Civil Filing Fee Increase
Effective February 7, 2005

Increase to the Civil Filing Fee Effective February 7, 2005

On December 8, 2004, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2005 was signed into law. The Act increased the filing fee for civil actions prescribed by 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a) from $150 to $250. This change in the civil filing fee will become effective February 7, 2005.