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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 514.270 (2026)

Retaxation of costs, when made

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  514.270.  Retaxation of costs, when made — effect. — Any person aggrieved by the taxation of a bill of costs may, upon application, have the same retaxed by the court in which the action or proceeding was had, and in such retaxation all errors shall be corrected by the court; and if the party aggrieved shall have paid any unlawful charge, by reason of the first taxation, the clerk shall pay the costs of retaxation, and also to the party aggrieved the amount which he may have paid by reason of the allowing of such unlawful charge.

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(RSMo 1939 § 1428)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 1264; 1919 § 1716; 1909 § 2285

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 24 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1991–2025 · leading case: State of Missouri v. George Richey, & State of Missouri v. John B. Wright, 569 S.W.3d 420 (Mo. 2019).
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State of Missouri v. George Richey, & State of Missouri v. John B. Wright, 569 S.W.3d 420 (Mo. 2019). · cites it 6× “See section 514.270. This Court reverses the rulings on both motions.”
Wiley v. Daly, 472 S.W.3d 257 (Mo. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 16× “Proceeding to the merits of Wiley’s remaining claims (counts I & II), the court deemed the costs lawful and also noted that Wiley had an opportunity to challenge the court costs within the underlying delinquency case pursuant to § 514.270 RSMo, yet he did not. Thus, the trial…”
Basta v. Kansas City Power & Light Co., 410 S.W.3d 743 (Mo. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 6× “05 and section 514.270, 6 to review the costs taxed by the circuit clerk, again arguing that the trial *746 court lacked jurisdiction and that the court reporter certificates were insufficient.”
Collector of Revenue v. Wiley, 529 S.W.3d 42 (Mo. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 6× “This Court determined that Wiley’s exclusive remedy for contesting court costs was through a motion to retax costs under Section 514.270 2 and dismissed Wiley’s appeal in that respect.”
Reed v. City of Springfield, 841 S.W.2d 283 (Mo. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 6× “Reed was remiss in not applying to the circuit court to “retax the costs of the action as contemplated in Section 514.270.” This court does not agree with the City’s contention.”
Leslie Riggs v. State of Missouri Dep't of Soc. Servs., 473 S.W.3d 177 (Mo. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “(citing section 514.270; Rule 77.05). 16 “If the court denies the party’s motion to retax costs, the party can appeal such denial .”
Solberg v. Graven, 174 S.W.3d 695 (Mo. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “See § 514.270; Rule 77.05. In the process of retaxation of court costs, “all errors shall be corrected by the court.”
Juv. Officer v. Missouri Div. of Fam. Servs., 947 S.W.2d 442 (Mo. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “Section 514.270 provides: Any person aggrieved by the taxation of a bill of costs may, upon application, have the same retaxed by the court in which the action or proceeding was had, and in such retaxation all errors shall be corrected by the court; and if the party aggrieved…”
State of Missouri, Plaintiff-respondent v. Leann Banderman, 570 S.W.3d 670 (Mo. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 5× “]” Section 514.270. See also Herson v. Chicago & A.”
Montoya v. A-1 Mufflers, Inc., 331 S.W.3d 702 (Mo. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “§ 514.270, RSMo 2000; Rule 77.05. If the court denies the party’s motion to retax costs, the party can appeal such denial to this court, because the denial of a Rule 77.”
Fisher v. Spray Planes, Inc., 814 S.W.2d 628 (Mo. Ct. App. 1991). “Although appellants did not specifically request retaxation of costs under § 514.270, they did assert they were never presented with a cost bill to review or approve.”
Harrison v. Volkswagen Grp. of Am., Inc., 541 S.W.3d 33 (Mo. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “" Section 514.270. Thus, Appellants had the opportunity to argue the legality of each cost before the trial court even before the circuit clerk taxed costs, and again in their motion to retax.”
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