Eastern District of North Carolina
  
 

Schedule of Fees

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28 U.S.C. § 1914, 28 U.S.C. § 1930 and any other related statutes prescribe the filing fees for petitions under all chapters, and any additional fees.  Payments must be made by cash, cashier's check, certified check, money order, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express or Diner's Club

The Clerk's Office does not accept personal checks.

It is the policy of the Judicial Conference that filing fees may not be refunded if it appears that the filing was in error or if the case or proceeding subsequently is dismissed.

Payment of the filing fee in installments is permitted only for a voluntary petition filed by an individual or individual and spouse (28 U.S.C. § 1930(a)). 
Please See Local Rule 1006-1

All Funds Made Payable To: Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

PETITION FEES
Current Fee

Chapter 7
Fee Includes $245.00 filing fee; $39 admin fee; $15 trustee fee
11 U.S.C. § 1930 allows waiver of a filing fee in a Chapter 7 Individual Case under certain circumstances.

$299
Chapter 9
Fee includes $1,000.00 filing fee and $39.00 Administrative Fee
$1,039
Chapter 11(Including Railroad)
Fee includes $1,000.00 filing fee, $39.00 administrative fee
$1,039
Chapter 12
Fee includes $200.00 filing fee, $39.00 administrative fee
$239
Chapter 13
Fee Includes $235 filing fee; $39.00 admin fee

$274
Chapter 15
Fee includes $1,000.00, $39.00 Administrative Fee
$1,039
Conversion of Case from Chapter 13 to Chapter 7
$25
Conversion of Case from Chapter 12 to Chapter 7
$60
Conversion of Case from Chapter 12 to Chapter 13
$35
Conversion of Case from Chapter 11, 15 to Chapter 7
$15
Conversion of Chapter 7 Case to Chapter 11
$755
Conversion of Chapter 12 Case to Chapter 11
$800
Conversion of Chapter 13 Case to Chapter 11
$765

Motion to Reopen a Case to
(1) Permit a party to file a complaint to obtain a determination under Rule 4007(b)
(2) When a creditor is violating the terms of the discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 524

$0
Motion to Reopen Chapter 7
Fee includes $245.00 filing fee; $15 trustee fee

$260
Motion to Reopen Chapter 9
$1,000
Motion to Reopen Chapter 11
$1000
Motion to Reopen Chapter 12
$200
Motion to Reopen Chapter 13
$235
Motion to Reopen Chapter 15
$1,000
Motion to Sever a Joint Chapter 7 Case
Fee includes $245 filing fee; $15 trustee fee

$260
Motion to Sever a Joint Chapter 11 Case
$1000
Motion to Sever a Joint Chapter 12 Case
$200
Motion to Sever a Joint Chapter 13 Case
$235

 

ADVERSARY PROCEEDING FEES
Current Fee
Adversary Proceeding
$250

Notice of Appeal Proceeding
Fee includes $5.00 filing fee and $250 fee for docketing the appeal

$255

Notice of Direct Appeal to the Court of Appeals
Fee includes $5.00 filing fee and $250 fee for docketing the appeal. Upon notice from the court of appeals that a direct appeal from the bankruptcy court has been authorized, the appeallant shall pay an additional $200.

$455

Notice of Direct Cross Appeal to the Court of Appeals
Fee includes $5.00 filing fee and $250 fee for docketing the appeal. Upon notice from the court of appeals that a direct appeal from the bankruptcy court has been authorized, the appeallant shall pay an additional $200.

$455

 

MOTIONS/AMENDMENTS FEES
Current Fee
Amendment to Schedules of creditors, lists of creditors, matrix, or mailing lists
$26
Change the address of a creditor or an attorney for a creditor listed on the schedules or to add the name and address of an attorney for a listed creditors
$0
Motions to Modify Stay
$150
Motion to Compel Abandonment of Property
$150
Motion for Relief from the Co-Debtor Stay
$0
Stipulation for Court approval of an agreement for relief from a stay
$0
Motion for relief from a stay filed by a child support creditor if accompanied by the form required by 11 U.S.C § 304(g)
$0
Motion to Withdraw Reference
$250

 

MISCELLANEOUS FEES
Current Fee
Registration of Judgment from Another District
$39 
Certification of a Document
$9 
Exemplification of any Document or paper
$18 
Retrieval of a Record from Federal Records Center
$45
Search of the Records by Court Staff (per name/item searched)
$26 
Search of Records through the court's Internet Site (per page) with a maximum cost of $2.40 per document
$0.08 
Copies accessed electronically at public terminal in the Courthouse (per page) This fee applies to services rendered on behalf of the United States only if the record or paper requested is available through electronic access
$0.10 
Copies prepared by Court Staff (per page)
$0.50 
Reproduction of CD of Court Proceeding (per CD)
$26 
Checks Returned Non Sufficient Funds
$45
Registry Funds Handling Charge
10% of Interest Earned
Witness Fee (per day)
$40.00
Mileage (per mile)
$0.505

 

Transcript of Court Proceeding
(Contact Courtroom Deputy for Proper Payee)		 Original:
 $3.65/page (ordinary - 30 days)
$4.25/page (expedited - 14 days)
$4.85/page(expedited - 7 days)
$6.05/page(daily - 24 hours)
First copy to each party : $.90/page (ordinary & expedited), $1.20 (daily)
Each additional copy to the same party $.60/page (ordinary & expedited), $.90 (daily)


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