.qT݌ p!  Ќ ` '  X!<<X!'   E+ 4 <DL!  X!E V"! ""  XB+4 44 <DL!X!B   ` X9< <DL!444X!92  c  .3   <   Secretarialservices.݌ <#" Ќ ` $ X!<<X!$    "$r# ""  XB+4 44 <DL!X!B   ` X9< <DL!444X!92  d  .3   <   Paralegaland/orinvestigativeservices.t݌ %X $ Ќ ` $ X!<<X!$    %>!% ""  XB+4 44 <DL!X!B   ` X9< <DL!444X!92  e  .3   <   Mediationcosts.d݌ &$"& Ќ ` $ X!<<X!$    ' #' X8XXX8XXXX8      &  \  X8XXX  III. 4 AFTERCOSTSHAVEBEENTAXEDBYTHECOURT\ݩ Ԍ (#( Ќ  X8XXX8X8XXX8  '(ѩ )$) ) XXXX8   ?( <DL!X!?  )&  X8XXXA. OncetheClerkhastaxedcosts,eithersidemayfileamotionforreviewof l*%* thedecision.Themotionmustbefiledwithinfive(5)daysfromthedate R+&+ theordertaxingcostswasentered.Fed.R.Civ.P.54(d)(1).)&ǫ݌ 8,', Ќ   ' X!  X!'X8XXX8   ?( <DL!X!? -n(- B. Oncethecourthasruledonamotionforrevieworafterthetimefor  seekingreviewhasexpired,thecostjudgmentshouldbepaiddirectlyto  theprevailingparty.CostareNOTprocessedthroughtheOfficeofthe | Clerk.Torecordthefactofpayment,apartymustfileasatisfactionof b judgmentoncethecostjudgmenthasbeensatisfied.