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Effective: 01/01/2007
Court of Appeals Miscellaneous Fee Schedule
(Issued in accordance with 28 U.S.C. §1913)
Following are fees to be charged for services provided by the courts of appeals. No fees are to be
charged for services rendered on behalf of the United States, with the exception of those specifically
prescribed in items 2, 4 and 5. No fees under this schedule shall be charged to federal agencies or programs
which are funded from judiciary appropriations, including, but not limited to, agencies, organizations, and
individuals providing services authorized by the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, and Bankruptcy
Administrator programs.
1. For docketing a case on appeal or review, or docketing any other proceeding, $450. A
separate fee shall be paid by each party filing a notice of appeal in the district court,
but parties filing a joint notice of appeal in the district court are required to pay only
one fee. A docketing fee shall not be charged for the docketing of an application for
the allowance of an interlocutory appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b), unless the appeal
is allowed. A docketing fee shall not be charged for the docketing of a direct
bankruptcy appeal or a direct bankruptcy cross appeal when the fee has been collected
by the bankruptcy court in accordance with Item 15 or Item 21 of the Bankruptcy
Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule.
2. For every search of the records of the court and certifying the results thereof, $26.
This fee shall apply to services rendered on behalf of the United States if the
information requested is available through electronic access.
3. For certifying any document or paper, whether the certification is made directly on the
document, or by separate instrument, $9.
4. For reproducing any record or paper, 50 cents per page. This fee shall apply to paper
copies made from either: (1) original documents; or (2) microfiche or microfilm
reproductions of the original records. This fee shall apply to services rendered on
behalf of the United States if the record or paper requested is available through
electronic access.
5. For reproduction of recordings of proceedings, regardless of the medium, $26,
including the cost of materials. This fee shall apply to services rendered on behalf of
the United States if the reproduction of the recording is available electronically.
6. For reproduction of the record in any appeal in which the requirement of an appendix
is dispensed with by any court of appeals pursuant to Rule 30(f), F.R.A.P., a flat fee
of $71.
7. For each microfiche or microfilm copy of any court record, where available, $5.
8. For retrieval of a record from a Federal Records Center, National Archives, or other
storage location removed from the place of business of the court, $45.
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9. For a check paid into the court which is returned for lack of funds, $45.
10. Fees to be charged and collected for copies of opinions shall be fixed, from time to time, by
each court, commensurate with the cost of printing.
11. The court may charge and collect fees commensurate with the cost of providing copies
of the local rules of court. The court may also distribute copies of the local rules
without charge.
12. 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.
13. Upon the filing of any separate or joint notice of appeal or application for appeal from
the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, or notice of the allowance of an appeal from the
Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, or of a writ of certiorari, $5 shall be paid by the appellant
or petitioner.
14. The court may charge and collect a fee of $200 per remote location for counsel's
requested use of videoconferencing equipment in connection with each oral argument.
(The Sixth Circuit does not currently offer videoconferencing.)
15. For original admission of attorneys to practice, $150 each, including a certificate of
admission. For a duplicate certificate of admission or certificate of good standing,
$15.
(This admission fee is added to the Sixth Circuit's own admission fee for a total of $200.)
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