Attorney Re-Registration

Important Information:

The fee for re-registration is $60.00. A late fee of $50.00 will be charged for payments made after the due date. You will be directed to the Treasury Department's Internet payment site (Pay.gov) during this process to pay the fee.

If you do not complete the following process entirely, your payment may not be processed.

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Instructions

Enter your first name (optional) and last name (required) .
Click the Search button to search our records for your information.
If more than one result appears, check the box next to the row with your information. If our records have out-dated information, please follow the steps below the search to update your information.
For questions about your re-registration status or the re-registration process, please use the Contact Us section at the bottom of this page to contact us.

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First name

Last name *

	Name	Address	City	State	Zip	Admission Date

Only active members of this court's bar are eligible to pay the biennial fee. If you are in an inactive status (administratively removed, disbarred, retired), your name will not appear on the biennial fee search page.

Attorneys in inactive status must reapply for admission to this court’s bar through PACER before they will be eligible to return to active status or pay the biennial fee. Email COD_AttorneyServices@cod.uscourts.gov for information on reapplying for admission.

Name changes must be managed through PACER. Please log into Manage PACER Account and update your personal information, then send an update request to this Court for approval through PACER.

For assistance with your PACER account, please contact the PACER Service Center:
(800) 676-6856
pacer@psc.uscourts.gov

Address changes must be managed through PACER. Please log into Manage PACER Account and update your personal information, then send an update request to this Court for approval through PACER.

For assistance with your PACER account, please contact the PACER Service Center:
(800) 676-6856
pacer@psc.uscourts.gov

You will receive an automated email when the window has opened for payment of the biennial fee.

Pursuant to General Order 2026-3, all attorneys who were admitted on or before September 30, 2026, must pay the 2026 biennial fee. Fees will be collected every two years thereafter from date of payment of the prior fee or new admission to this court.

No. Your status will automatically change to inactive upon nonpayment of the biennial fee. Once your account is in inactive status, you will not receive further requests for payment.

No. Federal government attorneys are exempt from the biennial fee. If you received an email requesting payment of the biennial fee, please contact COD_AttorneyServices@cod.uscourts.gov.

Yes, you must pay the biennial fee to maintain active status in this court’s bar. CJA Panel attorneys are not exempt from the biennial fee.

Yes, you must pay the biennial fee to maintain active status in this court’s bar. State government attorneys are not exempt from the biennial fee.

You must pay online using the Treasury Department’s payment site, pay.gov. The court cannot accept non-electronic forms of payment. The following payment methods are accepted by pay.gov:

Debit card
Credit card
Bank account (ACH)

Automated notifications for the biennial fee are sent to the primary email address associated with your CM/ECF account.

To find or edit the email address(es) associated with your account, log into PACER and access CM/ECF for the District of Colorado. Under the Utilities menu, go to Maintain Your E-Mail and make the desired updates.

No. Anyone can pay an attorney's biennial fee by searching for the attorney's name above.

No. A separate transaction must be completed for each attorney.

Failure to pay the biennial fee by the due date will result in a loss of e-filing privileges with this court.

If you have a question about the biennial fee that does not appear above, please email COD_AttorneyServices@cod.uscourts.gov or call the Attorney Services Division at 303-335-2466.

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Re-Registration Fee Due

Fee Amount

Late Fee

Amount Due

Due Date

According to our records, you owe a re-registration fee. The re-registration fee amount is $ with a late fee of $, for a total of $. Enter your email below to receive an email confirmation upon payment. Use the Continue to Payment button below to make the payment, you will be redirected to Pay.gov.

Email * Please provide an email address to receive an email confirmation and receipt.

Secondary Email (Optional) Optionally, provide an additional email address to receive an email confirmation and receipt.

In the last two years, has your “Active” or “In Good Standing” status changed due to a disciplinary reason (e.g. suspension, disbarment, etc.) or administrative reason (e.g. CLEs, membership dues, etc.) in any jurisdiction in which you are admitted? If your answer is “yes,” DO NOT PROCEED WITH PAYMENT AT THIS TIME; instead, email Attorney Services at COD_AttorneyServices@cod.uscourts.gov. *

Have you been subject to disciplinary action (e.g. suspension, disbarment, etc.) in any jurisdiction in which you are admitted? If your answer is “yes,” DO NOT PROCEED WITH PAYMENT AT THIS TIME; instead, email Attorney Services at COD_AttorneyServices@cod.uscourts.gov. *

Re-Registration

Due Date

No action is required at this time. The ability to pay the fee will become available closer to your due date. You will be notified by email when payment is available for your re-registration.

Re-Registration Fee

According to our records, you do not currently owe a re-registration fee. You will be notified by email when it is time for your next re-registration.

Method	Question Type	Description	Contact
Email	Technical	Email us about a technical issue with the form.	COD_CMECF@cod.uscourts.gov
Phone	General	Call us about a technical issue with the form.	303-335-2050

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Attorney Biennial Fee FAQs

I don’t see my information when I search for my name.

My name is incorrect.

My address is incorrect.

How will I know when the biennial fee is due?

I was recently admitted to this court. Do I need to pay the biennial fee?

I have retired, resigned, or no longer practice in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. Do I need to pay the biennial fee?

I am an attorney for a federal agency. Am I required to pay the biennial fee?

I am a member of the CJA Panel. Am I required to pay the biennial fee?

I am a state government attorney. Am I required to pay the biennial fee?

Which payment methods may I use to pay the biennial fee?

To which email address are the biennial fee automated notifications sent?

I need to pay the biennial fee on behalf of an attorney. Do I need the payment link from the reminder email to pay the fee?

Can I pay the biennial fee for multiple attorneys at once?

What happens if I don't pay the biennial fee?

Who should I contact if I have questions or need assistance with the biennial fee?

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