E.D. Wash. LCivR 54

(a) through (c) [Reserved]

(d) Costs; Attorney’s Fees.

(1) Taxable Costs Other than Attorney’s Fees–-Verified Cost Bill.

(A) Time for Serving. A prevailing party who is entitled to claim its costs, shall

within 14 days after entry of judgment, file and serve a verified bill of costs on

form AO 133 or its substantive equivalent. The bill of costs shall be noted for

hearing on a date not less than 14 days from the date of service.

(B) Objections. On or before the hearing date, a party may object to the bill of

costs, specifying the ground for each objection and submitting any declaration,

affidavit, or other evidence relied on to support its objection.

(C) Taxation by Clerk of Court. After the hearing date, the Clerk of Court shall

tax costs which are properly taxable. The Clerk’s taxation is final unless a timely

motion to retax is filed. The following costs are taxable:

(i) Witnesses. The fees of testifying witnesses, whether their attendance

was voluntary or procured by subpoena, shall be allowed. The fees of

attending, but non-testifying, witnesses shall be allowed only upon order

of the Court.

(ii) Travel, Meals, and Lodging. Necessary travel expenses, meals, and

lodging may be allowed at government employee travel and per diem rates

or actual rates, whichever is less.

(iii) Stenographic Fees. Stenographic fees for depositions may be

allowed only when the deposition is used at trial or hearing for substantive

or, in the Court’s discretion, impeachment purposes. Only the cost of the

original deposition shall be taxed.

(iv) Other Costs. All other costs shall be taxed in accordance with 28

U.S.C. §§ 1920, 1921, 1923, and 1927.

(D) Motion to Retax Costs by Court. Any party may file and serve a motion to

retax costs within 7 days after the Clerk’s taxation. The motion to retax shall

specify the ground for each objection and include any declaration, affidavit, or

other evidence to support the objection. The motion to retax shall be treated as a

non-dispositive motion and noted for hearing according to LCivR 7.

(2) Attorney’s Fees. Unless a statute or court order provides otherwise, a motion for

attorney’s fees and any nontaxable expenses shall be filed within 14 days after the

entry of judgment. The motion shall be treated as a non-dispositive motion and noted

for hearing according to LCivR 7.