Local Rule 67.5: Payments Generally
N.D.N.Y. — Civil rule
67.5 Payments Generally (Amended January 1, 2020)
Except as provided otherwise by Local Rule or court order, Clerk's Office personnel shall not accept cash in amounts exceeding $500, and shall not accept foreign currency. Acceptable forms of payment for amounts exceeding $500 include but are not limited to (i) credit cards, (ii) certified checks, or (iii) cashier's checks drawn on banks insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. Credit card payments will not be accepted for payment of any criminal debt. The Court will only accept debit cards (with the word debit written on the card), cash, money orders and certified bank checks as form of payment for all criminal debt.