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Schedule of Fees

Fee Schedule Effective December 1, 2023

The fee changes effective December 1, 2023 are listed in red below.
1. Filing Fees:
  a. Civil Action (350 + 55 Administrative fee)
$405.00
  b. Habeas Corpus
$5.00
  c. Miscellaneous Case
(Including registration of judgment and out-of-district subpoenas)
$52.00
  d. Chapter 7 (245 + 15 trustee fee + 78 Administrative fee)
$338.00
  e. Chapter 9 (1167 + 571 Administrative fee)
$1738.00
  f. Chapter 11 (1167 + 571 Administrative fee)
$1738.00
  g. Chapter 12 (200 + 78 Administrative fee)
$278.00
  h. Chapter 13 (235 + 78 Administrative fee)
$313.00
  i. Chapter 15 (1167 + 571 Administrative fee)
$1738.00
  i. Adversary
$350.00
  k. Reopening Chapter 7
$260.00
  l. Reopening Chapter 11
$1167.00
  m. Reopening Chapter 12
$200.00
  n. Reopening Chapter 13
$235.00
  o. Splitting Chapter 7
$338.00
  p. Splitting Chapter 11
$1738.00
  q. Splitting Chapter 12
$278.00
  r. Splitting Chapter 13
$313.00
 
2. Appeal Fees:
 
  a. Notice of Appeal to Circuit Court
$605.00
  b. Cross Appeal in District Court case
$605.00
  c. Notice of Appeal to District Court
from a judgment of conviction by a
magistrate judge in a misdemeanor case
$43.00
  d. Notice of Appeal to District Court
$298.00
  e. Cross Appeal in Bankruptcy Court Case
$298.00
  f. Direct Appeal to Circuit Court from Bankruptcy Court
$298.00
    (Additional fee if Appeal accepted by Circuit Court)
$307.00
  
3. Motions in Bankruptcy Cases:
 
  a. To terminate, annul, modify or condition the automatic stay
$199.00
  Exceptions: 1. co-debtor stay under 11 USC 1201 & 1301
 
    2. agreed motions
 
  b. To compel abandonment of property of the estate under Rule 6007(b)
$199.00
  c. To withdraw the reference of a case or proceeding under 28 USC 157(d)
$199.00
  d. To sell property of the estate free and clear of liens under 11 USC 363(f)
$199.00
     
 
  
4. Conversions:  
  7 to 11 (1167 - 245)
$922.00
  7 to 12
No fee
  7 to 13
No fee
     
  11 to 7 (trustee fee)
$15.00
  11 to 12
No fee
  11 to 13
No fee
     
  13 to 7 (245 - 235 + 15 trustee fee)
$25.00
  13 to 11 (1167 - 235)
$932.00
  13 to 12
No fee
  
5. Copy Fee (per page)
$0.50
  - if reprinted by the Clerk electronically
$0.10
  
6. Certification of Document
$12.00
  
7. Apostille of Document
$50.00
  
8. Certification of Search
$34.00
  
9. Exemplification Certificate
$24.00
  
10. Abstract of Judgment/Writ of Execution
$12.00
  
11. Retrieval of Files from Record Center
first box - $70.00
additional boxes - $43.00
  National Archives may be able to scan individual documents and send them to the Court for a lesser charge:
SmartScan - $19.90 +$0.65 per page
  
12. Tape or Electronic Record of Court Proceeding Duplication
(refer parties to Trustee if it is for 341 meeting)
$34.00
  
13. Electronic copy of other records not retained in CM/ECF or available through PACER
$33.00
     
14. Any Payment Returned or Denied for Insufficient Funds or Reversed Due to a Chargeback
$53.00
  
15. Power of Attorney
(for sureties)
$49.00
  
16. Attorney Admissions:
  a. Admissions Fee
$199.00
  b. Certificate of Good Standing
$21.00
  c. Replacement Admissions Certificate
$21.00
  d. Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice $100.00
  
17. Amendment to Debtor's List of Creditors or
$34.00
  Schedules D, E or F  
  Exceptions: 1. No fee to change addresses  
      2. No fee charged to add attorney  
      3. Judge may waive the fee for good cause  
      4. Chapter 13 cases converted to chapter 7  
  
18. Transfer or Assignment of Claim (Bankruptcy)
$28.00
 
19. For filing a motion to redact a record, per affected case. (Bankruptcy)
$28.00
 

20.

 

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 management of registry funds invested through the Court Registry Investment System, a fee at a rate of 2.5 basis points shall be assessed from interest earnings.