Costs.

If an action is commenced by direction of the court, the costs shall be taxed and disposed of as in criminal cases; provided that no allowance shall be made in such case for the payment of attorney fees. [S13, §325; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 10932; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §610.26 ] 83 Acts, ch 186, §10202(2) CS83, §602.10124