TrueFiling manages all billing transactions and account reconciliation with the court. Filing fees are calculated based on the filing type.
A filing may have one or more fees required for processing by the court. Each court can impose additional fees such as credit card processing fees, technology usage fees, or convenience fees. The court sets these fees, which may be based on the filing document type.
The court determines all associated fees and fee types based on the filing type. Therefore, the total filing fees may vary from court to court and from case type to case type.
On the Upload pane, the line item entry for each uploaded filing document lists the fee charged. You can click the Fee amount to view the fee details.
Any or all of the following fees may be imposed:
The filing fee is based on the case type and filing type and is the same fee that's applied when the filing is submitted as paper. Also known as a statutory fee, it is usually mandated at the state level.
In some courts, certain filing types require the filer to input the filing fee. If filer provided fees are enabled for the court you're filing in, one or more special filing types will be available in the Filing Type field drop-down list on the Upload pane. If you select one of these filing types, you must input the fee amount. Any processing fees mandated by the court will be computed based on the amount you input.
The processing fee is usually a set amount required to cover the credit card processing fee based on statutory or other fees. Each court determines the processing fee associated with each filing based on the case type and filing type. Usually, the fee is a fixed percentage, such as 3%, of the statutory fee. Some courts may elect to include the convenience fee as part of the processing fee calculation.
Processing fees may be applied to filer provided fees in courts where such fees exist.
The court determines convenience fees associated with a filing based on the servicing type and multiple filing maximum. Therefore, the total amount in fees for a filing may vary from court to court and from case type to case type.
The convenience fee is based on the type of servicing the filer specifies. Each court can specify the convenience fee amount based on the servicing selected.
For example, the court could impose a $5 convenience fee for eFiling only, an $8 convenience fee for eFiling with eService, and a $5 convenience fee for eService only. Each court will have a different fee schedule for the convenience fee.
The court can elect to cap the convenience fee when multiple filings are submitted together. This is known as a bundle discount.
If a discount is applied, the discount amount will be listed in the Checkout pane with any other fees that were applied.
The court can tax any or all fees applied to a filling, or the tax may be applied only to fees associated with certain filing types.
The court may allow you to submit a fee waiver request to waive the fees associated with the case.