Appellant v. Respondent on Private Prosecutor Status in Traffic Violation Costs

In a case stemming from a vehicle collision where both drivers were fined and shared costs, the appellant contested his portion of the cost award, arguing he was improperly treated as a private prosecutor because he never formally filed a private criminal complaint, only submitting requests for medical and psychological evaluations regarding the other driver's fitness to drive. The court rejected the appeal, reasoning that according to consistent practice, the status of a private prosecutor is determined by the substance of the submissions, not the formal title, concluding that the appellant exercised actual party rights by initiating necessary investigations, thereby qualifying as a private prosecutor under the relevant statute.