Lack. Cnty. Pa. 275

As amended through January 1, 2018
Rule 275 - Costs
(a) Taxation of Bill of Costs.

A bill of costs, accompanied by an affidavit of their correctness and the necessity for the number of witnesses in attendance, shall be taxed by the Clerk of Judicial Records.

(b) Notice.

Any party requesting taxation of costs by the Clerk of Judicial Records shall give the Clerk and all other parties ten (10) days written notice of such request. The Clerk shall fix the time for taxation and notify the parties or their counsel.

(c) Exceptions.

Any party desiring to challenge the correctness of a bill of costs may do so by filing with the Clerk of Judicial Records within ten (10) days after service of the bill of costs written exceptions thereto, accompanied by an affidavit attesting to the truth of the facts asserted within the exceptions. Exceptions to a bill of costs shall particularize the ite ms objected to in detail unless the exceptions are to the whole bill for any particular reason.

(d) Clerk's taxation.

The clerk of Judicial Records shall tax the costs upon consideration of the bill of costs and any exceptions presented thereto, which taxation shall be subject to appeal to the court.

(e) Appeal.

An appeal taken to the court from the Clerk of Judicial Records' taxation of a bill of costs must be taken within thirty (30) days from the date of filing of the Clerk's taxation.

(f) Security for Costs.

The defendant in any case, upon entering an appearance or upon filing a responsive pleading, may petition for a rule on plaintiff to give security for costs. Such petition and rule shall be in accordance with Lacka. Co. R.C.P. 206.1(a) and/or Lacka. Co. R.C.P. 206.4(c).

Lack. Cnty. Pa. 275

Amended effective November 2014.