(a) Contents
A bill of costs must be filed with supporting documentation and any
memorandum of law. Parties may use the bill of costs form available on the
Court’s website, https://www.med.uscourts.gov/forms, or a substantially
similar form. Alternatively, a party may incorporate a bill of costs into an
application for attorneys’ fees under Local Rule 54.2.
(b) Timing
(1) No Appeal Filed. If a timely appeal is not filed, a bill of costs must be
filed within 30 days of the expiration of the time for filing an appeal.
(2) Appeal Filed. If an appeal is filed, a bill of costs must be filed within
30 days of the filing of the appellate mandate or order finally disposing
of any appeal to the Court of Appeals. A bill of costs filed before the final
disposition of any appeal to the Court of Appeals has no effect and will
be denied without prejudice.
(c) Objections
If the opposing party does not file an objection to a bill of costs with a
supporting memorandum of law within 21 days after the filing of the bill, the
opposing party will be deemed to have waived objection and the Clerk of Court
may tax all properly claimed costs. The party that filed the bill of costs may
not file a reply unless otherwise ordered by the Clerk or Court.
District of Maine Local Rules
