Payment of Filing Fees
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
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(a) Electronically-Filed Cases. New civil cases are considered filed as of the date they are received in [email protected] regardless of when they are entered into CM/ECF. If the initiating party intends to proceed in forma pauperis, an application to do so must be submitted to the new cases mailbox at the time the initiating documents are submitted; otherwise, filing fees must be paid in full within 3 business days of filing a civil action, suit, or proceeding, or the matter may be subject to dismissal without prejudice. (b) Conventionally-Filed Cases.
For all other civil cases, a civil action, suit, or proceeding is considered filed as of the date it is received by the Clerk’s Office regardless of when it is entered into CM/ECF. If the initiating party intends to proceed in forma pauperis, an application to do so must be submitted at the time the initiating documents are submitted; otherwise, filing fees must be paid in full within 3 business days of filing a civil 2 action, suit, or proceeding, or the matter may be subject to dismissal without prejudice.