List of Taxable Costs
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| 1. Appeal costs, statutory to prevailing party (MN Statute 357.08) |
549.01 |
| 2. Certified copy of any instrument from a civil proceeding |
357.021 |
| 3. Certified copies of documents recorded or filed in any public office AND used at trial/summary judgment hearing/arbitration |
357.31 |
| 4. Certificate as to existence or non-existence of judgments docketed |
357.021 |
| 5. Deposition costs of witness who is not a party/agent AND deposition is used at trial/summary judgment hearing/arbitration |
357.31 |
| 6. Deposition costs of party or an agent of a party if the depositionsused at trial/summary judgment hearing/arbitration |
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| 7. Deposition costs of videotape depositions if used at trial/summary judgment hearing/arbitration |
357.31 |
| 8. A reader of a written deposition used at trial $300.00 |
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9. Execution/filing fees (writ of attachment, injunction, habeas corpus, mandamus, quo warranto, certiorari,
other writs) $55.00 |
357.021 |
| 10. Exhibits, reasonable costs of obtaining, if used at trial/summary judgment hearing/arbitration |
357.315 |
| 11. Filing Fee (may include $5 credit card transaction fee if e-filed) $322.00 |
357.021 |
| 12. Jury Fee $100.00 |
357.021 |
| 13. Motion Fee $100.00 |
357.02 |
| 14. Mediation fee, if court ordered |
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| 15. Medical records, costs of obtaining, whether or not used at trial/summary judgment hearing/arbitration |
357.315 |
| 16. Motion/Demurrer costs |
549.11 |
| 17. Notary affidavit costs $1.00 |
357.17 |
| 18. Photocopying expenses, if related to exhibits, items used at trial/summary judgment hearing/arbitration |
357. 315 |
| 19. Requests for trial after arbitration fee $100.00 |
357.021 |
| 20. Satisfaction of judgment, partial satisfaction, assignment of judgment fee $5.50 |
549.02 |
| 21. Service of Process fee (under MN Statute 357.09 and may include $3.00 e-service fee) |
549.04 |
| 22. Statutory Costs $200.00 |
549.02 |
| 23. Subpoena Fees $16.00 |
357.021 |
| 24. Transcript of judgment fee, filing and docketing judgment fee $40.00 |
357.021 |
25. Witness fees – expert, for appearance at trial; includes airfare, hotel, meal and taxi expenses pursuant
to State travel guidelines (upper limit on expenses) |
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| 26. Witness fees – non-expert, for appearance at trial $20.00/day + $.28/mile |
357.22 |
| 27. Witness fees – non-expert, for taxation of travel such as airfare, hotel, meal or taxi expenses, who testify at trial pursuant to State travel guidelines. |
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Non-Taxable Costs
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1. Depositions used solely for discovery: Requires that only the costs of depositions or documents that are
“necessarily used on trial of a cause or on the assessment of damages” shall be allowed in the taxation of costs. |
357.31 |
| 2. Tax & telephone costs; Costs should be considered similar to attorney’s fees and are part of the cost of doing business. |
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| 3. Travel expenses, of attorneys attending depositions: These are at the judge’s discretion. |
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| 4. IME (Independent Medical Examiner): This is an expense related to preparation outside the courtroom. |
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| 5. No costs allowed as to a “Party” to the action. |
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