Part B. Initial Filing
Fees
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|
Type of Filing |
Fee due |
Exceptions/Exemptions |
Source of Authority
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Voluntary Chapter 7 |
$245 Filing fee
$39 Ad. Fee
$15 Chap 7 Surcharge
$299 Total Fee |
Installment payments of fee are permissible. |
Title 28, USC §
1930(a); Bankruptcy Court Misc. Fee Schedule; Bankruptcy Fee Compendium
II, Part B, 1, A.
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|
Involuntary Chapter 7 |
$245 Filing fee
$39 Ad. Fee
$15 Chap 7 Surcharge
$299 Total Fee
|
No installment payments may be made. |
Title 28, USC §
1930(a); Bankruptcy Court Misc. Fee Schedule; Bankruptcy Fee Compendium
II, Part B, 1, D.
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|
Chapter 13 |
$235 Filing fee
$39 Ad. Fee
$274 Total Fee |
Installment payments of fee are permissible. |
Title 28, USC §
1930(a)
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|
Chapter 11 (Non RR) |
$1000 Filing fee
$39 Ad. Fee
$1039 Total Fee
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|
Title 28, USC §
1930(a) |
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Chapter 11 (RR) |
$1,000 Filing fee
$39 Ad. Fee
$1,039 Total Fee
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|
Title 28, USC §
1930(a) |
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Chapter 12 |
$200 Filing fee
$39 Ad. Fee
$239 Total Fee
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|
Title 28, USC §
1930(a) |
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Chapter 15 |
$1000 Filing Fee
$39 Ad. Fee
$1039 Total Fee
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Bankruptcy Court Misc. Fee Schedule as authorized by Title
28, USC § 1930(b)
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Part C. Fees for Splitting Cases
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Type of Filing |
Fee due |
Exceptions/Exemptions |
Source of Authority
|
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Chapter 7
|
$260 |
 |
Consolidated or Jointly Administered Cases that are
subsequently split, the fee is due.
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| No fee is due if the Court splits a case
sua sponte.
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|
Part C, 1, A & B.
Part C, 2.
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Chapter 13
|
$235 |
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Chapter 11
|
$1000 |
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Chapter 12
|
$200 |
Part D. Fees for Converting Cases
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| Type of Filing |
Fee due |
Exceptions/Exemptions |
Source of Authority
|
Debtor Requesting Conversion from Chapter 7 to
Chapter 11
|
$755 |
| Fee due upon the Court granting the motion.
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|
Part D, 1,A & Part D, 1,B |
Reconversion of Chapter 7 to
Chapter 11
|
None |
|
Part D, 1, A, (1) |
Chapter 7 to
Chapter 12
|
None |
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Chapter 7 to
Chapter 13
|
None |
|
|
Chapter 11 to
Chapter 7 |
$15 Chapter 7 Surcharge |
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Fee due upon filing the motion. The Clerk's
office will not reject a motion/notice for failure to pay the filing
fee. However, failure to pay the filing fee may be grounds for
dismissal by the Court.
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|
Part D,3, A & Part D, 1, B, (9) |
Chapter 11 to
Chapter 12
|
None |
|
Part D, 1, B, (9) |
Chapter 11 to
Chapter 13
|
None |
|
Part D, 1, B, (9) |
Chapter 12 to
Chapter 7 |
$60 |
|
Fee due upon filing the motion/notice. The Clerk's
office will not reject a motion/notice for failure to pay the filing
fee. However, failure to pay the filing fee may be grounds for
dismissal by the Court. |
|
No fee is due if conversion is
sua sponte.
|
|
Part D, 1, B & Part D, 1, B, (8) |
Chapter 12 to
Chapter 11
|
$800 |
|
|
Chapter 12 to
Chapter 13
|
$35 |
|
|
Chapter 13 to
Chapter 7 |
$25 |
|
Fee due upon filing the motion/notice. The Clerk's
office will not reject a motion/notice for failure to pay the filing
fee. However, failure to pay the filing fee may be grounds for
dismissal by the Court. |
|
No fee is due if conversion is sua sponte.
|
|
Part D, 1, B & Part D, 1, B, (8) |
Chapter 13 to
Chapter 11
|
$765 |
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Part D, 1, A & Part D, 1, B |
Chapter 13 to
Chapter 12
|
None |
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Part E. Fees for Interdistrict Transfer - None.
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Part F. Miscellaneous Contested Proceedings
Fees
|
| Type of Filing |
Fee due |
Exceptions/Exemptions |
Source of Authority
|
| Motion to Terminate, Annul, Modify or Condition Automatic
Stay |
$150 |
|
No fee due for Motion for Relief from the Co-Debtor
Stay
|
|
No fee due from Child Support Creditor or
Representative of such |
|
No fee due for Motion for Court Approval of Agreement to
any type of relief from Automatic Stay
|
|
No fee due for Renewed Motion. |
|
Part F, 1, A, B, C.
