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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Question:

What are the various fees in this Court?--Fee Schedule 10/1/08

Answer:

Please note that, unlike State Court, there is no fee for filing answers, motions, and other pleadings once the complaint has been filed.

This table represents fees effective 10/1/08

Civil Case filing fee	$350.00
Notice of Appeal filing fee	$455.00
Habeas Corpus petition filing fee	$5.00
Filing fee for civil action brought under Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (this fee is in addition to $350 civil case filing fee)	$5431.00
Filing any document that is not related to a pending case or proceeding (miscellaneous matter)	$39.00
For conducting a search of the district court records, per name or item searched (this fee applies to services rendered on behalf of the United States if the information requested is available through electronic access)	$26.00
For every search of court records conducted by the PACER Service Center	$26.00
For certification of any document	$9.00
For exemplification of any document	$18.00
For reproducing any record or paper, per page, whether from original documents or from microfiche or microfilm reproductions of original records (this fee shall apply to services rendered on behalf of the United States if the record or paper is available through electronic access)	$.50
For printing copies of any record or document accessed electronically at a public terminal in the courthouse (this fee shall apply to services rendered on behalf of the United States if the record requested is remotely available through electronic access)	$.10
For reproduction of an audio recording of a court proceeding (this fee applies to services rendered on behalf of the United States, if the recording is available electronically	$26.00
For retrieval of a record from the Federal Records Center or National Archives	$45.00
For a check paid into the court which is returned for lack of funds	$45.00
For an appeal to a district judge from a judgment of conviction by a magistrate judge in a misdemeanor case	$32.00
Power of attorney fee (per attorney, per company)	$39.00
For admission of attorney to practice, including Certificate of Admission	$210.00
For admission of an attorney pro hac vice	$210.00
For a duplicate Certificate of Admission or Certificate of Good Standing	$15.00
For remote electronic access to court records via a federal judiciary Internet site, per page, with the total fee per document not to exceed the fee for 30 pages, (Note: the electronic access fee shall apply to the United States; the 30-page fee limit shall not be applicable to transcripts of federal court proceedings; and, no fee will be charged to view documents at the courthouse.)	$.08
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.

Note: Fees are authorized by Title 28, USC, Sec. 1914 and Civil L.R. 11-1(d) and 11-3(c). Complete texts of federal court fee schedules are available at: http://www.uscourts.gov/library/courtfee.html

The Clerk's Office can only accept payment by exact change or check made payable to "Clerk, US District Court".

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While the information presented above is accurate as of the date of publication, it should not be cited or relied upon as legal authority. It is highly recommended that legal advice be obtained from an attorney or legal association. For filing requirements, please refer to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Federal Rules of Evidence, US Code, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Code of Federal Regulations, and the Local Rules for the Northern District of California .