Changes to the Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule (28 U.S.C. § 1930)
Effective December 1, 2026
| Item No. | Description | Current Fee | New Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1b | Reproducing and transmitting a copy of an electronic record stored outside of the court’s electronic case management system. | $33.00 | $37.00 |
| 2-A | Certification of any document | $12.00 | $13.00 |
| 2-B | Exemplification of any document | $24.00 | $27.00 |
| 3 | Reproducing an audio recording of a court proceeding. | $34.00 | $38.00 |
| 4 | Filing an amendment to debtor’s schedules of creditors, lists of creditors, or mailing list. | $34.00 | $38.00 |
| 5 | Record search of bankruptcy court records. (Per name or item searched.) | $34.00 | $38.00 |
| 7 | Filing document unrelated to pending case or proceeding | $52.00 | $58.00 |
| Records from Federal Records Center, National Archives, or other non-court storage location. | |||
| 12-A | Retrieval of one box of records. | $70.00 | $78.00 |
| 12-B | Retrieval for each additional box. | $43.00 | $48.00 |
| 12-C | Electronic retrieval | $11.00 | $12.00 |
| 14 | Direct Appeal or Direct Cross Appeal (Fee due upon notice from Court of Appeals that the appeal has been authorized.) | $307.00 | $372.00 |
| 19 | Use the description below. | $199.00 | $221.00 |
| 20 | Transfer of Claim | $28.00 | $31.00 |
| 21 | Motion to redact a record. | $28.00 | $31.00 |
| Fee for Filing a Case | |
|---|---|
| Chapter 7 Petition $245.00 filing fee plus $78.00 administrative fee plus $15.00 trustee surcharge fee |
$338.00 |
| Chapter 9 Petition $1,167.00 filing fee plus $571.00 administrative fee |
$1,738.00 |
| Chapter 11 Petition (Non-Railroad) $1,167.00 filing fee plus $571.00 administrative fee |
$1,738.00 |
| Chapter 11 Petition (Railroad) $1,000.00 filing fee plus $571.00 administrative fee |
$1,571.00 |
| Chapter 12 Petition $200.00 filing fee plus $78.00 administrative fee |
$278.00 |
| Chapter 13 Petition $235.00 filing fee plus $78.00 administrative fee |
$313.00 |
| Chapter 15 Petition $1,167.00 filing fee plus $571.00 administrative fee |
$1,738.00 |
| Motions to Convert | |
| Chapter 9 to Chapter 7 | $15.00 |
| Chapter 11 to Chapter 7 | $15.00 |
| Chapter 12 to Chapter 7 | $60.00 |
| Chapter 13 to Chapter 7 | $25.00 |
| Chapter 7 to Chapter 11 (Fee due upon conversion on request of the debtor) | $922.00 |
| Chapter 13 to Chapter 11 (Fee due upon conversion on request of the debtor) | $932.00 |
| Motions to Divide a Joint Case | |
| Chapter 7 case $245.00 Ch 7 filing fee plus $78.00 administrative fee plus $15.00 trustee surcharge fee |
$338.00 |
| Chapter 11 case $1,167.00 Ch 11 filing fee plus $571.00 administrative fee |
$1,738.00 |
| Chapter 12 case $200.00 Ch 12 filing fee plus $78.00 administrative fee |
$278.00 |
| Chapter 13 case $235.00 Ch 13 filing fee plus $78.00 administrative fee |
$313.00 |
| Motions to Reopen a Case | |
| Chapter 7 $245.00 Ch 7 filing fee plus $15.00 trustee surcharge fee |
$260.00 |
| Chapter 9 | $1,167.00 |
| Chapter 11 | $1,167.00 |
| Chapter 12 | $200.00 |
| Chapter 13 | $235.00 |
| Chapter 15 | $1,167.00 |
| Motion Fees | |
| Terminate, annul, modify or condition the automatic stay | $199.00 |
| Compel abandonment of property of the estate pursuant to F.R.B.P. 6007(b) | $199.00 |
| Withdraw the reference of a case or proceeding under 28 U.S.C §157(d) | $199.00 |
| Sell property of the estate free and clear of liens under 11 U.S.C. §363(f) | $199.00 |
| Make redactions to previously filed records in a case | $28.00 |
| Adversary Proceeding Fees | |
| Complaint | $350.00 |
| Notice of Removal | $350.00 |
| Appeal Fees | |
| Notice of Appeal (without Motion for Leave to Appeal) $293.00 Appeal filing fee plus $5.00 statutory fee pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1930(c) |
$298.00 |
| Notice of Appeal (with Motion for Leave to Appeal) Upon Granting the Motion for Leave to Appeal, the $293.00 appeal fee is required |
$5.00 |
| Appeal or Cross Appeal $293.00 Appeal filing fee plus $5.00 statutory fee pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1930(c) |
$298.00 |
| Direct Appeal or Direct Cross Appeal When Authorized by the Court of Appeals |
$307.00 |
| Miscellaneous Fees | |
| Administrative Fee - for filing a petition or motion to divide a joint case under Chapters 7, 12, or 13 | $78.00 |
| Administrative Fee - for filing a petition under Chapters 9, 11, or 15 or motion to divide a joint case under Chapter 11 | $571.00 |
| Amendment to the debtor's schedule of creditors, lists of creditors, or mailing list | $34.00 |
| Fee for Filing Any Document That is Not Related to a Pending Case or Proceeding | $52.00 |
| Document Certification | $12.00 |
| Electronic copies printed from a public access terminal (per page) | $0.10 |
| Exemplification Certificate | $24.00 |
| Photocopies (per page) | $0.50 |
| Electronic copy of a record unavailable in the CM/ECF or PACER systems | $33.00 |
| Record Retrieval Fee (From Federal Records Center, National Archives, or other storage location) (First Box) | $70.00 |
| Record Retrieval Fee (Each additional box) | $43.00 |
| Record Retrieval Fee electronic retrieval (SmartScan) $10.00 plus FRC/NARA charges (9.90 + .65 per page) | $19.90 +$0.65 per page |
| Record Search (per name or item searched) | $34.00 |
| Reproduction of Audio Recording of a Court Proceeding | $34.00 |
| Any payment returned or denied for insufficient funds | $53.00 |
| Transfer of Claim (per claim transferred) | $28.00 |
| Rev. 12/01/2023 | |