Local Practice approved by Judges. |
| Motion to Compel Abandonment of Property |
$150 |
| No fee due for Notice of Abandonment by Trustee
|
|
Part F, 1, A.
Part F, 3. |
Motion to Withdraw the Reference of a Case or Proceeding
(including Administrative case, Adversary Proceeding or Contested
Proceeding)
|
$150 |
|
Part F, 1, A. |
Part G. Fees for Complaints/Adversary Proceedings
|
| Type of Filing |
Fee due |
Exceptions/Exemptions |
Source of Authority
|
|
Complaints initiating adversary
proceeding |
$250 |
|
No fee for Complaints/AP's
initiating civil action filed by the Debtor in Chapter 7 or 13. |
|
No fee for Complaints/AP's
initiating civil action filed by the United States. |
|
No fee for Adversary Proceeding filed by Debtor- in-Possession in Chapters 11 & 12 to determine dischargeability of a
claim.
|
| No fee to add Parties or to add a Third
Party
Complaint to an AP that has been commenced.
|
| No fee for Adversary Proceeding filed by Child Support Creditor
or their representative.
|
|
No fee for
Adversary Proceeding initiated by the Debtor-in-
Possession acting for the benefit of the individual debtor.
|
|
Part G, 1.
Part G, 1, C.
Part G, 1, C (2). |
| Notice of Removal to Bankruptcy Court from another forum |
$250 |
Part G, 1, A. |
| Adversary Proceeding initiated by the Trustee |
$250 |
| Payable only from the estate to the extent there is
one. |
|
Part G, 1, B, (1) & (2). |
| Adversary Proceeding initiated by the Debtor-in- Possession
acting for the benefit of the estate |
$250 |
|
§363(h) - sale of both the interest
of the estate & of a co-owner in property;
§542(a) - Turnover;
§544 - "strong arm" avoidance;
§545 - statutory lien avoidance;
§547(a) - Preference avoidance,
§548(a) - fraudulent transfer
avoidance;
§550 - recovery of avoided transfer
from a transferee; and
§553(a) - recovery of setoff.
Part G, 1, C.
|
Request to File Complaint/AP In Forma Pauperis
|
Requires Judicial Determination |
|
Part G, 3. |
Part H. Filing Fees for Appeals and Cross Appeals
|
| Type of Filing |
Fee due |
Exceptions/Exemptions |
Source of Authority
|
| Notice of Appeal |
$5.00 for notice
+ $250 docketing fee*
$255 Total fee |
|
No fee when United States files notice of appeal
|
|
No fee when Child Support Creditor files notice of appeal
|
|
The Clerk must accept a notice of appeal even if
the appeal is submitted without a fee.
|
|
Part H, 1.
Part H, 1, B. |
Direct Appeal to Court of Appeals
|
Same as Notice of Appeal above plus $200 if Appeal
authorized.
|
|
|
| Cross Appeal |
$5.00 for notice
+ $250 docketing fee*
$255 Total fee |
Part H, 1.
Part H, 1, B.
|
Direct Cross Appeal to Court of
Appeals
|
Same as Cross Appeal above plus $200 if Appeal authorized.
|
|
| When a party files a Motion for Leave to File an Appeal |
No fee due for motion.
$5.00 for Notice of Appeal if
filed with motion.
$250 docketing fee to be paid if motion granted.
|
Part H, 1, B, (5). |
| When Trustee or Debtor-in- Possession file Notice of Appeal |
$5.00 for notice
+ $250 docketing fee*
$255 Total fee |
| The docketing fee is payable only to the extent that
an estate is realized. However, this exception does not apply to the
notice fee.
|
|
Part H, 1,B,(6). |
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Part I. Fees Due Upon Dismissal
"The debtor's obligation to pay
the filing fee is unchanged by a dismissal. These fees are still due and the
Clerk has an obligation to pursue collection."
|
Part J. Fee for Reopening Cases
|
| Type of Filing |
Fee due |
Exceptions/Exemptions |
Source of Authority
|
| Motion to Reopen |
Same as Fees for
Initial Filing See Part B
|
| No fee if reopening is due to administrative error or
to file an action related to discharge. Actions related to a debtor's
discharge are defined as §523
or §727
or contempt motions. All other matters must have judicial order
waiving the fee. |
|
Part J, 1.
Local practice approved by Judges. |
Chapter 7
|
$260 |
Chapter 11
|
$1000 |
Chapter 12
|
$200
|
Chapter 13
|
$235 |
Chapter 15
|
$1000 |
If reopening filed by U. S. Trustee
|
No fee. |
|
Part J, 1, A, (4). |
| If reopening filed by a private trustee or the U. S.
Trustee acting as a private trustee |
Same as Fees for Initial Filing See Part B.
