(a) A bill of costs may be filed within ten (10) days after final decree, judgment or award, or within ten (10) days after the final decision on appeal. A copy shall be served in accordance with the provisions of Pa.R.C.P. 440 upon a party or parties against whom the bill is filed, and the bill shall be accompanied by a certification setting forth the date and manner of service. (b) Every bill of costs after trial shall contain the names of the witnesses, the dates of their attendances, the number of miles actually traveled by them, the places between which mileage is claimed, cost of any subpoenas, service of subpoenas and affidavit. Such bill shall be verified by the affidavit of the party filing it or his agent or attorney, setting forth that the witnesses named were actually present in court, and that, in his opinion, they were material witnesses. Every bill of costs on an appeal from a judgment, order or decree of this court shall contain an itemized statement of the cost of the printing of the paper books and the affidavit and shall be verified by the affidavit of the attorney of record
(c) Exceptions to a bill of costs may be filed within ten (10) days after service of the bill of costs; otherwise the party so served shall be deemed to have waived all objections to the bill filed. Upon the filing of exceptions, the Office of Judicial Support shall fix a date, time and place for taxation no less than ten (10) days after the filing of the exceptions. The exceptant shall serve a copy of the exceptions and a notice of the date, time and place of taxation upon the adverse party.(d) Any appeal from the taxation of costs shall be taken within ten (10) days and shall be accompanied with a specification of the items to which the appellant excepts and the reasons for his exceptions. Notice of the taking of the appeal and a copy of the specifications shall be served promptly upon all other parties of record. Said appeals shall be submitted to the appropriate judge for decision.