5th Cir. R. 3: Filing Fee
Rules and Internal Operating Procedures of the Fifth Circuit
Filing Fee. When the notice of appeal is filed, the $605 fees established by 28 U.S.C. §§ 1913 and 1917 must be paid to the district court clerk. After the Fifth Circuit receives a duplicate copy of a notice of appeal, the clerk will send counsel or a party notice advising of other requirements of the rule. No additional fees are required. Failure to pay the fees does not prevent the appeal from being docketed, but is grounds for dismissal under 5TH CIR. R. 42.