Court Fee Calculator

Calculate court filing fees based on the amount in dispute and case type.

Jurisdiction context

Applies to

United States legal rules and public procedures. Local court, state, provincial, municipal, or prefectural variations may still apply.

Last reviewed

2026-03-06

Methodology

This page summarizes official public rules, regulator guidance, and standard procedure in United States. It is an educational screening resource, not individualized legal advice.

🔎 Official sources

🧭 Editorial review

Review process

Independent page review focuses on jurisdiction labeling, source-link checks, plain-language caution wording, and disclaimer consistency. Unless a page says otherwise, this is not a signed attorney opinion.

Source check

Official public sources are linked on the page where available and should be rechecked before filing, payment, or court action.

Update cadence

Review date shown on page: 2026-03-06. Earlier recheck is recommended for deadline-sensitive or regulator-updated topics.

Input

Amount in Dispute ($)

Case Type

Fee Schedule Reference

Tier	Amount Range	Rate
1	≤ 10,000	$50
2	10,001 - 100,000	2.5%
3	100,001 - 200,000	2.0%
4	200,001 - 500,000	1.5%
5	500,001 - 1,000,000	1.0%
6	1,000,001 - 2,000,000	0.9%
7	> 2,000,000	0.5%

Result

How to use Court Fee Calculator well

This section is here to make the page more useful in real legal prep, not just more readable.

Who this page is for

People checking whether they can afford to file, remove, appeal, or reopen a matter in a particular court.

What this page does not decide

This page does not guarantee acceptance of a filing or confirm waiver eligibility.

Verify before you rely on it

current filing band for the correct court and claim type
service, motion, copy, or interpreter charges that sit outside the headline fee
fee-waiver or reduced-fee forms for low-income litigants

Common mistakes

using the wrong court tier or claim amount
forgetting service and copy charges
relying on last year's fee table after a court update

Official source cross-check

Cross-check U.S. Code, United States Courts, and USA.gov before treating this page as a reliable planning reference.

Practical next step

Cross-check the court schedule above and prepare the exact form packet for the filing window you plan to use.

How to use this tool