Local Rule 5080-1: Fees: When Due.
Bankr. D.S.D. — General rule
Rule 5080-1. Fees: When Due.
(a) Fees due at filing. Unless otherwise ordered, any fee due under 28 U.S.C. § 1930 for the filing of a particular document is due when the document is filed.
(b) Unpaid fees when case dismissed. Unless otherwise ordered, any fee still owed to the Clerk by a debtor or debtor in possession when a case is dismissed shall be paid by the debtor or debtor in possession within 14 days after the order dismissing the case is entered.
REFERENCES: 11 U.S.C. §§ 1129(a)(12), 1226(b)(1), 1228(a), 1326(b)(1), and 1328(a); and 28 U.S.C. § 1930. See Official Form 103A for the Application for Individuals to Pay the Filing Fee in Installments or Official Form 103B for the Application to Have the Chapter 7 Filing Fee Waived.
Practice Pointer: As provided in Bankr. D.S.D. R. 5081-1 below, an attorney for a debtor or creditor shall pay any fee by credit card. See the Internet Payment Guide on the Court's website at www.sdb.uscourts.gov. A debtor or other party not represented by an attorney shall pay any fee by cashier's check, money order, or–only if hand delivered–in cash. The payment shall be in the exact amount.