DISTRICT COURT OF VIRGIN ISLANDS

SCHEDULE OF COURT FEES

(Effective January 1, 2007)

Issued in accordance with Title 28 U.S.C. § 1914 and § 1930

 

All checks must have pre-printed name, address, telephone number and be made payable to Clerk, District Court of the Virgin Islands or Clerk of the District Court.

Two separate checks or Money Orders are needed for those fees that are broken down below (See*). Please note that for Bankruptcy fees debtors checks are not accepted.


New Civil Cases, except Habeas Corpus/Certiorari
$50

Notice of Appeal to the 3rd Circuit
Direct Appeal from Bankruptcy Court (Requesting)
Direct Appeal from Bankruptcy Court (Authorized)
$455
$255
$200
Notice of Cross Appeal
$455
New Bankruptcy Petitions:
 Chapter 7 (Voluntary and Involuntary)
*($22.48 and $276.52)
$299
Chapter 9
$1039
Chapter 11 *($839.00 and $200.00)
$1039
Chapter 12 (Family Farmer)
*($100.00 and $139.00)
$239
Chapter 13 *($219.00 and $55.00)
$274
Chapter 15 *($839.00 and $200)
$1039
Bankruptcy Case Reopenings: Chapter 7 *($22 and 197.52)
$260
Chapter 9
$1000
Chapter 11 *($200 and $800)
$1000
Chapter 12 *($100 and $100)
$200
Chapter 13 *($55 and $95)
$235
Chapter 15 *($200 and $800)
$1000
Bankruptcy Case Conversions: Chapter 12 to 7
Chapter 12 to 11

$60
$25
Chapter 7 to 11 *($188.75 and $566.25)
$755
Chapter 13 to 11 *($191.25 and $573.75)
Chapter 13 to 7
$765
$25
Splitting Bankruptcy Cases: Chapter 7 ($22.48 and $237.52)
$260
Chapter 11
$1000
Chapter 12
$200
Chapter 13
$235
Bankruptcy Adversary Complaints ($120 and $130) (no fee if USA, Debtor, or child support Creditor is Plaintiff)
$250

For Each Amendment to Debtor's Schedules of Creditors, Lists of Creditors, Matrix, or Mailing Lists (no fee to change address of a creditor or an attorney for a creditor listed on schedules or to add the name and address of an attorney for a listed creditor) ($20 and $6)

$26

Bankruptcy Motions:

  • Motion to Terminate, Annul, Modify, or Condition Automatic Stay
  • Motion to Compel Abandonment of Property of the Estate
  • Motion to Withdraw the Reference of a Case or Proceeding

    ("no fee" for relief from co-debtor stay, stipulation for court approval of an agreement for relief from stay, or if child support Creditor is the Plaintiff and files the form required by § 304(g) of Bankruptcy Act.)
$150
Returned Check, non-sufficient funds
$45
Attorney Admission -Pro Hac Vice
$100
Certification of Final Order/ Judgment (Two Checks: $10.00 Certification Fee and $25.00 Revenue Stamp Fee)
$35
Certification of Other Record
$2 / page
Notary
$5

Please Note: The total fee for filing an appeal is now $455.00, which includes the filing fee of $450.00 (increased from $250.00) and the docketing fee of $5.00.