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Schedule of Fees

Fee Schedule Effective December 1, 2020

The fee changes effective December 1, 2020 are listed in red below.
1. Filing Fees:
  a. Civil Action (350 + 52 Administrative fee)
$402.00
  b. Habeas Corpus
5.00
  c. Miscellaneous Case
(Including registration of judgment and out-of-district subpoenas)
49.00
  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 Adminstrative 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
505.00
  b. Cross Appeal in District Court case
505.00
  c. Notice of Appeal to District Court
from a judgment of conviction by a
magistrate judge in a misdemeanor case
39.00
  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)
207.00
  
3. Motions in Bankruptcy Cases:
 
  a. To terminate, annul, modify or condition the automatic stay
188.00
  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)
188.00
  c. To withdraw the reference of a case or proceeding under 28 USC 157(d)
188.00
  d. To sell property of the estate free and clear of liens under 11 USC 363(f)
188.00
     
 
  
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)
.50
  - if reprinted by the Clerk electronically
.10
  
6. Certification of Document
11.00
  
7. Apostille of Document
47.00
  
8. Certification of Search
32.00
  
9. Exemplification Certificate
23.00
  
10. Abstract of Judgment/Writ of Execution
11.00
  
11. Retrieval of Files from Record Center
first box - 64.00
additional boxes - 39.00
  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)
32.00
  
13. Electronic copy of other records not retained in CM/ECF or available through PACER
31.00
     
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
188.00
  b. Certificate of Good Standing
20.00
  c. Replacement Admissions Certificate
20.00
  d. Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice No fee
  
17. Amendment to Debtor's List of Creditors or
32.00
  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) 26.00
  
19. For filing a motion to redact a record, per affected case. (Bankruptcy) 26.00
 

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.