§ 1920. Taxation of costs
§ 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.