**IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT**

**FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND**

**Plaintiff(s)**

**vs.**

**Defendant(s)**

**BILL OF COSTS**

**Case Number \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Judgment having been entered in the above entitled action on
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ against
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, the Clerk is
requested to tax the following as costs:

Fees of the Clerk \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Fees for service of summons and subpoena
\$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Fees of the court reporter for all or any part of the transcript
necessarily obtained for use in the case
\$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Fees and disbursements for printing
\$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Fees for witnesses (itemize on reverse side)
\$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Fees for exemplification and copies of papers necessarily obtained for
use in this case \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Docket fees under 28 U.S.C. 1923
\$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Costs as shown on Mandate of Court of Appeals
\$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Compensation of court-appointed experts
\$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Compensation of interpreters and costs of special interpretation
services under 28 U.S.C. 1828 \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Other costs (please itemize) \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

TOTAL \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

SPECIAL NOTE: Attach to your bill an itemization and documentation for
requested costs in all categories.

**DECLARATION**

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing costs are correct
and were necessarily incurred in this action and that the services for
which fees have been charged were actually and necessarily performed. A
copy of this bill was mailed today with postage prepaid to:
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

[\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_]{.underline}
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Print Name of Attorney Signature of Attorney Date

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Print Name of Claiming Party

Costs are taxed in the amount of
\$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and included in the judgment.

Felicia C. Cannon, Clerk

By:

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Deputy Clerk Date

+--------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----------+
| WITNESS FEES             |    |    |    |    |    |    |          |
| (computation, cf. 28     |    |    |    |    |    |    |          |
| U.S.C. 1821 for          |    |    |    |    |    |    |          |
| statutory fees)          |    |    |    |    |    |    |          |
+==========================+====+====+====+====+====+====+==========+
| **Name and Residence**   | ** |    | *  |    | *  |    | **Total  |
|                          | At |    | *S |    | *M |    | Cost**   |
|                          | te |    | ub |    | il |    |          |
|                          | nd |    | si |    | ea |    | **Each   |
|                          | an |    | st |    | ge |    | W        |
|                          | ce |    | en |    | ** |    | itness** |
|                          | ** |    | ce |    |    |    |          |
|                          |    |    | ** |    | *  |    |          |
|                          | ** |    |    |    | *M |    |          |
|                          | Da |    | ** |    | il |    |          |
|                          | ys |    | Da |    | es |    |          |
|                          | T  |    | ys |    | T  |    |          |
|                          | ot |    | T  |    | ot |    |          |
|                          | al |    | ot |    | al |    |          |
|                          | ** |    | al |    | Co |    |          |
|                          |    |    | ** |    | st |    |          |
|                          | ** |    |    |    | ** |    |          |
|                          | Co |    | ** |    |    |    |          |
|                          | st |    | Co |    |    |    |          |
|                          | ** |    | st |    |    |    |          |
|                          |    |    | ** |    |    |    |          |
+--------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----------+
|                          |    |    |    |    |    |    |          |
+--------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----------+
| # TOTAL                  |    |    |    |    |    |    |          |
+--------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----------+

**NOTICE**

**Section 1924, Title 28, U.S. Code (effective September 1, 1948)
provides:**

Sec. 1924. Verification of bill of costs.

ABefore any bill of costs is taxed, the party claiming any item of cost
or disbursement shall attach thereto an affidavit, made by himself or by
his duly authorized attorney or agent having knowledge of the facts,
that such item is correct and has been necessarily incurred in the case
and that the services for which fees have been charged were actually and
necessarily performed.@

**See also Section 1920 of Title 28, which reads in part as follows:**

AA bill of costs shall be filed in the case and, upon allowance,
included in the judgment or decree.@

**The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure contain the following
provisions:**

Rule 54 (d)

AExcept when express provision therefore is made either in a statute of
the United States or in these rules, costs shall be allowed as of course
to the prevailing party unless the court otherwise directs, but costs
against the United States, its officers, and agencies shall be imposed
only to the extent permitted by law. Costs may be taxed by the clerk on
one day=s notice. On motion served within 5 days thereafter, the action
of the clerk may be reviewed by the court.@

Rule 6 (e)

AWhenever a party has the right or is required to do some act or take
some proceedings within a prescribed period after the service of a
notice or other paper upon him and the notice or paper is served upon
him by mail, 3 days shall be added to the prescribed period.@

Rule 58 (In Part)

AEntry of the judgment shall not be delayed for the taxing of costs.@