Fees Schedule
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Update on December 1, 2020 to reflect new fee schedule.
Filing Fees for Petitions
| Chapter 7 | $338 | |
| Chapter 9 | (Municipality) | $1,738 |
| Chapter 11 | (Non Railroad) | $1,738 |
| Chapter 11 | (Subchapter V) | $1,738 |
| Chapter 11 | (Railroad) | $1,571 |
| Chapter 12 | (Family Farmer) | $278 |
| Chapter 13 | $313 | |
| Chapter 15 | (Foreign Proceeding) | $1,738 |
Miscellaneous Fees
| Document or Transaction | Fee | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment to Debtor's Schedules or Creditor Mailing List | $32 | Includes an addition or deletion of a creditor from Schedules D, E, or F; or to the Creditor Mailing Matrix; or an Amendment to the amount or classification of the creditor's debt. A change of address does NOT require a fee. | |
| Certification | $11 | Fee is charged per document | |
| Complaint | $350 | No fee is charged if the plaintiff is either the debtor or the United States. Also, no fee is charged if the plaintiff is a child support creditor or its representative provided the form required by §304(g) is filed. If the trustee or debtor in possession is the plaintiff, the fee should be payable only from the estate and to the extent there is any estate realized. | |
| Conversion of Chapter 11 to 7 | $15 | Due upon filing of Motion to Convert | |
| Conversion of Chapter 13 to 7 | $25 | Due upon filing of Motion to Convert or upon filing of Notice of Conversion. If the trustee serving in the case is the movant, the fee shall be payable only from the estate that exists prior to conversion. | |
| Conversion of Chapter 12 to 7 | $60 | Due upon filing of Motion to Convert | |
| Conversion of Chapter 7 to 11 (Non Railroad) | $922 | Due upon entry of Order Allowing Conversion. | |
| Conversion of Chapter 7 to 11 (Railroad) | $755 | Due upon entry of Order Allowing Conversion. | |
| Conversion of Chapter 12 to 11 | $0 | No provision for a fee to be charged. | |
| Conversion of Chapter 13 to 11 | $932 | Due upon entry of Order Allowing Conversion. | |
| Copy | $0.50 | Fee is charged per page. Charge is $0.10 per page if party prints document from public terminal at the Clerk's Office. | |
| Copy, Electronic | $31 | For reproducing and transmitting in any manner a copy of an electronic record stored outside of the court’s electronic case management system, including but not limited to, document files, audio recordings, and video recordings | |
| Cross Appeal | $298 | For docketing a cross appeal from a Bankruptcy Court determination | |
| Deconsolidation |
Chapter 7 Chapter 11 Chapter 13 Chapter 12 |
$338 $1,738 $313 $275 |
For dividing a joint case into two separate cases at the request of the debtor(s), a fee shall be charged equal to the current filing fee for the chapter under which the joint case was commenced. |
| Exemplification | $23 | Charged per document | |
| Index of Paper | $49 | For filing or indexing any paper not in a related case or proceeding. | |
| Judgments | $46 | Registering a judgment from another District. | |
| Miscellaneous Proceeding | $46 | Charged for opening a miscellaneous proceeding. | |
| Motion to Compel Abandonment of Property | $188 | No fee is charged if the plaintiff is a child support creditor or its representative provided the form required by §304(g) is filed. | |
| Motion to Redact | $26 | The fee is $26 per affected case and is applicable to both open and closed cases. The fee may be waived by the court in appropriate circumstances. | |
| Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens Under Section 363(f) | $188 | ||
| Motion to Terminate, Annul, Modify, or Condition the Automatic Stay | $188 | Fee is not charged if the motion is filed in conjunction with a properly prepared consent order. Also, no fee is charged if the plaintiff is a child support creditor or its representative provided the form required by §304(g) is filed. | |
| Motion to Withdraw Reference | $188 | No fee is charged if the plaintiff is a child support creditor or its representative provided the form required by §304(g) is filed. | |
| Notice of Appeal | $298 | Each party filing a notice of appeal must pay the entire fee. Parties jointly filing a notice of appeal only have to pay one fee. | |
| Registry | No set fee | A charge of up to 10% of the income earned on the investment shall be assessed by the Clerk for handling registry funds. This fee is to be assessed in accordance with the detailed fee schedule issued by the AO. | |
|
Direct Appeal/Cross Appeal to Court of Appeals |
$207 |
Due after approval by Court of Appeals for Direct/Cross Appeal to be filed | |
| Reopening |
Chapter 7 |
$260 $1,167 $1,167 $1,000 $200 $235 $1,167 |
Fee is collected at the time of the filing of the Motion to Reopen. A fee is required unless the reopening is to correct an administrative error or for actions related to the debtor's discharge. Also, the court may waive the fee "under appropriate circumstances" or may defer the fee for trustees pending discovery of additional assets. |
| Reproduction of Recordings | $32 | For reproduction of recordings of proceedings, regardless of medium. | |
| Retrieval of Records |
$64 |
For retrieval of one box of records from a Federal Records Center, National Archives, or other storage location removed from the place of business of the court, $64. For retrievals involving multiple boxes, $39 for each additional box. For electronic retrievals, $10 plus any charges assessed by the Federal Records Center, National Archives, or other storage location removed from the place of business of the courts. | |
| Returned/Denied/Reversed Payment | $53 | Fee charged for each payment returned/denied for insufficient funds (e.g., NSF check) or reversed due to a chargeback. | |
| Search | $32 | For every search of the records of the Bankruptcy Court. Fee is charged per name or item searched. | |
| Transfer of Claims | $26 | Due upon filing of Transfer of Claim or Amended Transfer of Claim. | |