Fee Schedule
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan accepts checks1 or money orders, for payment of court fees, services, fine payments or restitution.
Checks and money orders shall be made payable to: Clerk, U.S. District Court
MasterCard, American Express, Discover, and VISA credit cards are accepted forms of payment. Divisional Offices in Ann Arbor and Port Huron do not accept credit cards.
1 Court staff will not make change; exact amount whether in check or money order must be presented.
Attorney Admission Fees
Application for Admission
$318.00
Certificate of Good Standing
$21.00
Duplicate Certificate of Admission
$21.00
Reinstatement Fee
$100.00
Filing Fees
Action Under Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996
$7,202.00
This fee is in addition to the filing fee prescribed in 28 U.S.C ยง 1914(a)
Appeal on Misdemeanor Judgment
$41.00
Civil Case Filing Fee (including Notice of Removal)
$405.00
Miscellaneous Filing Fee
$52.00
For filing any document that is not related to a pending case or proceeding ie., Petition to Quash /Enforce Subpoena, Registration of Judgment from Another District, Registration of Power of Attorney, Letters of Rogatory.
Notice of Appeal to U.S. Courts of Appeals
$605.00
Writ of Habeas Corpus
$5.00
Other Fees and Rates
Apostille
$50.00
Certification of Any Document (per document) *
$12.00
Exemplification of Any Document (per document) *
$24.00
Jury Demand
$0.00
Microfilm/Microfiche Records
$7.00
Mileage Rate (Airplane per mile)
CLICK HEREMileage Rate (Automobile per mile)
CLICK HEREMileage Rate (Motorcycle per mile)
CLICK HEREMotion Fee
$0.00
Photocopies (per page)
$0.50
Printer-Generated Copies (per page)
$0.10
Reproduction of an Audio Recording of a Court Proceeding (per tape or disc)
$34.00
Reproduction of Electronic Records Not Available through Pacer (per disc)
$33.00
Retrieval of Record from Federal Record Center - 1 Box
$70.00
Retrieval of Records from Federal Record Center - Electronic
$11.00
Retrieval of Records from Federal Record Center - Multiple boxes
$43.00
Returned Check Fee (lack of funds)
$53.00
Search of District Court Records (per name or item searched)
$34.00
Witness Fee (per day)
$40.00