PAYMENT INFORMATION
Payment of Filing Fees
In Person
The Clerk’s Office will accept payment of fees by cash, certified check, money order, or credit card presented in person (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express). Credit card payments will not be accepted by telephone. No personal or business checks will be accepted unless the payor is an attorney admitted to practice in the Southern District of New York. Checks or money orders should be made payable to: Clerk of Court-SDNY. Checks and money orders that are returned by the bank due to insufficient funds or stop payments are subject to a $53.00 NSF fee.
Any persons presenting a credit or debit card must be an authorized signer on that card. The card may be in the name of an individual or a corporation. Corporations are responsible for maintaining a listing of authorized signers. All card owners are responsible for security over issuance and use of their cards. Unsigned cards require the user to provide proper identification.
The Clerk’s Office cannot make change for any service.
Certified checks and money orders may be remitted by mail to:
Clerk of Court
United States District Court
Southern District of New York
500 Pearl Street, Room 120
New York, NY 10007
Pay.gov
Attorneys filing documents in CM/ECF that require payment of a filing fee will be prompted and redirected to Pay.gov to pay the corresponding fee online. See Fees page for the current fee schedule.
Please visit the E-Filing page for more information regarding electronic case filing. For refund of duplicate electronic filing fees, please review the Standing Order for the Refund of Duplicate Electronic Filing Fees.
Payment of Criminal Debt
In Person
Criminal Debt (restitution, fine payments, and special assessments) can be paid in person by cash (in amounts not to exceed $9,999.99), certified check, or money order. Certified checks or money orders should be made payable to: Clerk of Court-SDNY. Criminal debt is not payable by credit or debit cards in person.
Certified checks and money orders may also be remitted by mail to:
Clerk of Court
United States District Court
Southern District of New York
500 Pearl Street, Room 120
New York, NY 10007
Pay.gov
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York accepts payment for criminal debt (i.e., special assessment, fine, criminal restitution) online. Payments can be made through Pay.gov using a checking or savings account (ACH) or debit card. Pay.gov is a secure Government website that allows you to submit payments for your federal debt(s) electronically. Pay.gov is managed by the Department of Treasury, Financial Management Services.
To access the link for payment via Pay.gov, please read Instructions on How to Make Online Criminal Debt Payments Through Pay.gov.
Questions regarding online payments can be directed to the Finance Department by calling (212) 805-0600.
Registry Funds
Registry Deposits on Civil Matters
Payments can be made into the court’s registry in-person via cashier’s check, cash (in amounts not to exceed $9,999.99), or credit card. Payments may also be submitted to the court’s registry via wire transfer. Checks should be made payable to Clerk of Court - SDNY. Credit Card transactions of $10,000.00 or more require pre-approval from the cardholder’s financial institution.
A court order is required to deposit any funds into the court’s registry. IMPORTANT: Orders granting the deposit of funds must be submitted to the Finance Department prior to depositing funds to ensure funds are applied to the appropriate matter.
Large deposits of $50,000,000.00 or more require advance notice to the Finance Department of at least ten business days.
Funds deposited into the registry do not earn interest unless specifically ordered by the court. Funds ordered to accrue interest will be invested into the Court’s Registry Investment System (CRIS).
Monies ordered to be disbursed from the court’s registry or from CRIS require a court order. In addition, all recipients of funds are required to complete form AO-213P. CRIS interest recipients are also required to fill out an IRS W-9 form. The current W-9 form and instructions can be found here.
Disbursements from the court’s registry are made via United States Treasury check or by Electronic Funds Transfer.
Registry Deposits on Criminal Matters
Payments can be made into the court’s registry as part of court ordered bail conditions.
Payments can be made into the court’s registry in-person via cashier’s check, cash (in amounts not to exceed $9,999.99), or credit card. Payments may also be submitted to the court’s registry via wire transfer. Checks should be made payable to Clerk of Court - SDNY. Credit Card transactions of $10,000.00 or more require pre-approval from the cardholder’s financial institution.
Parties wishing to deposit funds must first complete the court’s Bail Depositor Information Form and submit it to the Finance Department at the time of deposit.
Parties seeking the return of bail monies should first contact the United States Attorney’s Office at (212) 637-2400 to start the process. In addition, all recipients of funds are required to complete form AO-213P form.
Disbursements from the court’s registry are made via United States Treasury check or by Electronic Funds Transfer.
Wiring Funds to the Court
Parties wishing to send registry deposits to the court via wire transfer must first contact the court’s Finance Department at (212) 805-0600 or via email to Finance Administrators.
Wire transfers can be used only for deposits to the court. At this time the court cannot disburse via wire transfer.