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 62 STAT.] 80rH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 646 -JUNE 25, 1948 (b) In any civil or criminal case the court may, upon the filing of a like affidavit, direct that the expense of furnishing a stenographic transcript and printing the record on appeal, if required by the appellate court, be paid by the United States, and the same shall be paid when authorized by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. (c) The officers of the court shall issue and serve all process, and perform all duties in such cases. Witnesses shall attend as in other cases, and the same remedies shall be available as are provided for by law in other cases. (d) The court may request an attorney to represent any such person unable to employ counsel and may dismiss the case if the allegation of poverty is untrue, or if satisfied that the action is frivolous or malicious. (e) Judgment may be rendered for costs at the conclusion of the suit or action as in other cases and if the United States has paid the cost of a stenographic transcript for the prevailing party, the same shall be taxed in favor of the United States. § 1916. Seamen's suits In all courts of the United States, seamen may institute and prose- cute suits and appeals in their own names and for their own benefit for wages or salvage or the enforcement of laws enacted for their health or safety without prepaying fees or costs or furnishing security there- for. § 1917. District courts; fee on filing notice of or petition for appeal Upon the filing of any separate or joint notice of appeal or applica- tion for appeal or upon the receipt of any order allowing, or notice of the allowance of, an appeal or of a writ of certiorari $5 shall be paid to the clerk of the district court, by the appellant or petitioner. § 1918. District courts; fines, forfeitures and criminal proceed- ings (a) Costs shall be included in any judgment, order, or decree ren- dered against any person for the violation of an Act of Congress in which a civil fine or forfeiture of property is provided for. (b) Whenever any conviction for any offense not capital is obtained in a district court, the court may order that the defendant pay the costs of prosecution. § 1919. District courts; dismissal for lack of jurisdiction Whenever any action or suit is dismissed in any district court for want of jurisdiction, such court may order the payment of just costs. § 1920. Taxation of costs A judge or clerk of any court of the United States may tax as costs the following: (1) Fees of the clerk and marshal; (2) Fees of the court reporter for all or any part of the stenographic transcript necessarily obtained for use in the case; (3) Fees and disbursements for printing and witnesses; (4) Fees for exemplification and copies of papers necessarily ob- tained for use in the case; (5) Docket fees under section 1923 of this title. A bill of costs shall be filed in the case and, upon allowance, included in the judgment or decree. § 1921. United States marshal's fees Only the following fees of United States marshals shall be collected and taxed as costs, except as otherwise provided. 955 Post, p. 956

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