Opinion ID: 1128861
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: Costs in District Court

Text: Appellants incorporated in their memorandum of costs and disbursements filed in this court items they claim to be due to them as costs incurred in the lower court. Respondents contend that this procedure was improper, arguing that only costs incurred on the appeal may be included in the memorandum of costs and disbursements before this court. Under the provisions of I.C. § 13-221, as implemented by Supreme Court Appellate Rule 45 (Idaho State Bar Desk Book), upon rendition of an opinion the judgment in the lower court does not become final until after the expiration of twenty days, provided a petition for rehearing has not been filed. If a petition for rehearing is filed, upon denial of that petition, judgment is to be entered forthwith. Under I.C. § 12-113 [2] the appellants will have five days following denial of the petition for rehearing within which to file costs they claim in the lower court. Concerning the particular items of cost that may be claimed in the district court, correctness of those items is in the first instance for resolution by the trial court.