§ 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.