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The prevailing party is entitled to the costs of the action, including the costs of serving the order for the appearance of the defendant. [CCP §116.610(g)(1).]
The following costs may be recovered:
- Filing fees [CCP §1033.5(a)(1)];
- Service of process fees:
- For service of process by a public officer, $30 [GC §§26720.9, 26721];
- For service of process by a private person, (a) the sum actually incurred or (b) the statutory fee allowed to a public officer, whichever is less—except that you may, on a party’s application, award the sum actually incurred [CCP §1033.5(a)(4)(D)]; or
- For service by a process server, the amount actually incurred in effecting service, including but not limited to a stakeout or other means employed to locate the person to be served [CCP §1033.5(a)(4)(B)];
- For a subpoenaed witness, a statutory witness fee of $35 a day and mileage actually traveled, both ways, at 20 cents per mile [GC §68093]; and
- Costs of enforcing the judgment [CCP §116.820(c)].
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The following items are not recoverable costs [CCP §1033.5(b)]:
- Fees of experts not ordered by the court;
- Investigation expenses in preparing the case for trial; and
- Postage, telephone, and photocopying charges, except for exhibits.
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