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  Fee and Payment Schedule

All checks for required fees should be made payable to "Clerk, United States District Court." 

Payment by credit card is only accepted by the Amarillo, Dallas, Ft. Worth and Lubbock Clerk's Offices. Credit cards accepted are Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and Diners Club. Fees covered are: Filing Fees, Attorney Admission Fees, Certificates of Good Standing, Copywork, Searches, Certifications, Retrieval Fees.

Credit Card Authorization Form, for Filing Fees

Description
Rates Effective
April 9, 2006
Admission of Attorneys to Practice (effective June 1, 2004) $175.00
Application & Order for Admission Pro Hac Vice (Per case) $25.00
Appeal to District Judge from a Judgment of Conviction by a Magistrate Judge in a Misdemeanor Case $32.00
Application for Writ of Garnishment $350.00
Certificate of Search (per name) $26.00
Certificate of Good Standing $15.00
Certifying any Document $9.00
Checks Paid into the Court Returned for Lack of Funds $45.00
Complaint in Interpleader $350.00
Duplicate Certificate of Admission $15.00
Exemplification Certificate $18.00
Filing Fee for any civil action, suit or proceeding [28 U.S.C. § 1914(a)] $350.00
Foreign Subpoena (Per notice) $39.00
Letters Rogatory or Letters of Request $39.00
Microfiche Sheet of Film, Microfilm Jacket Copy of Any Court Record (where available) $5.00
Motion to Compel Re: Foreign Subpoena $39.00
Motion to Quash IRS Subpoena or Application to Enjoin under 12 U.S.C. § 3410 (Customer Challenge cases) $350.00
Motion to Quash Administrative Summons $350.00
Motion to Quash Grand Jury or Foreign Deposition Subpoena $39.00
Notice of Appeal $455.00
Notice of Removal $350.00
Papers of Trustees under 28 U.S.C. § 754 $39.00
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus $5.00
Petition to Perpetuate Testimony, Rule 27(a), F.R.C.P. $39.00
Power of Attorney - $39.00 per original
(a total of seven (7) originals are required in this district)
$273.00
Registration of Judgment from Another District (28 U.S.C. § 1963) AO 451 $39.00
Reproducing Any Record or Paper (per page) $0.50
Reproduction of Recordings of  Court Proceedings (includes cost of materials) $26.00
Retrieval of Record From FRC, National Archive or Other Storage Location Removed from the Place of Business $45.00
Witness Fees (28 U.S.C. § 1821) See Statute

 

Electronic Public Access Fees
Rates Effective January 2005
Printing copies accessed electronically at public terminal in the courthouse - per page
$0.10
Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) - per page (Internet Service) (effective January 1, 2005)
$0.08
Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) - per minute (dial-up service)
$0.60

Rev. 02/07/05