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§59-2-17. Fees of Prosecuting Attorney

The clerk shall include in the costs, for fees of the prosecuting attorney, the following: (a) In cases of misdemeanor, or an action upon a bond for a violation of the license laws, $15, of which $5 of that amount shall be deposited in the courthouse facilities improvement fund created by section six, article twenty-six, […]

§59-2-18. Judgment or Decree on Behalf of State for Costs

In a case wherein there is judgment or decree on behalf of the state for costs, there shall be taxed in the costs the charge actually incurred to give any notice, although it be more than 50¢ and mileage, and the fees of attorneys and other officers for services, and allowances for attendance, as if […]

§59-2-19. Premiums on Surety Company Bonds

The clerk or justice shall include in the costs of all actions, suits or proceedings, and the party entitled to recover costs may recover as part thereof, such sum as may have been paid by such party to a company, authorized under the laws of this state so to do, for executing or guaranteeing any […]

§59-2-12. Costs When Case Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction

In any instance where a case, an appeal, writ of error or supersedeas shall be dismissed for want of jurisdiction, the court shall render judgment against the party who improperly invoked the jurisdiction of the court for all costs, whether accruing in the trial court or in any appellate court, which result from such wrongful […]

§59-2-14. Taxation of Statute Fees

He shall include in the costs to the prevailing party: (a) In any civil action, $10; (b) In civil actions in any court of limited jurisdiction, the same fees as are allowed in a circuit court for like actions.

§59-2-15. General Taxation of Costs

The clerk shall tax in the costs all fees of officers, or other persons properly acting in lieu of officers, which the said party appears to be chargeable with, in the case wherein the recovery is, except that where, in any court on the same side, more than one copy of anything is obtained or […]

§59-2-7. Judgment Where Recovery Is Fifty Dollars or Less in Action Ex Contractu

In any personal action on contract instituted in a court of record, wherein it is ascertained that not more is due the plaintiff than $50, exclusive of interest, judgment shall be given for the defendant, unless the court enter of record that the matter in controversy was of greater value than fifty dollars, exclusive of […]