28 U.S.C. § 1931 Disposition of Filing Fees

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-34 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/26/2023), except for [P. L. 118-31]
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 28 U.S.C. § 1931

(a) Of the amounts paid to the clerk of court as a fee under section 1914(a) or as part of a judgment for costs under section 2412(a)(2) of this title, $190 shall be deposited into a special fund of the Treasury to be available to offset funds appropriated for the operation and maintenance of the courts of the United States.

(b) If the court authorizes a fee under section 1914(a) or an amount included in a judgment for costs under section 2412(a)(2) of this title of less than $250, the entire fee or amount, up to $190, shall be deposited into the special fund provided in this section.

Cite as 28 U.S.C. § 1931

Source: Added Pub. L. 99-500, §101(b) [title IV, §407(c)], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783-39, 1783-64, and Pub. L. 99-591, §101(b) [title IV, §407(c)], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341-39, 3341-64; amended Pub. L. 101-162, title IV, §406(d), Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1016; Pub. L. 102-572, title III, §301(b), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4511; Pub. L. 104-317, title IV, §401(b), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3853; Pub. L. 108-447, div. B, title III, §307(b), Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 2895.

current through 5/22/2023

EDITORIAL NOTES

CODIFICATION

Pub. L. 99-591 is a corrected version of Pub. L. 99-500.

AMENDMENTS

2004-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108-447, §307(b)(1), substituted "$190" for "$90".

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108-447, §307(b)(2), substituted "$250" for "$150" and "$190" for "$90".

1996-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-317, §401(b)(1), substituted "$90" for "$60".

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-317, §401(b)(2), substituted "$150" for "$120" and "$90" for "$60".

1992- Pub. L. 102-572 substituted present provisions for former provisions which read as follows:

"The following portion of moneys paid to the clerk of court as filing fees under this chapter shall be deposited into a special fund of the Treasury to be available to offset funds appropriated for the operation and maintenance of the courts of the United States:

"Under section 1914(a), $60."

1989- Pub. L. 101-162 which directed that "as provided in annual appropriation acts" be struck out before colon, was executed by striking out "as provided in annual appropriation Acts" before colon as probable intent of Congress.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2004 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 108-447 effective 60 days after Dec. 8, 2004, see section 307(c) of Pub. L. 108-447 set out as a note under section 1914 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 104-317 effective 60 days after Oct. 19, 1996, see section 401(c) of Pub. L. 104-317 set out as a note under section 1914 of this title.