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Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999
sec.687Assessed costs to be paid unless court orders otherwise
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### sec.687 Assessed costs to be paid unless court orders otherwise
If, under these rules or an order of the court, a party is entitled to costs, the costs are to be assessed costs.
However, instead of assessed costs, the court may order a party to pay to another party—
a specified part or percentage of assessed costs; or
assessed costs to or from a specified stage of the proceeding; or
an amount for costs fixed by the court; or
an amount for costs to be decided in the way the court directs.
r 687 sub 2007 SL No. 315 s 10
(sec.687-ssec.1) If, under these rules or an order of the court, a party is entitled to costs, the costs are to be assessed costs.
(sec.687-ssec.2) However, instead of assessed costs, the court may order a party to pay to another party— a specified part or percentage of assessed costs; or assessed costs to or from a specified stage of the proceeding; or an amount for costs fixed by the court; or an amount for costs to be decided in the way the court directs.
- (a) a specified part or percentage of assessed costs; or
- (b) assessed costs to or from a specified stage of the proceeding; or
- (c) an amount for costs fixed by the court; or
- (d) an amount for costs to be decided in the way the court directs.