28 USC 1920 - Taxation of costs

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§ 1920.

Taxation of costs

A judge or clerk of any court of the United States may tax as costs the following:

(1)

Fees of the clerk and marshal;

(2)

Fees for printed or electronically recorded transcripts necessarily obtained for use in the case;

(3)

Fees and disbursements for printing and witnesses;

(4)

Fees for exemplification and the costs of making copies of any materials where the copies are necessarily obtained for use in the case;

(5)

Docket fees under section 1923 of this title;

(6)

Compensation of court appointed experts, compensation of interpreters, and salaries, fees, expenses, and costs of special interpretation services under section 1828 of this title.

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

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 955;

cite as: 28 USC 1920