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U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Western District of Washington
Western District of Washington

 
Hon. Karen A. Overstreet, Chief Judge Mark L. Hatcher, Clerk of Court
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Filing Fees
[last updated: 06/16/2009]

Amendment to Miscellaneous Fee Schedule: In its March 2008 meeting, the Judicial Conference of the United States modified the Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule to change the bifurcation fee for cases under all chapters so that it is equal to the original filing fee. As a result, the bifurcation fees will be increased by $39, effective with motions filed October 1, 2008.

Debtors including corporate debtors, must pay filing fees by money order or cashiers check. Personal checks are not accepted from debtors. Attorneys may pay by check or credit card.

Voluntary Chapter 7

299.00

Involuntary Chapter 7

299.00

Chapter 9 (municipality)

1039.00

Chapter 11 (reorganization, liquidation or involuntary)

1039.00

Chapter 11 (railroad reorganization)

1039.00

Chapter 12 (family farmers and fishermen)

239.00

Chapter 13 (debt adjustment)

274.00

Chapter 15 (Ancillary and other Cross-border Cases)

1039.00

Adversary Proceeding
Unless filed by debtor in chapter 7 or 13

250.00

Removals

250.00

CONVERSION & REOPEN FEES (DUE WITH MOTION)

CONVERSION FEES

 

Chapter 7 to Chapter 11

755.00 due with order

Chapter 11 to Chapter 7

15.00

Chapter 12 to Chapter 7

60.00

Chapter 12 to Chapter 11

800.00 due with order

Chapter 12 to Chapter 13

35.00

Chapter 13 to Chapter 7

25.00

Chapter 13 to Chapter 11

765.00 due with order

 

 

REOPENING FEES

 

Reopening fee for Chapter 7

260.00

Reopening fee for Chapter 11

1000.00

Reopening fee for Chapter 12

200.00

Reopening fee for Chapter 13

235.00

Reopening fee for Chapter 15

1000.00

If file in Federal Records Center archive retrieval fee will apply

45.00

MISCELLANEOUS FEES

Abstract of Judgment

9.00

Amendments (to add or delete creditors to D, E & F schedules) to change the amount of a debt or the classification of a debt and amendments to the matrices or to the mailing list of creditors.

No amendment fee on Chapter 13

26.00 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.

Appeals and Cross-Appeals

   Direct Appeals and Direct Cross-Appeals

255.00

200.00 Additional fee due when appeal authorized

Archive (retrieval of records)

45.00

Bifurcation/Split Case: Ch 7

299.00

Bifurcation/Split Case: Ch 11

1039.00

Bifurcation/Split Case: Ch 12

239.00

Bifurcation/Split Case: Ch 13

274.00

Certification per document

9.00

CD-Rom recording of court hearing

26.00

Exemplification

18.00

Garnishments, Writs of

No Fee

Judgments: Registering judgment from another district

39.00

Judgments, renewal of

No Fee

Motions (relief from stay, compel abandonment, withdraw reference)

150.00 Exemption for co-debtor stay & stipulated motions & comfort orders pursuant to Interim LBR 4001-1(a)

NSF/returned check service charge

45.00

Out-of-District Attorney (Pro Hac Vice)

150.00 (make check payable to U.S. District Court)

Out-of-District Subpoena

39.00

Printing from Public Access Terminals

0.10 per page

Photocopies

0.50 per page

Search of Records per file

26.00 (For cases filed before 05/17/2001 ONLY)

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