§ 1917. — District courts; fee on filing notice of or petition for appeal.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC1917]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART V--PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 123--FEES AND COSTS
Sec. 1917. District courts; fee on filing notice of or petition
for appeal
Upon the filing of any separate or joint notice of appeal or
application for appeal or upon the receipt of any order allowing, or
notice of the allowance of, an appeal or of a writ of certiorari $5
shall be paid to the clerk of the district court, by the appellant or
petitioner.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 955.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 552 (Feb. 11, 1925, ch.
204, Sec. 5, 43 Stat. 857; Jan. 31, 1928, ch. 14, Sec. 1, 45 Stat. 54;
Sept. 27, 1944, ch. 414, Sec. 3, 58 Stat. 744).
Words ``to the clerk of the district court'' were added to clarify
the intent of Congress, as shown by the title of the 1944 act containing
this section, and by the text of such Act in its entirety.
Words ``as an additional fee in said suit or action, or proceeding
in bankruptcy'' were omitted. The entire text of the basic 1944 act
shows that Congress intended it to apply to all actions, suits and
proceedings, including bankruptcy proceedings, and nowhere else in such
act is any reference made to bankruptcy proceedings.
Changes were made in phraseology.
