Monr. Cnty. Pa. 217

As amended through May 18, 2022
Rule 217 - Costs
1. Costs shall follow the verdict or decree, unless the Court orders otherwise.
2. Taxation of costs. A party entitled to costs shall file a bill of costs, accompanied by an affidavit as to correctness, with the Prothonotary, and serve a copy thereof upon all other parties. If no objections to the bill of costs are filed by any party with ten (10) days of the date of filing with the Prothonotary, costs shall be taxed by the Prothonotary.
3. An appeal taken to the Court from the Prothonotary's taxation of a bill of costs must be filed within 30 (thirty) days from the date of the filing of the Prothonotary's taxation.
4. The Court, upon motion of any party, or on its own motion, may tax as costs the following:
(a) Jury costs, including mileage and per diem, if the Court finds that any party or lawyer in any case before the Court has acted in bad faith or has failed to exercise reasonable diligence in the settlement of such case at the earliest practicable time.
(b) Reasonable counsel fees as a sanction for dilatory, obdurate or vexatious conduct, if the Court finds a party or lawyer has so acted.
(c) Costs contemplated by Pa.R.C.P. 217.

Monr. Cnty. Pa. 217