Fees for Deposits into a Court’s Registry Funds Account
Use these guidelines to determine what registry fees are applicable to make a deposit into a federal court’s registry funds account based on the time period.
Fee for funds deposited before December 1, 1990
A one-time registry fee equal to the income earned during the first 45 days of the deposit. Thereafter, those registry deposits are not subject to additional fees, regardless of the amount or duration of the deposit.
Fee for funds deposited on or after December 1, 1990
A registry fee equal to a percentage of income (10% or less) based on the amount and duration of each deposit.
- For income earned between December 1, 1990, and February 2, 1992, the fee is a flat 10% of the income.
- For income earned on or after February 3, 1992, the fee is calculated using the percentages on Table 1, based on the size of the investment and the length of time that the investment funds are held.
| Table 1. Registry Fees for Income Earned on or After February 3, 1992 (% of income earned) | ||||
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Deposit Amount (Dollars in Millions) |
Time Period (in Years) | |||
| Up to 5 | >5 to 10 | >10 to 15 | >15 | |
| Less than $100 | 10.0% | 7.5% | 5.0% | 2.5% |
| $100 to less than $150 | 9.0% | 6.5% | 4.0% | 2.0% |
| $150 to less than $200 | 8.0% | 5.5% | 3.0% | 2.0% |
| $200 to less than $250 | 7.0% | 4.5% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| $250 to less than $300 | 6.0% | 3.5% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| $300 to less than $350 | 5.0% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| $350 to less than $400 | 4.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| $400 to less than $450 | 3.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| $450 or more | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Note: The Registry Fee only applies to Court Registry Investment System (CRIS) deposits made prior to December 1, 2016. The fees associated with the CRIS Liquidity Fund and CRIS Disputed Ownership Fund are available on the District Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule (Item 12) and Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule (Item 17). | ||||