US District Court • Southern District of New York

District Court Fee Schedule and Related Information

Issued in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1914 (b)

Fee Schedule
(Table Text)


Fee Schedule
(Full Text)


Acceptable Forms of Payment


Post Judgment
Interest Rates


Following are fees to be charged for services to be performed by clerks of the district courts. 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. (more full text)

Fees may be paid in cash, by certified check, money order or credit card. All major credit cards are accepted. Personal checks will be accepted from attorneys admitted to practice in the Southern District of New York. Please make your check or money order payable to the "Clerk of Court-SDNY".

Effective April 9, 2006 download PDF version
New Action
(Complaint, Notice of Removal, Petition, etc.)
$350.00
Atty. Admission$185.00
Atty. Admission/Waiver EDNY$170.00
Certificate of Good Standing$15.00
Pro Hac Vice Motion
(per attorney - due at the time of filing motion)
$25.00/atty
Notice of Appeal$455.00
Certified Copy$9.00
Certificate of Disposition$9.00
Exemplification$18.00
Apostile$2.00
Search$26.00
Docket Sheet$0.50/page
Pro Se Manual$15.00
Transcript of Judgment$9.00
Registration of Judgment$39.00
Miscellaneous Filing Fees$39.00/doc
Returned Check Fee$45.00
Microfiche of Court Record$5.00
Retrieval of Archived Record$45.00
Appeal to District Judge from a Conviction by a Magistrate Misdemeanor Case$32.00
Tape Duplication$26.00
Cuban Liberation Civil Filing Fee$5431.00