Costs in Civil Actions

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Section
1

Prevailing Party to Recover Costs

Section
2

Insolvency of Defendant

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3

Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 124

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4

Superior Court Cases

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5

Offer of Payment and Satisfaction; Effect

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6

Real Actions and Replevin

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7

Unnecessary Actions

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8

Cases Tried Together

Section
9

Judgment on Certain Counts Only; Effect on Costs

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10

Subsequent Actions for Same Cause; Conditions Precedent for Commencement

Section
11

Double or Treble Costs; Allowance

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12

Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 344

Section
13

Discretion of Court

Section
14

Actions by State; Liability for Costs

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15

Action by State in Behalf of Private Parties; Effect on Costs

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16

Judgment for Costs Against State; Payment

Section
17

Attorney General; Travel Costs

Section
18

Arbitrators and Courts; Powers; Effect of This Chapter

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19

Clerk; Duty to Tax Costs; Notice

Section
20

Appeal From Taxation of Costs

Section
21

Execution for Costs; Bond for Costs

Section
22

Appeal Costs; Allowance

Section
23

Supreme Judicial, Appeals and Superior Courts; Items of Costs

Section
24

Trials at Designated Place

Section
25

Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 347

Section
25a

Miscellaneous Expenses; Allowances

Section
26

District Courts; Items of Costs

Section
27

Repealed, 1975, 377, Sec. 162

Section
27a

Definitions Applicable to Secs. 27a to 27g

Section
27b

Affidavit of Indigency; Waiver, Substitution or State Payment of Fees or Costs; Supplementary Affidavits

Section
27c

Granting Requests for Waiver, Substitution or State Payment

Section
27d

Appeal; Notice; Record; Speedy Hearing; Stay of Proceedings; Decision Final

Section
27e

Repayment; Deductions From Judgment or Settlement; Notice; Procedure

Section
27f

Substitute Documents, Services or Objects at Less Cost; Court Order

Section
27g

Payment Procedure; Public Record; Report of Expenditures

Section
28

Repealed, 1924, 108, Sec. 5

Section
29

Court Action by Inmate; Affidavit of Indigency; Court-Ordered Payment Plan; Review and Recommendation; Penalties for Abuse of Process