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FEE SCHEDULE

Effective January 1, 2005
Pursuant to policies established by the Judicial Conference of the United States, the Clerk of the District of Utah charges the following fees for services. Fees are charged for services rendered for the United States only for records searches, photocopies, and electronic access to case information databases. No fees under this schedule are charged to federal agencies funded from judiciary appropriations.

Filings Appeals Records Certification
Copies Fees for Attorney Rules Transcripts

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FEE FILING FEES
$350 Civil case filing fee.
$39 Miscellaneous case.
For filing or indexing any paper not in a case or proceeding for which a case filing fee has been paid.
(Fee applies to (i) filing of petition to perpetuate testimony, Fed. Rule of Civil Procedure 27(a), (ii) filing of papers by trustees under 28 U.S.C. § 754, (iii) filing of letters rogatory or letters of request, and (iv) registering of a judgment from another district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1963)
$5,431 Actions brought under Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996, P.L. 104-114, 110 Stat. § 785 (1996).
(This fee is in addition to the filing fee prescribed in 28 U.S.C. 1914(a) for instituting any civil action other than a writ of habeas corpus)
FEE NOTICES OF APPEAL
$455 To the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
$32 To the District Court from a Magistrate Judge misdemeanor conviction.
FEE RECORDS SEARCH
$26 Per name or item searched.
This fee shall apply to services rendered on behalf of the United States if the information requested is available through electronic access.
FEE CERTIFICATION AND EXEMPLIFICATION
$9 Certification.
(Fee applies whether the certification is made directly on the document or by separate instrument)
$9 Transcript of Judgment.
$9 Certificate of Judgment for Registration in Another District
$18 Exemplification and Certification.
FEE PHOTOCOPIES
$.50 Per page.
(Fee applies to copies of (i) original documents, (ii) microfiche/microfilm reproductions of original records. This fee shall apply to services rendered on behalf of the United States if the record or paper requested is available through electronic access.)
$.10 Per page printed from public access terminals.(As of 07/01/2001)
FEE MICROFICHE/MICROFILM
$5 Per microfiche film sheet or microfilm jacket copy of court records, if available.
FEE MAGNETIC TAPE RECORDINGS
$26 Per recording, either reel to reel or cassette, including the cost of the materials.
FEE ARCHIVED CASE FILE RETRIEVAL
$45 Per shipment.
(For retrieval of a record from a Federal Records Center, National Archives, or other storage location removed from the place of business of the court)
FEE RETURNED CHECKS
$45 Checks made payable to the court that are returned for lack of funds.
FEE ATTORNEY ADMISSION
$150 Admission to practice in the District of Utah.
$15 Pro Hac Vice Admission.
$15 Annual Court Bar Registration.
$15 Duplicate Certificate of Admission or Certificate of Good Standing
FEE DISTRICT COURT RULES OF PRACTICE
$15 Tabbed paperbound edition.
$5 CD
FEE REGISTRY FUND ACCOUNTS
TBD Handling fee of ten (10) percent of interest earned for registry fund accounts that, pursuant to court order, are deposited by the court into interest-bearing accounts.
(Fee assessed from interest earnings in accordance with fee schedule issued by the Director, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts)
FEE ELECTRONIC ACCESS TO CASE INFORMATION DATABASES
$.08 Per page charge for viewing case information on the PACER system. Maximum charge per session for multiple pages is $2.40, equivalent to 30 pages. (As of 01/01/05)
(PACER requires users to register with the PACER Service Center. Call 1-800-676-6856. Fees are invoiced quarterly. Fee applies to all users -- private/public/state/federal, except as noted in the introductory paragraph to this fee shcedule. The court, for good cause, may exempt persons or classes of persons from these fees, in order to avoid unreasonable burdens and to promote public access to such information.)
FEE ELECTRONIC PUBLIC ACCESS FEE SCHEDULE
Effective 03/11/2008
MAXIMUM TRANSCRIPT FEE RATES - ALL PARTIES PER PAGE
Effective: 10/24/2007 Original First Copy to Each Party Each Add'l Copy to the Same Party
Ordinary Transcript (30 day)
A transcript to be delivered within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of an order.
$3.65 $.90 $.60
14-Day Transcript
A transcript to be delivered within fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt of an order.
$4.25 $.90 $.60
Expedited Transcript (7 day)
A transcript to be delivered within seven (7) calendar days after receipt of an order.
$4.85 $.90 $.60
Daily Transcript
A transcript to be delivered following adjournment and prior to the normal opening hour of the court on the following morning whether or not it actually is a court day.
$6.05 $1.20 $.90
Hourly Transcript
A transcript of proceedings ordered under unusual circumstances to be delivered within two (2) hours.
$7.25 $1.20 $.90
Realtime Transcript
A draft unedited transcript produced by a certified realtime reporter as a byproduct of realtime to be delivered electronically during proceedings or immediately following adjournment.
$3.05 $1.20