The Missouri Bill of Costs is a document used in the state of Missouri to outline the total amount of costs owed by a party in a civil litigation process. The Bill of Costs includes all costs related to filing fees, service fees, witness fees, deposition costs, transcript costs, and other expenses. The Missouri Bill of Costs must be signed by the judge before it can be submitted to the court clerk. There are two types of Missouri Bill of Costs: an Original Bill of Costs and an Amended Bill of Costs. The Original Bill of Costs is filed at the beginning of the case and outlines the amount of costs expected to be incurred throughout the litigation process. The Amended Bill of Costs is filed after the case is completed and includes any additional costs or changes to the original bill.
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An offer of judgment is a written offer made to the opposing party to resolve the plaintiff's claim ?on specified terms, with the costs then accrued.? For instance, a defendant might offer to pay the plaintiff $50,000.00, plus the costs accrued by the plaintiff to that point in the litigation to fully and finally
Under Missouri law, a court may enter a default judgment against a party for failing to appear in court or for failing to timely file an answer to a pleading.
77.02. The court may require a party to furnish adequate security for anticipated costs. If the security for costs is not furnished as ordered, the court may dismiss the civil action or order other appropriate relief.
At any time more than 10 days before the trial begins a party defending against a claim may serve upon the adverse party an offer to allow judgment to be taken against the defending party for the money or property or to the effect specified in the offer, with costs then accrued.
Rule 74.05 - Entry of Default Judgment (a) Entry of Default Judgment. When a party against whom a judgment for affirmative relief is sought has failed to plead or otherwise defend as provided by these rules, upon proof of damages or entitlement to other relief, a judgment may be entered against the defaulting party.
In civil actions, the party prevailing shall recover his costs against the other party, unless otherwise provided in these rules or by law.