§1501. Prevailing party In all actions, the party prevailing recovers costs unless otherwise specially provided. If, after a verdict, the party in whose favor the jury found carries the case into the law court and the decision there is against him, he recovers no costs after the verdict but the party prevailing in the law […]
§1502-A. Trial costs (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 304 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 384, §3 (RP).
§1502-B. Recoverable costs The following costs shall be allowed to prevailing parties in civil actions unless the court otherwise specifically directs: [PL 1985, c. 384, §4 (NEW).] 1. Filing fees. Filing fees paid to the clerk; [PL 1985, c. 384, §4 (NEW).] 2. Fees for service of process. Fees paid for service of […]
§1502-C. Discretionary costs In addition to other costs allowed to the prevailing party, the court may include as costs, in such amounts as it considers just and reasonable, any of the following items: [PL 1985, c. 384, §4 (NEW).] 1. Reasonable expert witness fees and expenses. Expert witness fees and expenses, as allowed by […]
§1502-D. Taxing of costs; hearing (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 14, SECTION 1503-D) The clerk shall set costs under section 1502-B and interest under section 1602-B to the extent they appear from the record. The prevailing party or the prevailing party’s attorney may submit a bill of costs for all other costs or interest to the court […]
§1502. Parties and attorneys (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 384, §2 (RP).
§1503-D. Taxing of costs; hearing (REALLOCATED TO TITLE 14, SECTION 1502-D) SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 384, §4 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 737, §A36 (RAL).
§1503. Appeals in condemnation proceedings In all proceedings for the estimation of damages for the taking of lands or other property under any general or special law, if the owner of the land, after an award made by the county commissioners, enters an appeal therefrom and fails to obtain a final judgment for an amount […]
§1504. Plaintiff appealing favorable judgment When a plaintiff appeals from a judgment of a District Court in his favor and does not recover in the appellate court a greater sum as damages, he recovers only a quarter of the sum last recovered for costs.
§1505. Replevin actions In actions of replevin commenced in the Superior Court, when the jury finds that each party owned a part of the property, they shall find and state in their verdict the value of the part owned by the plaintiff when replevied without regard to the value as estimated in the replevin bond. […]
§1506. Improper action in Superior Court, 1/4 costs; report of referees, full costs allowed In actions commenced in the Superior Court, except those by or against towns for the support of paupers, if it appears on the rendition of judgment that the action should have been commenced before a District Court, including actions of replevin […]
§1507. Damages reduced by counterclaim, full costs When a counterclaim is filed and the plaintiff recovers not exceeding $20, he is entitled to full costs if the jury certify in their verdict that the damages were reduced to that sum by reason of the amount allowed on the counterclaim.
§1508. Costs of evidence not increased by multiple damages When a party recovers double or treble costs, the fees of witnesses, depositions, copies and other evidence are not doubled or trebled.
§1509. Petitions for relief On application of a private person for relief from a judgment or for relief in the nature of certiorari, mandamus or quo warranto, or like process, the court may or may not allow costs to a person appearing on notice as defendant. [PL 1967, c. 441, §5 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY […]
§1510. Plaintiff’s action dismissed; costs to defendant When a plaintiff’s action is voluntarily or involuntarily dismissed, the defendant recovers costs against him, and in all actions, as well as those of qui tam as others, the party prevailing is entitled to his legal costs.
§1511. Action in name of State by individual When an action is brought in the name of the State for the benefit of a private person, his name and place of residence shall be indorsed on the summons. If the defendant prevails, judgment for his costs shall be rendered against such person and execution issued […]
§1512. State liable in civil action When a defendant prevails against the State in a civil action, judgment for his costs shall be rendered against it and the treasurer of the county shall pay the amount on a certified copy of the judgment. The amount shall be allowed to him in his account with the […]
§1513. Travel fees not taxable for State When the State recovers costs in a civil action no fees shall be taxed for the travel of an attorney.
§1514. Divers actions or division of account only one bill of costs When a plaintiff brings divers actions which might have been joined in one against the same party and which are first in order for trial at the same term of court, or divides an account which might all have been sued for in […]
§1515. If execution available, no costs in action on judgment A plaintiff shall not be allowed costs in an action on a judgment of any tribunal on which an execution could issue when such action was commenced, except in trustee process.
