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A quick definition of costs:

Costs are the fees you have to pay when you use a court. This includes things like the initial filing fee, fees for serving papers, and paying for a court reporter. Different places have different rules about what counts as court costs. In civil cases, the losing party usually has to pay the court costs. In criminal cases, the person who is found guilty has to pay the court costs. Sometimes court costs are used to fund programs that help people affected by crime.

A more thorough explanation:

Costs refer to the fees that are incurred for using a court, and they are present in both civil and criminal courts of all levels. These fees include:

  • The initial filing fee
  • Fees for serving the summons, complaint, and subpoenas
  • Fees for transcription by a court reporter of depositions or in-court testimony
  • Cost of photocopying court papers and exhibits
  • Providing daily small stipends to jurors
  • Paying the court clerk and the court marshal

Most court costs are defined by federal or state statute, although clarification of the standard may be offered by courts when the statutory rule is ambiguous, confusing, or controversial.

For example, Article 102.020 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure states that criminals convicted of certain crimes must pay a court cost of $250 to cover the cost of DNA recording. In the civil context, court costs are normally awarded to the prevailing party, meaning that the ‘losing’ party must cover them. Rule 54(d)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure allows exceptions to this general rule via statute or court order.

These examples illustrate how court costs can vary depending on the jurisdiction and the type of case. In criminal cases, court costs are meant to facilitate the government’s partial recovery of its expenditures in carrying out a criminal case. In civil cases, court costs are usually awarded to the prevailing party, but exceptions can be made via statute or court order.

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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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Nice! @Macaque
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@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
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No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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