(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, costs may be taxed by the clerk in civil cases fourteen days after the filing of a written bill of costs provided that no objection is filed. If a written objection is filed within the fourteen day period, notice shall be given by the clerk to all appearing parties of record of the date and time of the clerk’s taxation. The parties may appear at such taxation and have the right to be heard by the clerk.
Section 18-5.Taxation of Costs; Appeal
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceSets the timeline and procedure for the clerk to tax costs in civil cases after a bill of costs is filed, including the objection window, the option to seek judicial review, and a special rule for execution fees.
Full Text of Section 18-5
(b) Either party may move the judicial authority for a review of the taxation by the clerk by filing a motion for review of taxation of costs within twenty days of the issuance of the notice of taxation by the clerk.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), the costs paid as an application fee for any execution on a money judgment shall be taxed by the clerk upon the issuance of the execution.
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 412.) (Amended June 20, 2005, to take effect Jan. 1, 2006.)
Plain-English Summary
Once a party files a written bill of costs, the clerk may tax those costs fourteen days later — but only if no one has objected. If a party files a written objection within that fourteen-day period, the clerk must notify every appearing party of record of the date and time set for taxation, and the parties may show up and be heard.
Either party who disagrees with the clerk’s decision can ask the judicial authority to review it, by filing a motion for review of taxation of costs within twenty days after the clerk issues notice of the taxation.
One category of cost works differently: the fee paid as an application fee for an execution on a money judgment is taxed by the clerk as soon as the execution issues, not on the fourteen-day schedule described above.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long after filing a bill of costs can the clerk tax costs?
Fourteen days, as long as no written objection has been filed during that period.
What happens if someone objects to the bill of costs?
The clerk gives notice to all appearing parties of record of the date and time of the taxation, and the parties may appear and be heard.
How does a party challenge the clerk's taxation of costs?
By filing a motion for review of taxation of costs with the judicial authority within twenty days of the clerk’s notice of taxation.
Is the execution application fee taxed on the same fourteen-day schedule?
No. The costs paid as an application fee for an execution on a money judgment are taxed by the clerk upon the issuance of the execution.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 18-5). 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
Also known as: taxation of costs Connecticutbill of costs objection CTmotion for review of taxation of costsexecution application fee taxedclerk taxing costs deadline