Colorado § 13-16-118 - Clerk to tax costs.
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§ 13-16-118. Clerk to tax costs.
The clerk of any court in the state is authorized and required to tax and subscribe all bills of costs arising in any cause or proceeding in the court of which he is clerk, agreeable to the rates which are allowed or specified by law.
Source: R.S. p. 156, § 19. G.L. § 341. G.S. § 415. R.S. 08: § 1073. C.L. § 6589. CSA: C. 43, § 19. CRS 53: § 33-1-18. C.R.S. 1963: § 33-1-18.
Cross references: For the fees of the clerk of court, see article 32 of this title.
ANNOTATION
No discretionary authority in clerk to determine attorney fees and expert witness fees. Discretion is a judicial function not properly delegable to the clerk of court. Davis v. Bruton, 797 P.2d 830 (Colo. App. 1990).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-16-118 ("Clerk to tax costs.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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