(a) Costs. Whenever any civil action scheduled for jury trial is settled or otherwise disposed of prior
to trial, then, except for good cause shown, juror costs, including marshal's fees, mileage and
per diem, shall be assessed as directed by the Court, unless the clerk's office is notified in time to
advise the jurors that it will not be necessary for them to attend.
(b) Award of Attorney's Fees.
(1) In all cases where attorney's fees are sought, the party desiring to be awarded such fees
shall submit to the Court a contemporaneous time report reflecting the date, time involved,
and nature of the services performed. The report shall be in both narrative and statistical
form and provide hours spent and justification thereof.
(2) Any Judge of the Court may, for good cause shown, relieve counsel of the obligation
of filing such a report with the Court.
(c) Memorandum of Costs. Within thirty days after receiving notice of entry of judgment, unless
5 This combines M.D. Florida Local Rule 5.01(d) and N.D. Mississippi Local Rule 48.
otherwise ordered by the Court, the party in whose favor judgment is rendered and who claims
and is allowed costs, shall serve on the attorney for the adverse party and file with the Clerk of
Court a notice of application to have the costs taxed, together with a memorandum signed by
the attorney of record stating that the items are correct and that the costs have been necessarily
incurred, which is supported by itemization and documentation of all costs requested in each
category.
(d) Objections. Specific objections may be made within fourteen days to any item of costs
supported by affidavit or other evidence, which may be rebutted. The Clerk of Court shall
thereupon tax the costs.
(e) Review of Taxation of Costs. A dissatisfied party may request within seven days that the Court
review the action of the Clerk of Court, in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(d).
(f) Security for Costs. In any civil matter, the Court, on motion or its own initiative, may order
any party to file bond for costs or additional security for costs in such an amount and so
conditioned as it may designate.
(g) Payment and Application for Order of Satisfaction of Judgment. Whenever any party shall
pay into court an amount of money which fully satisfies any judgment or decree in principal,
interest, and costs, the attorney may apply to the Court for an order of satisfaction and, after notice
to opposing counsel, or party (if no counsel), upon proof to the Court of such complete
satisfaction, shall be entitled to an order declaring same.
(h) Filing Acknowledgment of Satisfaction Notice in Docket. Upon filing of acknowledgment
of satisfaction made by the judgment creditor or creditor attorney, the Clerk of Court shall note
upon the docket sheet "Judgment Satisfied," together with the date of any judgment.
(i) Seaman and Pauper Cases. In all actions in which the fees of the U.S. Marshal and the Clerk
of Court are not required by law to be paid in advance and in which a seaman or a party
proceeding in forma pauperis prevails, either by judgment or by settlement, no dismissal or
satisfaction of judgment shall be filed or entered until all fees of the U.S. Marshal and the Clerk
of Court have been paid, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. It shall be the responsibility of
counsel handling the payment of any settlement to see to it that all fees are paid whether or not
any dismissal or satisfaction of judgment entry is applied for.
