If a case is appealed, must the court collect the court costs?

• A. Yes
• B. No
• C. Only if the conviction is final
• D. The court may waive costs

Answer: (B)

Costs tied to an appeal are not automatically collected just because a case is being appealed. The trial court’s ordinary costs are typically taxed at the end of the case, against the party who loses, and the timing and amount are governed by statute and court rules. An appeal may involve its own fees (like filing and transcript costs), but those are separate from the trial costs and are not automatically charged simply due to the appeal. In other words, the act of appealing does not mandate that the court collect the trial costs; the final determination of who pays costs comes later, often after final disposition, and may be affected by waivers or special rules in specific situations.