Admission, pro hac vice and renewal fees for each district court. The national admission fee is set by the Judicial Conference; many courts add their own amount. Fees change often; confirm on the court’s fee schedule.
| Court | Admission fee | Pro hac vice fee | Renewal |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.D. Cal. | $281 if admitted to the California bar fewer than 3 years; $331 if 3… | $450 per case (General Order 25-05, Oct. 17, 2025; reduced from $500) | Annual renewal fee of $25 due on September 1 of each year… |
| C.D. Ill. | $249 (eff. 12/1/2023; waiver for government employees on request) | No separate fee stated. Pro hac vice is not generally permitted; a… | — |
| D. Alaska | $299 | $250 per case per attorney | — |
| D. Ariz. | $229.00 | $225 eff. Oct. 1, 2025 (GO 25-16) | — |
| D. Colo. | $234.00 | — | Biennial fee collected every other (even) year; failure to… |
| D. Conn. | $251 (national fee plus a $52 add-on under L. Civ. R. 83.1) | $200 | $50 annual registration fee, June 1 to Aug. 31 (L. Civ. R.… |
| D. Del. | $214.00 online | $50.00 (check or CM/ECF credit card, up to 5 attorneys); fee paid in… | Annual registration $25 due Jan. 15 for attorneys admitted… |
| D. Guam | $400 (fee sched. eff. Jan. 1, 2025) | $400 | PHV annual renewal fee $100 |
| D. Haw. | $2.00 application fee (per HID 002a instructions; may be dated) | $300 (per 2014-era form; may be stale) | — |
| D. Idaho | $250 | $250 per application | — |
| D. Kan. | $199 | $50 per attorney per case (Pay.gov) | Annual, on or before July 1; amount set by court order… |
| D. Mass. | $261 | $125 per attorney | Biennial re-registration, $50, effective 9/1/2023; Mass.… |
| D. Md. | $200 (admission-information page: "Application for Admission |… | $100 via CM/ECF; waived for MDL, pro bono, CJA, federal govt | $75 renewal; $150 reactivation (dates via bar member search) |
| D. Me. | $199 | $200 per case via CM/ECF | — |
| D. Minn. | $205 | $100 per case (Pay.gov) | Inactive attorney re-registration fee $40 |
| D. Mont. | $273 | $273 | any re-registration fees which may be imposed (amount not… |
| D. Neb. | $199 (fees page eff. Dec. 1, 2023; undated FAQ says $181, likely… | $100 | — |
| D. Nev. | $212 | $250 per verified petition per case | — |
| D. Or. | $225 (eff. 12/1/2023 fee schedule); due whether or not admitted (LR… | $300 (eff. 12/1/2023); waiver on motion possible | — |
| D. Utah | $199 for original admission, including certificate of admission | $50 (fee schedule) | $30 Annual attorney registration |
| D. Vt. | $199 | $150 (LR 83.1(b)(2)) | — |
| D. Wyo. | $249.00 | $100.00 per attorney, per case | — |
| D.D.C. | $350 | $100 per case | No renewal required; attorneys no longer required to renew… |
| D.N. Mar. I. | $299 (full or temporary) | $300 | $30 biennial due Feb 15; $15 late fee; removal after… |
| D.N.D. | $249 | $150 (Non-Appropriated Fund Plan) | — |
| D.N.H. | $229 | $100 for each attorney seeking pro hac admission | — |
| D.N.J. | $225.00 admission fee | $250 per admission plus payment to NJ Lawyers' Fund for Client… | Pro hac vice payment to New Jersey Lawyers' Fund for… |
| D.N.M. | $199 one-time admission fee | $100 per case | $25 bar dues by Jan 31 of every odd-numbered year |
