Local Rule 67.4: Form of Payment Accepted

67.4 Form of Payment Accepted Fees, fines, assessments, money deposited into court pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 67, or any other charge payable to the clerk shall be in cash, cashier's check, or money order. Payment by credit card or debit card is also accepted for all payments except criminal debt with one exception: criminal debt can be paid using a debit or credit card through Pay.gov with prior authorization from the U.S. Attorney's Office or the U.S. Probation Office. After consulting with the clerk's financial administrator, and in accordance with the clerk's internal policies, payment may also be made by electronic funds transfer received through the Department of Treasury's Fedwire Deposit System.

The clerk in his or her discretion may allow payment by other means in the following situations: (1) corporation or partnership checks may be accepted as payment for filing fees, or deposits pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 67, garnishments, or criminal debt paid by a third party identified by the government as having related funds; and (2) personal checks may be accepted as payment for fees for admission to the bar, from attorneys who are sole practitioners for any purpose, or for fines personally assessed against parties in civil cases.

(Amended 1/1/00, 1/1/03, 6/1/05, 12/1/21; amended and reformatted 12/1/23)