§ 1924. — Verification of bill of costs.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC1924]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART V--PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 123--FEES AND COSTS
Sec. 1924. Verification of bill of costs
Before any bill of costs is taxed, the party claiming any item of
cost or disbursement shall attach thereto an affidavit, made by himself
or by his duly authorized attorney or agent having knowledge of the
facts, that such item is correct and has been necessarily incurred in
the case and that the services for which fees have been charged were
actually and necessarily performed.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 957.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 831 (R.S. Sec. 984; June
10, 1921, ch. 18, Sec. 304, 42 Stat. 24).
Section as revised conforms to existing Federal Practice. See note
to subdivision (d) of Rule 54 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
For discussion as to verification of bill of costs under existing
practice, see--8 Hughes, Federal Practice, Jurisdiction and Procedure--
Civil and Criminal, Sec. 6441.
Words ``or allowed by the General Accounting Office'' were omitted
as unnecessary. That office will not allow items in a tax bill for costs
against the United States unless such bill has been taxed by the court,
and the court, under this section, cannot tax as costs items in an
unverified bill.
Changes were made in phraseology.
