Who is responsible for court costs if I am going to trial for a felony? 43 Answers as of December 14, 2011

You will be if convicted.

The government, although you may be responsible for a very small portion if you are convicted. The "fines" associated with the conviction is what will bankrupt you (not the court costs).

I am not sure that I understand the question. You would be responsible for any costs related to the investigation and/or a private attorney. If you qualify, you may apply for a public defender.

You will most likely be charged with court costs.

There are no court costs in a criminal case. Only if you hire an attorney.

If convicted, you are. If acquitted, there are no court cost.

Do you mean your court costs?? Do you also mean attorney fees?? If you hire a private attorney, then you pay all fees and costs associated with your defense.. even if you are found not guilty. You have no recourse for recovery of fees. If you cannot afford to hire an attorney, and based upon you financial picture, you qualify for the appointment of a public defender, you may be obligated to pay some minimal court ordered amount, otherwise, thank the tax payers.

The defendant pays court costs if there is a finding of guilt.

There are no court costs to the defendant for a criminal trial. At least not fees that you must pay in order to get a trial. If you choose to hire an attorney and/or an investigator, experts, etc. then it may cost something, but just to get in court - there is no cost to the defendant.

I am not sure what you mean by court costs. You would be responsible for an attorney should you hire one and any expenses that the attorney has to prepare for and conduct the trial.

If the defendant is found guilty of the charges then his financial information is reviewed by the clerk and added to his fine. This does not include the entire court costs but only a percentage. Normally the cost is around the same as the fine.

If found guilty, you will be.

Court costs are not usually charged to a defendant in a criminal case. If you are convicted a fine may be imposed.

I don't appear in Federal criminal court but ordinarily, the defendant is responsible for the jury costs and public defender reimbursement if found guilty.

What do you mean by court costs? If you are represented by a retained attorney, you will be responsible for all costs of your defense unless declared indigent. If you have a court-appointed lawyer, the county will bear most of the court costs on your behalf or whatever they deem necessary. You could still be ordered to pay some on your court-appointed attorney however.

If you mean the cost for your attorney, then you are responsible for them. If you mean who pays for the court staff, judge, jurors, etc., then the state.

Court costs can be imposed as part of a sentence. If you are referring to these court costs, then the answer is that it is the Defendant's responsibility in a criminal case. If you are asking about the costs associated with the case moving forward, and things like expert fees, attorney fees, and other fees, then the answer again is the Defendant. However, if the Defendant is indigent, then the Court may pay these fees, and require the defendant to repay them at a later time so as to not deprive the defendant of a Court appointed attorney and a fair defense. I hope that this was helpful.

If found guilty, the court can order you to pay the costs. If you enter into a PLEA AGREEMENT, THE COURT CAN MAKE PAYMENT OF COSTS A PART OF THE AGREEMENT.

If you are convicted you will be ordered to pay fines, fees and a courthouse security fee. If a public defender was appointed to represent you then you can also be ordered to pay for the public defender's services. I am not sure if that answers your question.

The Defendant is usually assessed the costs if he is convicted.

If convicted, you are responsible, if acquitted, no court costs are assessed against you, and the taxpaying public picks up the tab for the trial.

Defendant is always responsible for court costs. If jury triall, add those costs to. You only pay court costs if you lose or plead guilty.

If the case is dismissed or you're acquitted, the county absorbs the costs. If you're convicted (including any form of probation, imprisonment, fine, reduction, etc.), you will be ordered to pay them as part of the court's judgment, unless there's a judicial determination that you're indigent and completely unable to pay the costs.

In Minnesota, a defendant does not pay court costs for taking his case to trial. Requiring such a payment would effectively deprive people of their right to trial. You could pay fees like subpoena cost to bring in witnesses for the defense.

If you lose you will pay one way or the other, i.e. - with your time or money.

If you mean, the cost of my expert fees, the cost of producing copies of documents to present to the court and jury, that is, the cost of your defense, apart from your attorney's fees, it is either, the state if you have a public defender as appointed counsel, or you, if you have private counsel. If you mean, who is responsible for paying your attorney, if he is appointed, the state, if he is your private counsel, you.

I do not know what you mean by court costs. That term usually refers to the mandatory surcharge that the court charged every defendant that either pleads guilty or is convicted at trial. The surcharge for a felony is about $180. There are many other expenses that are related to a trial such as subpoena fees, transcripts, private investigators, legal fees, etc. If you retain an attorney you must pay for everything. If you have an assigned attorney the taxpayers will foot the bill .

If you are found guilty there are court costs and fees associated with the conviction that you are typically ultimately responsible for.

There are no court costs as that is paid for by the State. However, you are responsible for your attorney's fees.

You are responsible for court costs IF you lose. If you are going to trial on a felony, then you need to focus on staying out of prison, not court costs. Good luck.

If you win, no one. If you lose, you are.

You are responsible for any and all court costs that may be imposed by the court.

If you have a private attorney, you are responsible for court costs. If you have a public defender, the court is responsible for the costs. However, you may still have to pay for the public defender if you make too much money. You would be entitled to a hearing on the costs though.