| D.P.R. | $300 petition for admission | $300 per appearance | Annual, $75, due Oct. 1 |
| D.R.I. | $200 | $100 (fee schedule); non-refundable if denied | Biennial, $35, June 1-Aug 31 of every second year (2026… |
| D.S.C. | $350 per court admission page; $199 per application form - conflict | $350 | — |
| D.S.D. | 250.00 | $200 | — |
| D.V.I. | $199.00 including Certificate of Admission | $250.00 | Each member must submit renewal application no later than… |
| E.D. Ark. | $223.00 (includes certificate of admission) | $100 (eff. Sept. 1, 2013) | Biennial Fee page listed; amount NOT FOUND |
| E.D. Cal. | $225 | $300 | — |
| E.D. Ky. | $199 | $125 | — |
| E.D. La. | $199 admission + $45 triennial dues (first-year $244, reduced $15… | $100 per attorney | Triennial registration statement, $45; update within 30… |
| E.D. Mich. | $318.00 (cert of good standing $21.00) | N/A | Attorney renewal fee established effective January 1, 2000 |
| E.D. Mo. | $274 (fee schedule eff. Dec. 1, 2025) | $150 per attorney per case | Quadrennial renewal; renewal registration due Jan 31 of… |
| E.D. Okla. | $250 (fee schedule eff. 1/1/2026) | $100 (fee schedule as of 1/1/2026; $50 on undated local-counsel page… | Biennial $60; $30 late charge if after Jan 31 (total $90)… |
| E.D. Pa. | $224 | $75 (payable by credit card in CM/ECF); admission $224 | — |
| E.D. Tenn. | $249 (includes certificate; sched. updated Oct. 1, 2024) | $150 | — |
| E.D. Tex. | Amount NOT FOUND; paid within 1 business day after clerk approval… | $100 (paid online during ECF docketing) | No renewal needed for admitted attorneys |
| E.D. Va. | $199 (application letter rev. 12/15/2025; Richmond form rev. June 8… | $75 per attorney per case | — |
| E.D. Wash. | $224 (fee schedule); do not pay until directed by Clerk | $200 per attorney, per case | — |
| E.D. Wis. | $234 | — | — |
| E.D.N.C. | $229.00 admission fee | $100 per case (pay by phone/check) | — |
| E.D.N.Y. | $226 | $200 per attorney per case | — |
| M.D. Ala. | $261.00 | $100.00 per attorney per action | Every 5 years, $85.00 |
| M.D. Fla. | $224 initial application fee | $150 special admission fee | must pay to renew; next period June 1, 2025-Aug 31, 2025… |
| M.D. Ga. | $224 | $100 per case | — |
| M.D. La. | $199.00 Attorney Admission; $15.00 per year Bench Bar Fee paid… | $100.00 per attorney, per case | $15.00 per year Bench Bar Fee, paid triennially ($45.00) |
| M.D. Pa. | $224.00 ($199 + $25 assessment, incl. certificate) | $50.00 via Pay.gov | — |
| M.D. Tenn. | $249 (sched. updated Dec. 1, 2023) | $150 | — |
| M.D.N.C. | $199 | Likely $25 (fee page: "Notice of Special Appearance" $25; rule… | — |
| N.D. Ala. | $250.00 initial admission; $85.00 readmission required every five… | $100 (eff. 4/1/2024; readmission $85) | Readmission required every five years, $85.00 |
| N.D. Cal. | $328.00 | $328 | — |
| N.D. Fla. | $219.00 | $219.00 per case, per attorney | The Northern District of Florida does not have renewal fees. |
| N.D. Ga. | $199 within 30 days of approval, via PACER/Pay.gov | $100 (pay.gov credit/debit/ACH) | — |
| N.D. Ill. | $199.00 filing fee paid electronically through pay.gov | $150.00 (General Order 17-0022, eff. Jan. 7, 2018) | — |