See Motion to Reopen above.
|
| May be
deferred by Court pending discovery of assets. |
|
Part J, 1, A, (5). |
If installments of the original filing fee are due when a
debtor files a motion to reopen, the debtor must pay the remaining
installments and the reopening fee.
|
Remaining Installment payments due and
same as Fees for
Initial Filing See Part B. |
|
Part J, 1, C. |
Part K. Miscellaneous Administrative Fees
|
| Type of Filing |
Fee due |
Exceptions/Exemptions |
Source of Authority
|
| Reproduction Record or paper |
$.50 per page |
|
Fee applies to paper copies of original documents,
microfiche or microfilm, or electronic files.
|
|
Fee applies to services rendered on behalf of US only
if the record or paper is available through electronic access.
|
|
Fee must be collected when faxing documents.
|
|
No fee due for copies of documents required by FEMA
for victims of natural disasters for emergency aid applications.
|
|
Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule effective
11-1-03, (1). |
| Certification Fee |
$9 |
|
Certification fee applies regardless of whether clerk
makes certification directly on the document or by separate
instrument.
|
|
Combined Search and Certification require the clerk to
collect both fees as well as copies fees if they apply.
|
|
", (2). |
| Exemplification Fee |
$18 |
| Combined Search and Exemplification require the clerk
to collect both fees as well as copies fees if they apply.
|
|
", (2). |
| Reproducing Recording of Proceedings |
$26 |
|
Fee applies to each recording or for each portion of a
recording reproduced.
|
|
No exemptions for federal agencies if record is
available on CM/ECF.
|
|
", (3). |
| Amendment to Schedules |
$26 |
|
Fee assessed per filing not per change.
|
|
No fee to change the address of a listed creditor.
|
|
No fee to add the name & address of an Attorney
for a creditor already listed on schedules.
|
|
On a case-by-case basis, the Court may waive the fee
for good cause.
|
|
No fee when a debtor files a schedule of post-petition
debts after converting from a Chapter 13 to a Chapter 7.
|
|
", (4). |
|
Records Search
FREE Information if Case # or Case name are known:
|
Case # or name, whichever is not known |
|
Filing date of petition or complaint |
|
Voluntary or involuntary filing |
| Chapter |
|
Debtor's
attorney or name of party's
attorney of record |
|
Trustee |
| Assets |
|
Date of Section 341 Meeting |
|
Date of discharge or dismissal |
|
General status of case |
|
Pending
Deadlines
|
|
$26 |
|
Fee charged per name or per item searched. |
|
Fee applies in addition to fees for requests for
certification or exemplification |
|
Fee applies for docketing events that are not basic
information. |
|
Fee applies where clerk must physically search the Court record. |
|
Fee applies when a written request that requires a
written response generated by the Clerk's
office. |
| Fee applies to searches requested by case trustees (
they have access to PACER)
|
| Written requests by pro se debtors for even basic case
information.
|
| Unreasonable or unduly burdensome searches shall be
referred to the Clerk of Court for review.
|
|
Fee applies to services rendered on behalf of US if
information requested is available in PACER or VCIS |
|
", (5). |
|
Filing or Indexing any Paper not in a case or proceeding
or what is commonly known as filing a Miscellaneous Case |
$39 |
|
Fee charged for a request to register a judgment
entered in another district.
|
|
Fee charged for filing a motion for a protective order
or motion to quash a subpoena issued in a case pending in another
district.
|
|
Fee charged for request to perpetuate testimony
concerning a potential adversary proceeding under FRBP 7027.
|
|
Fee charged for request to register a discharge order
under FRBP 4004 (f).
|
|
Fee charged for request to register with the Court a
document not in a case or proceeding.
|
|
", (7). |
| Microfilm/Microfiche |
$5 |
|
", (12). |
| Retrieval from Offsite Storage |
$45 |
|
Fee for retrieving a file from Archives to reopen case
even if no reopening fee is charged.
|
|
If the Court consolidates several cases for
disposition but the case files are filed separately with the Federal
Records Center, a fee is charged for each file separately stored.
|
| If file is stored prior to expiration of time for
appeal, no fee is charge for retrieval.
|
|
", (13). |
| Returned Check Fee |
$45 |
|
", (14). |
| Ancillary to a Foreign Proceeding |
$1000
+$39 Ad.Fee
$1039 Total fee |
|
", (16). |
| Local Rules |
None |
Local Rules are available on our web site at http://www.kywb.uscourts.gov
|
", (17). |
Part L. Fee Schedule for Electronic Public Access
|
| Type of Filing |
Fee due |
Exceptions/Exemptions |
Source of Authority
|
| Viewing Electronic records |
$ 0.08 per page for PACER |
|
One Free Copy of all electronically filed documents to
attorneys of record, parties in a case including pro se litigants. |
| Charges must exceed $10 each calendar year. |
|
No fees from federal agencies funded from judiciary
appropriations including Criminal Justice Act attorney's
requests. |
|
No fees from Bankruptcy Case Trustees in the cases in which they are
appointed.
|
|
Part L. Fee Schedule for Electronic Public Access, |
| Printing Electronic Records at Customer Service area |
$ .10 per page |
| Fee applies to requests for services rendered on
behalf of the US if the record requested is available on the Court's
electronic access system.
|
|
" |
PACER Search
|
$20 |
|
" |