Court Fees & Charges
Issued in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1914(b)  - (effective
10/01/07)


Fee Name Description
No fee Abstract of Judgment (Criminal) Abstract of judgment in a criminal case.
$175.00 Admission to Practice All new attorneys.
5.00 Appeal from Magistrate to Judge Where there is consent to proceed before U.S. Magistrate with appeal to district judge.
32.00 Appeal re: misdemeanor case Appeal to district judge from judgment of conviction by magistrate in misdemeanor case.
455.00 Appeal, Notice of To Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit: $450-Ct. of Appeals docket fee; $5-U.S. District Court filing fee.
45.00 Archives File retrieval.
15.00 Certificate of Good Standing AO form 136.
15.00 Certificate, Duplicate Duplicate Attorney Admissions Certificate.
9.00 Certification Each document certified plus cost of copies.
+9.00 Certification of Judgment For registration in another district-Civ. 101/AO 451 + $.50 per page for copy of judgment to be attached.
350.00 Civil Case New complaint, removal petition.
.50 Copies Includes microfiche copies.
+18.00 Exemplification Certificate Plus $.50 per page for copies of any documents to be attached.
5.00 Habeas Corpus Petition New Case.
39.00 Miscellaneous Case Filing Fee Any filing not in a civil/criminal case.
45.00 NSF Check Charge
2.00 Original, comparing with copy $2.00 per page; additional $9.00 if certification needed.
100.00 Pro Hac Vice Per motion.
26.00 Search $26 per name (includes certification charge.)
26.00 Tape Reproduction of Court Proceeding (Audio) Cassette and/or reel to reel, including materials.
26.00 Tape Reproduction of Court Proceeding (Video) Including materials.
9.50 Transcript of Judgment Lien Docket $.50 for preparing form and $9.00 for certification.

Additional Information

Attendance $40.00 per day for jurors and witnesses; 28 U.S.C. § 1821
Mileage $.505 per mile for jurors and witnesses (updated 3/21/08)
Subsistence Mpls. $185.00; St. Paul $185.00; Duluth 6/1 to 09/30 $143.00 and 10/1 to 5/31 $123.00; Rochester $137.00; Anoka County $119.00; Dakota County $136.00; All other areas of the state $109.00
Electronic Access to Court Data Must establish account through Automation Department
PACER billing is done directly by AO; $.60/minute