What You Need to Know about Paying Filing Fees On-Line

• All ECF transaction that require a payment shall be paid on-line on the same day that the transaction is docketed.
• Acceptable Credit Cards: VISA, MasterCard, AMEX, Discover and Diners Club
• Any transaction declines by the credit card issuer for any reason must be paid in cash, check, or money order by close of the next business day after notification from the court of the deficiency. Failure to timely submit the filing fees will result in revocation of the CM/ECF password.

Using Pay.Gov

• The first time you electronically pay fees, the filer will be prompted to provide credit card information. This will include the 3-digit security code. The Pay.Gov system should remember the information for future filings.
• If you do not receive the Pay.Gov screen, you may have a pop-up blocker set up which is not permitting Pay.Gov to load. In Internet Explorer, select TOOLS -> Pop-up Blocker -> Pop-up Blocker settings. In the "Address of website to allow" insert  "uscourts.gov" and select ADD. Also add "https://www.pay.gov" and click OK.
• Another reason Pay.Gov is not loading may be that your internet memory cache needs to be cleared to removed retained temporary Internet files.
• Pay.Gov allows the filer to indicate an e-mail address you wish the receipt to be sent to. This address does not need to be the same as the filer, for instance, the finance person in the firm may wish copies of credit card transaction receipts. The e-mail address is not a required field, therefore, if it is left blank, no receipt will be e-mailed.
• The user MUST check the box located on Screen #2 of the pay.gov module authorizing the charge to the credit card before the transaction will proceed.

Video demonstration on completing a Pay.Gov transaction (2 mins.)