Local Rule 1006-2: FILING FEE

RULE 1006-2. FILING FEE A. Provision for Payment. Any petition for relief presented for filing without proper provision for payment of the filing fee may not be accepted for filing by the Clerk. Payment of a filing fee shall be in accordance with Local Rule 5080-1 and the ECF Administrative Guide unless the petition is accompanied by an Application for Individuals to Pay the Filing Fee in Installments, prepared as prescribed by the appropriate Official Form, or an Application to Have the Chapter 7 Filing Fee Waived, prepared as prescribed by the appropriate Official Form.

B. Pro Se Debtors. Payment of a filing fee by a pro se debtor shall be by cash, cashier's check or money order payable to "Clerk, United States Bankruptcy Court." See also Local Rule 5080-1.

C. Refund Policy. Pursuant to the Guide to Judiciary Policies and Procedures, Chapter XII, filing fees may not be refunded if the filing was in error or the case is dismissed. The Chief Judge has delegated authority to the Clerk to refund erroneous filing fees in limited circumstances. The Clerk may approve the refund of erroneous filing fees paid where the fee was never due and for duplicate filing fees collected for the same filing as a result of a "pay.gov" error. See also ECF Administrative Guide.