bff Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 If a defendant handles the case by themselves, do they have a right to win back the costs in the trial assuming they win? Can that be costs in their own time for research, writing, driving, etc as well as costs for mailing, process servers, etc ? What have the courts ruled on this? How should defendant properly keep a record to later claim this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BV80 Posted May 15, 2021 Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 2 hours ago, bff said: If a defendant handles the case by themselves, do they have a right to win back the costs in the trial assuming they win? Can that be costs in their own time for research, writing, driving, etc as well as costs for mailing, process servers, etc ? What have the courts ruled on this? How should defendant properly keep a record to later claim this? Pro Ses do not have the right to attorney’s fees because they are not attorneys. Filing fees might be a different story. The Code of Civil Procedure should inform you of costs that can be recouped. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoCares1000 Posted May 15, 2021 Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 If you win, you have the right to recoup your court costs but no attorney's fees. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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