District Court Fee Schedule and Related Information
Issued in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1914 (b)
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Fee Schedule (Table Text)
Fee Schedule (Full Text)
Acceptable Forms of Payment
Post Judgment Interest Rates
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Following are fees to be charged for services to be performed by clerks of the district
courts. No fees are to be charged for services rendered on behalf of the
United States, with the exception of those specifically prescribed in items
2, 4, and 5. No fees under this schedule shall be charged to federal agencies
or programs which are funded from judiciary appropriations, including, but not
limited to, agencies, organizations, and individuals providing services authorized
by the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, and Bankruptcy Administrator programs.
- For filing or indexing any document not in a case or proceeding for which a case filing fee has been paid, $39.
- For every search of the records of
the district court conducted by the clerk of the district court or a
deputy clerk, $26 per name or item searched. This fee shall apply to
services rendered on behalf of the United States if the information requested
is available through electronic access.
- For certification of any document
or paper, whether the certification is made directly on the document
or by separate instrument, $9. For exemplification of any document or
paper, twice the amount of the fee for certification.
- For reproducing any record or paper,
$.50 per page. This fee shall apply to paper copies made from either:
(1) original documents; or (2) microfiche or microfilm reproductions
of the original records. This fee shall apply to services rendered on
behalf of the United States if the record or paper requested is available
through electronic access.
- For reproduction of recordings of
proceedings, regardless of the medium, $26 including the cost of materials. This
fee shall apply to services rendered on behalf of the United States,
if the reproduction of the recording is available.
- For each microfiche sheet of film or microfilm jacket copy of any court record, where available, $5.
- For retrieval of a record from a Federal
Records Center, National Archives, or other storage location removed
from the place of business of the court, $45.
- For a check paid into the court which is returned for lack of funds, $45.
- For an appeal to a District Judge from a judgment of conviction by a Magistrate Judge in a misdemeanor case, $32.
- For original admission of
attorneys to practice, $185 each, including a certificate
of admission. For a duplicate certificate of admission or
certificate of good standing, $15. [Local
Pro Hac Vice Admission Fee]
- The court may charge and collect
fees commensurate with the cost of providing copies of the local rules
of court. The court may also distribute copies of the local
rules without charge.
- The clerk shall assess a charge for
the handling of registry funds deposited with the court, to be assessed
from interest earnings and in accordance with the detailed fee schedule
issued by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States
Courts.
- For filing an action brought
under Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD)
Act of 1996, P.L. 104-114, 110 Stat. § 785 (1996), $5431. (This
fee is in addition to the filing fee prescribed in 28 U.S.C. 1914(a)
for instituting any civil action other than a writ of habeas corpus.)
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