Code of Virginia - Title 17.1 Courts Of Record - Chapter 6 Costs Generally

17.1-600 Laws of costs not penal; discretion of courts of equity
The laws of costs shall not be interpreted as penal laws; nor shall anything in this chapter take away or abridge the discretion of a ...

17.1-601 General rule as to recovery of costs on final judgment
Except when it is otherwise provided, the party for whom final judgment is given in an action or motion shall recover his costs against the ...

17.1-602 When successful plaintiff not to recover costs
In any personal action not on contract, if a verdict is returned for the plaintiff, on an issue or otherwise, for less damages than ten ...

17.1-603 Costs when suit is in name of one person for another
When a suit is in the name of one person for the benefit of any other, if judgment is entered for the defendant's costs, it ...

17.1-604 Costs in appellate courts
In every case in the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals, costs shall be recovered in such court by the party substantially prevailing. (Code ...

17.1-605 Same; printing or otherwise reproducing brief and appendix
Any party in whose favor costs are allowed in the Supreme Court shall have taxed as part of the costs the actual cost incurred by ...

17.1-606 Persons allowed services without fees or costs
Any person, who is a resident of this Commonwealth, and on account of his poverty is unable to pay fees or costs may be allowed ...

17.1-607 Security for costs upon suit by nonresident
In any suit or action, except when an indigent is plaintiff, there may be a suggestion on the record in court, or, if the case ...

17.1-608 How obligor in such bond may obtain indemnity
On the motion of an obligor in such bond, after reasonable notice to the plaintiff, his attorney-at-law or agent, the court may order bond to ...

17.1-609 Costs on certain motions and interlocutory orders
Upon any motion, other than for a judgment for money, or upon any interlocutory order or proceeding, the court may give or refuse costs, at ...

17.1-610 Payment of costs when new trial granted
The party to whom a new trial is granted shall, prior to such new trial, pay the costs of the former trial, unless the court ...

17.1-611 Allowances to witnesses for Commonwealth
All witnesses summoned for the Commonwealth shall be entitled to receive for each day's attendance all necessary tolls, and such reimbursement for his daily mileage ...

17.1-612 Allowances to other witnesses
A person attending as a witness under a summons not covered by § 17.1-611, whether he is a witness from within or without the Commonwealth, ...

17.1-613 By whom and upon what certificate allowances to witnesses paid
The sum to which a witness is entitled shall be paid out of the state treasury in any case of attendance before either house or ...

17.1-614 List of entries made on behalf of witnesses
The clerk shall, immediately after the adjournment of any court, make out two lists of all entries made on behalf of witnesses attending for the ...

17.1-615 Time within which witnesses may be paid out of state treasury
No payment out of the state treasury shall be made to witnesses unless their claims are presented within two years from the time of rendering ...

17.1-616 Restriction of costs for witnesses generally; when entry for witness not allowed
The court may restrict the taxation in the costs for witnesses to so many as may be deemed just. No entry for a witness shall ...

17.1-617 Number of witnesses paid fees in criminal cases
Not more than the maximum number of witnesses provided for herein shall be paid out of the state treasury in criminal cases. The maximum number ...

17.1-618 Allowances for jurors; expenses of keeping jury together; fees of jury commissioners and commission...
Every person summoned as a juror in a civil or criminal case shall be entitled to thirty dollars for each day of attendance upon the ...

17.1-619 How jurors paid
A. The compensation and allowances of persons attending the court as jurors in all felony cases shall be paid by the Commonwealth. Jurors in misdemeanor ...

17.1-620 When juror not entitled to compensation
No person shall be entitled to receive any compensation for service as a juror if he departs without the leave of the court, or, being ...

17.1-621 Clerk to make entry on minutes stating amount due and by whom payable
The clerk of any court in which juries are impaneled shall, before its final adjournment at each term, and under the direction of the court, ...

17.1-622 Clerk to transmit orders making allowances to Supreme Court, treasurer and jurors
Such clerk shall immediately, after the adjournment of the court, transmit to the Supreme Court a list of all orders under § 17.1-621 making allowances ...

17.1-623 Payment of allowances
The treasurer of such political subdivision shall upon demand pay to such juror the amount allowed him by negotiable check, cash, or electronic transfer which ...

17.1-624 Who to tax costs; what included for attorney's fee
The clerk of the court wherein any party recovers costs shall tax the same. He shall include therein for the fee of such party's attorney, ...

17.1-625 Fee of one attorney only to be taxed
Although the party recovering may have had more than one attorney, only the fees of one shall be taxed in the same court. (Code 1950, ...

17.1-626 Other items to be taxed in costs
The clerk shall tax in the costs all taxes on process, and all fees of officers which the party appears to be chargeable with in ...

17.1-627 Premium on indemnifying bond taxed as costs
In case of any attachment or any levy pursuant to a judgment, where the attaching or judgment creditor is required to give bond to indemnify ...

17.1-628 Judgment or decree for costs on behalf of Commonwealth; costs to be paid into state treasur...
In a case wherein there is judgment or decree on behalf of the Commonwealth for costs, there shall be taxed in the costs the charge ...

17.1-629 No judgment for costs against Commonwealth; exception
In no case, civil or criminal, whether in a court of record or a court not of record, except when otherwise specially provided, shall there ...