Posted: November 1, 2011

Fee Increases - Effective November 1st

The Judicial Conference has approved fee increases for the courts effective November 1, 2011. The table below lists the affected fees. For a listing of all court fees (new and unchanged), visit the Court Fees page.

Increased Court Fees List, effective November 1, 2011
Document Type Prior Fee New Fee
Petitions
Chapter 7 Voluntary / Involuntary $299.00 $306.00
Chapter 9 $1,039.00 $1,046.00
Chapter 11 Voluntary / Involuntary / Railroad $1,039.00 $1,046.00
Chapter 12 $239.00 $246.00
Chapter 13 $274.00 $281.00
Chapter 15 $1,039.00 $1,046.00
Verified Petition $175.00 $200.00
Adversary
Complaint $250.00 $293.00
Appeals
Appeals $255.00 $298.00
Bifurcation / Deconsolidation / Split
Chapter 7 $299.00 $306.00
Chapter 11 $1,039.00 $1,046.00
Chapter 12 $239.00 $246.00
Chapter 13 $274.00 $281.00
Motions
Abandonment of property $150.00 $176.00
Lift Automatic Stay $150.00 $176.00
Withdrawal of Reference $150.00 $176.00
CD Duplication Charge
One CD $26.00 $30.00
Miscellaneous
Certification of a document / per document $9.00 plus copy fee $11.00 plus copy fee
Exemplification $18.00 $21.00
Registration of Judgment from another district $39.00 $46.00
Retrieval of Case from National Archives $45.00 $53.00
Service Charge - Returned Checks $45.00 $53.00
Search Fee $26.00 $30.00