| N.D. Ind. | $199 now; $221 effective Dec. 1, 2026 (national miscellaneous fee… | $96 (local fee; court e-filing instructions and archived schedule… | — |
| N.D. Iowa | $199 | $100 civil; none stated criminal | $25 per Iowa district, due Mar. 1 (LR 83(c)(3))… |
| N.D. Miss. | $209 | $150 per PHV motion (admission $209) | — |
| N.D. Ohio | $237 (paid after approval via PACER) | $120 each time | — |
| N.D. Okla. | $200 | $100 paid at filing via Pay.gov (court PHV page); fee schedule lists… | — |
| N.D. Tex. | $25 local attorney admission fee plus mandatory Judicial Conference… | $100 pro hac vice fee, per case | No renewal required; no renewal fee charged |
| N.D. W. Va. | $223 (fee page) | $200 | — |
| N.D.N.Y. | $249 | $100 per case | Biennial, $50 via Pay.gov; waivers for public employees… |
| S.D. Ala. | $250 (online by credit card) | $100 | Attorney Readmission Fee required every five years $85.00 |
| S.D. Cal. | $224 | $224 per Pro Hac Vice request | No renewal; admission is permanent |
| S.D. Fla. | $224.00 (of which $25.00 goes to the Federal Bench and Bar Fund) | $250 per attorney per case | Attorney renewal fee of $25 suspended; Clerk shall cease… |
| S.D. Ga. | $274.00 | $200.00 | — |
| S.D. Ill. | $249 | $200 per fee schedule | Attorneys must periodically pay a fee to maintain and… |
| S.D. Ind. | $249 | $100 per attorney per case (admission page) | — |
| S.D. Iowa | $199 | $100 civil; waived if client has related pending case | $25 annually, due Mar. 1, electronic |
| S.D. Miss. | $209 (includes $10 library fund; fee increase 12/1/2023) | $100 per attorney per case | — |
| S.D. Ohio | $199 | $200 | — |
| S.D. Tex. | $199.00 | $100 PHV (admission $199) | Must reapply every five years; $25.00 renewal fee |
| S.D. W. Va. | $199 | $50 per appearance (court) | — |
| S.D.N.Y. | $226.00 | $200.00 per attorney | — |
| W.D. Ark. | $223 (eff. Dec. 1, 2023) | $100 per request (eff. Sept. 1, 2013) | Annual fee of $5 for each fiscal year with annual… |
| W.D. Ky. | $229 (link to pay after approval) | $150 | Renewal fee each year case is active $150.00 |
| W.D. La. | $224 (duplicate certificate $21) | $105 | Triennial, $45, due in month first admitted; inactive… |
| W.D. Mich. | $275 (Admin. Order 25-AD-068, eff. Sept. 1, 2025) | $35 (Admin. Order 25-AD-068, eff. Sept. 1, 2025; pro hac vice is… | — |
| W.D. Mo. | $206 (initial; includes D. Kan. reciprocity), eff. 12/1/2023 | $100 per case (eff. 12/1/2023) | Annual fee Jan 1-31 (83.5(d)); nonpayment -> inactive, ECF… |
| W.D. Okla. | $200.00 (fee schedule eff. 12/1/2023) | $100.00 (fee schedule eff. 12/1/2023) | — |
| W.D. Pa. | $209.00 | $70.00 per attorney | — |
| W.D. Tenn. | $249 (effective 12/1/2023) | $150 per attorney per case | — |
| W.D. Tex. | $219 (eff. Dec. 1, 2023), via pay.gov | $100 | $25.00 Attorney Renewal Fee |
| W.D. Va. | $199 | $100 motion fee | — |
| W.D. Wash. | $249 | $249 | — |
| W.D. Wis. | $249 (admission incl. certificate + Attorney Admission Fund) | $100 per motion at filing | Admission is permanent |
| W.D.N.C. | $300 | $300 per application granted | — |
| W.D.N.Y. | $250.00 (eff. 12/1/2023) | $200.00 | Biennial fee ($50 local/$75 out-of-jurisdiction) described… |