Court Fees
These fees are in effect as of December 1, 2013
Specific filing fees are charged when certain documents are filed in the case. There are also fees for specific services performed by the Clerk's Office. The following fees are the most common fees that may need to be paid by parties to the bankruptcy case:
| Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Petition | $306 |
| Chapter 9 Bankruptcy Petition | $1,213 |
| Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Petition | $1,213 |
| Chapter 12 Bankruptcy Petition | $246 |
| Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Petition | $281 |
| Chapter 15 Bankruptcy Petition | $1,213 |
| Reopen Chapter 7 Case | $260 |
| Reopen Chapter 9 Case | $1,167 |
| Reopen Chapter 11 Case | $1,167 |
| Reopen Chapter 12 Case | $200 |
| Reopen Chapter 13 Case | $235 |
| Reopen Chapter 15 Case | $1,167 |
| Convert Chapter 11 Case to Chapter 7 | $15 |
| Convert Chapter 12 Case to Chapter 7 | $60 |
| Convert Chapter 13 Case to Chapter 7 | $25 |
| Convert Chapter 7 Case to Chapter 11 | $922 |
| Convert Chapter 12 Case to Chapter 11 | $800 |
| Convert Chapter 13 Case to Chapter 11 | $932 |
| Convert Chapter 12 Case to Chapter 13 | $35 |
| Split Chapter 7 Case | $306 |
| Split Chapter 11 Case | $1,213 |
| Split Chapter 12 Case | $246 |
| Split Chapter 13 Case | $281 |
| Certification/Exemplification | $11/$21 |
| Audio Recording | $30 |
| Amended Bankruptcy Schedules | $30 |
| Record Search | $30 |
| Adversary Proceeding Fee | $293, except the debtor does not have to pay a filing fee for filing an adversary proceeding in a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 case. |
| Ancillary Filing/Indexing | $46 |
| Title 11 Administrative Fee | $46 |
| Record Retrieval Fee | $64 first box $39 each additional box |
| Any Payment Returned or Denied for Insufficient Funds Fee | $53 |
| Claims Transfer Fee | $25 |
| Notice of Appeal Fee/Direct Appeal Fee | $298/$157* |
| Lift/Stay Fee | $176 |
| Motion To Compel Abandonment of Property | $176 |
| Motion To Withdraw the Reference | $176 |
| Motion to Sell Property of the Estate Free and Clear of Liens Under 11 U.S.C. § 363(f) | $176 |
* The approved increase in the notice of appeal fee necessitates that the supplemental direct appeal fee be reduced to ensure that the total fee for filing a direct appeal does not exceed the established appellate filing fee of $450.
The Judicial Conference Schedule of Fees lists additional fees in bankruptcy cases.