Colorado § 13-16-119 - Costs retaxed - forfeit by clerk.
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§ 13-16-119. Costs retaxed - forfeit by clerk.
If any person feels aggrieved by the taxation of any bill of costs, he may apply to the court to have the same retaxed, and, if it appears that the party aggrieved has paid any higher charge than by law is allowed, the court may order that the clerk forfeit all fees allowed to him for taxation and pay to the party aggrieved the whole amount which he has paid by reason of the allowing of any unlawful charge.
Source: R.S. p. 156, § 20. G.L. § 342. G.S. § 416. R.S. 08: § 1074. C.L. § 6590. CSA: C. 43, § 20. CRS 53: § 33-1-19. C.R.S. 1963: § 33-1-19.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-16-119 ("Costs retaxed - forfeit by clerk.") 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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