Effective December 1, 2023

(See Title 28 U.S.C., Sections 1913, 1914, 1926, 1930, & 1932) - The Bankruptcy Court accepts cash, money orders, cashier's checks, checks from law firms, American Express, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, VISA and ACH for payment of filing fees. Debtors may not present credit cards to pay fees and all checks from law firms must include a current pre-printed address.

Electronic Payments via Pay.gov - By using the Online Payment Form (click here to access the form), parties can make installment payments for chapter 7, 11, and 13 filing fees with their debit card.  In addition to filing fees, the form can be used to pay fees associated with case reopens, amendments, and other matters. Please call the Clerk's Office at 410-962-2688 or 301-344-8018 to verify any particular fee. 

Any payment returned for insufficient funds will be charged a $53.00 returned item fee, and future electronic payments from such parties may be refused by the Court.

The Online Payment Form cannot be used to make trustee payments for Chapter 13 plans. 

Attorneys must file documents and pay corresponding filing fees via CM/ECF.  See generally L.B.R. 5005-1 and Administrative Orders 03-02 and 11-03.

List of Common Filing Fees
For a complete list of all Bankruptcy Fees please visit the U.S. Courts web page on the Bankruptcy Fee Schedule.

Filing Fees  
Chapter 7 $ 338
Chapter 11 $ 1,738
Chapter 12 $ 278
Chapter 13 $ 313
   
Conversion Fees  
Ch 7 to Ch 11 $ 922
Ch 7 to Ch 13 $ 0
Ch 13 to Ch 7 $ 25
Ch 13 to Ch 11 $ 932
Ch 12 to Ch 7 $ 60
Ch 11 to Ch 7 $ 15
Motion To Reopen Fees  
Chapter 7  $ 260
Chapter 11  $ 1,167
Chapter 11 Railroad  $ 1,000
Chapter 12  $ 275
Chapter 13  $ 235
Amendment Fees  
Sch D, E or F (per schedule)  $ 34
List of Creditors, Mailing List  $ 34
NOTE: No fee is required when the nature of the amendment is to change the address of a creditor or an attorney for a creditor listed on the schedules or to add the name and address of an attorney for a listed creditor.
Deconsolidation of Joint Case Fees (Bifurcated)  
Chapter 7  $ 338
Chapter 11  $ 1,738
Chapter 12  $ 278
Chapter 13  $ 313
Adversary Proceeding Fees  
Complaint  $ 350
Notice of Removal  $ 350
Complaint filed by Trustee with Application to Defer Filing Fee  $ 0
A fee is not required if filed by a child support creditor or their representative. If a trustee or debtor in possession is the appellant and files a Notice of Appeal or a Cross Appeal the fee should be payable only from the estate and to the extent there is any estate realized.
Motion Fees   
Motion for Relief from Stay  $ 199
Motion for Relief from Co-Debtor Stay  $ 0
Consent Motion for Relief from Stay  $ 0
Motion for Abandonment  $ 199
Motion for Withdrawal of Reference  $ 199
Motion to Sell Free and Clear $ 199
Motion to Redact $ 28
Claims Transfer $ 28
Appeals Fees  
Notice of Appeals  $ 298
Notice with Motion for Leave to Appeal  $ 5
Upon Granting a Motion for Leave to Appeal  $ 293
Cross Appeals  $ 298
Direct Appeals  $ 307
Direct Cross Appeals  $ 307
Miscellaneous Fees  
Retrieval of a box from Archives (one box is $70 and $43 for each additional box) $ 70/$43
Any payment returned or denied for insufficient funds  $ 53
Search of Records (per name or item)  $ 34
Registration of Judgment/Order of Discharge from another District  $ 46
Admission Pro Hac Vice  $ 100
Issuance of Foreign Subpoena  $ 46
Filing or Indexing any Document not in Case or Proceeding for which a filing fee has already been paid  $ 52
Microfilm/Microfiche of Court Records  $ 5
Electronic Record Retrieval $11
Pull/Refile Fee for Electronic Record Retrieval $9.90
Page Fee for Electronic Record Retrieval $.65
Electronic Record Fee $33
Reproduction Fees  
Certification  $ 12
Exemplification (Triple Seal)  $ 24
Photocopies (per page)  $ .50
30 day Transcript (per page)  $ 4.00
14 Day Transcript (per page)  $ 4.70
7 day Transcript (Expedited) (per page)  $ 5.35
3 day Transcript (per page)  $ 6.00
Next Day Transcript (Daily) (per page)  $ 6.70
2 Hour Transcript (Hourly) (per page)  $ 8.00
Realtime Transcript ~ (per page)(one feed -- additional feeds extra charge)  $ 3.40
Reproduction of Recording of Proceedings, regardless of the medium  $ 34
Local rules  $ 0