Effective May 1, 2013, the Judicial Conference has established a $50 administrative fee for filing a civil action, suit or proceeding in a U.S. District Court.  As a result, the fee for filing a new civil case will increase to $400 ($350 filing fee + $50 administrative fee) on May 1, 2013.

The $50 administrative fee does not apply to miscellaneous civil cases, habeas corpus cases or to cases filed by pro se prisoner plaintiffs who have been provisionally granted permission to proceed in forma pauperis.