A. Time for Filing Bill of Costs
Within thirty days of the entry of a judgment allowing costs, the prevailing party shall file a bill of costs with the clerk and serve a copy of the bill on each adverse party. If the bill of costs is not filed within the thirty days, costs other than those taxable pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1920(1), shall be deemed waived. The court may, on motion filed within the time provided for the filing of the bill of costs, extend the time for filing the bill.
B. Costs of Stenographic Transcripts
Subject to the provisions of Fed.R.Civ.P. 54(d) (Fed.R.Bankr.P. 7054), the expense of any prevailing party in necessarily obtaining all or any part of a transcript for use in a case, for purposes of a new trial, or amended findings, or for appeal shall be taxable as costs against the adverse party. The costs of any transcript allowed to be taxed shall not exceed the regular copy rate as established by the Judicial Conference of the United States and in effect at the time the transcript or deposition was filed, unless some other rate was previously provided for by order of court. Except as otherwise ordered by the court, only the cost of the original transcript together with the cost of one copy each where needed by counsel and, for deposition transcripts, the copy provided to the court pursuant to Rule 406(c), shall be allowed.
If costs are awarded by the court to any party, then the reasonable premiums or expenses paid on all bonds or other security given by the party in that suit shall be taxed as part of the costs of that party.
Committee Note: This rule is based on local General Rule 45, but removes the provisions in section B of that rule which allows the clerk's discretion in finding transcripts necessary.