Fees, fines, assessments, money deposited into court pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 67, or any other
charge payable to the clerk shall be in cash, cashier’s check, or money order. Payment by credit
card or debit card is also accepted for all payments except criminal debt with one exception:
criminal debt can be paid using a debit or credit card through Pay.gov with prior authorization
from the U.S. Attorney’s Office or the U.S. Probation Office. After consulting with the clerk’s
financial administrator, and in accordance with the clerk’s internal policies, payment may also be
made by electronic funds transfer received through the Department of Treasury’s Fedwire
Deposit System.
The clerk in his or her discretion may allow payment by other means in the following situations:
(1) corporation or partnership checks may be accepted as payment for filing fees, or deposits
pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 67, garnishments, or criminal debt paid by a third party identified by
the government as having related funds; and (2) personal checks may be accepted as payment for
fees for admission to the bar, from attorneys who are sole practitioners for any purpose, or for
fines personally assessed against parties in civil cases.
(Amended 1/1/00, 1/1/03, 6/1/05, 12/1/21; amended and reformatted 12/1/23)
