Bill Of Costs

AO 133 - BILL OF COSTS. This form is used in the United States District Court is a post-judgment document submitted by the prevailing party to request reimbursement for specific litigation-related expenses incurred during the course of a civil case. This form allows the party awarded judgment to detail and claim costs such as filing fees, service of process fees, transcript and printing expenses, witness fees, and other court-authorized disbursements pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1920. The form requires the claimant to itemize each cost and provide supporting documentation to verify that the expenses were necessarily incurred and directly related to the litigation. A declaration under penalty of perjury must accompany the submission, affirming the accuracy and necessity of the costs claimed. The completed form is served on all parties in the case and submitted to the Clerk of Court, who then reviews the bill, taxes the approved costs, and includes them in the final judgment amount. An attached witness fee schedule is used when witness compensation is claimed, outlining statutory entitlements for attendance, subsistence, and travel. This process is governed by federal statutes and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, particularly Rule 54(d)(1), which generally entitles the prevailing party to recover allowable costs unless a statute, rule, or court order dictates otherwise. www.FormsWorkflow.com