UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
District of Minnesota
Kate M. Fogarty, Clerk
Tricia Pepin, Chief Deputy Clerk
Edward J. Devitt U.S. Courthouse
Warren E. Burger Federal
U.S. Courthouse
Gerald W. Heaney Federal Building
and Federal Building
Building and U.S. Courthouse
300 South Fourth Street
and U.S. Courthouse and Customhouse
316 North Robert Street
Suite 202
515 West First Street
118 South Mill Street
Suite 100
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Suite 417
Suite 212
St. Paul, MN 55101
(612) 664-5000
Duluth, MN 55802
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(651) 848-1100
(218) 529-3500
(218) 739-5758
Taxation of Costs
Local Rule 54.3(c)
outlines the procedure for taxing costs in the District of Minnesota. Please
review this rule carefully before submitting your bill of costs in this District.
The Clerk’s Office is also pleased to provide a guide entitled “Bill of Costs Guide.” This guide
will assist with the proper filing of a Bill of Costs with this Court and is available on the Court’s
website at
General Procedure
A party seeking costs must file a verified bill of costs within 30 days of judgment using the
approved form. LR 54.3(c)(1). The approved form is (AO) 133 Bill of Costs. Within 14 days of
being served a bill of costs, a party may file objections to the bill of costs. LR 54.3(c)(2). If
objections are filed, a party may file a response to the objections within 7 days. LR 54.3(c)(2).
Local Rule 54.3(c)(4) outlines the procedure for filing a motion with the Court to review the
Clerk’s decision.
An appearance before the Clerk is not required. If the matter of costs is resolved prior to
receiving the Clerk’s decision on the bill of costs, the parties must file written notification with
the Clerk.
Reference: FRCP 54(d); LR 54.3(c); 28 U.S.C. §§ 1920-1924.
For questions on taxation of costs, contact Tricia Pepin at 612-664-5129.