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RULE 5081-1 FORM OF PAYMENT OF FEES

(a)        Payment of Fees Electronically. All documents requiring a fee that are filed electronically via CM/ECF must be paid electronically by the filer, with the limited exception that a chapter 13 trustee may electronically pay chapter 13 case filing fee installments on behalf of a debtor who has satisfied all requirements of Local Rule 1006-1(c).

(b)       Other Fees Outside of CM/ECF. For transactions outside of CM/ECF (e.g., requests for copies or certification of documents), payment of fees can be made by certified check, cashier's check, money order, or by check drawn on the account of any officer of the estate or an attorney admitted to practice before this Court. All forms of payment must be drawn to the order of "Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court."  Cash payments are not accepted.        

(c)        Chapter 11 Quarterly Fees.  Quarterly fees in chapter 11 cases pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1930(a) must be paid electronically via CM/ECF by the filer. 

(Eff. 12/1/2015)