Court of Appeals Miscellaneous Fee Schedule

[Bill Rose]

Court of Appeals Miscellaneous Fee Schedule
(Issued in accordance with 28 U.S.C. §1913)

The 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.

(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.

(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.