Section 18-1.Vouchers for Court Expenses

Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026

In one sentenceCourt expenses cannot be taxed as costs unless each payment over fifty dollars has a proper voucher, and clerk’s fees may not be folded into a marshal’s or correctional center bill.

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No costs shall be taxed for court expenses unless each item of payment of over $50 shall be accompanied by a proper voucher. No part of the clerk’s bill or fees shall be included for taxation in the state marshal’s bill, or in any bill of a community correctional center.

Amendment History

(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 407.) (Amended June 25, 2001, to take effect Jan. 1, 2002.)

Plain-English Summary

This rule sets the documentation standard for taxing court expenses as costs. Any item of payment exceeding fifty dollars must be backed by a proper voucher before it can be included. It also keeps billing categories separate: no part of the clerk’s bill or fees may be included in the state marshal’s bill or in the bill of a community correctional center.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does a court expense need a voucher in Connecticut?

Any item of payment for court expenses over fifty dollars must be accompanied by a proper voucher before it can be taxed as costs.

Can clerk's fees be included in a marshal's bill?

No. The rule states that no part of the clerk’s bill or fees shall be included for taxation in the state marshal’s bill.

Does this rule apply to community correctional center bills too?

Yes. The same restriction against including the clerk’s bill or fees applies to any bill of a community correctional center.

Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 18-1). Prescribed by the Judges of the Superior Court of Connecticut (Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 51-14). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 9, 2026. · Official source

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