(a)Provider May Charge Fee for Civil Filings. The e-filing Provider may charge a fee for its services, on civil filings only. The Provider will provide for one or more methods of electronic payment. (b)Payments Shall Be Made at Time of Filing. All applicable fees for e-filing are due and payable at the time of e-filing unless waived by permission of the court. Failure to timely pay a required fee may cause the document submitted to be refused by the Clerk under Rule 4(d) or stricken by the court. The payment will be debited when the Clerk accepts the document. (c)Payments Shall Be Transmitted Through the E-Filing System. Users shall make any payment due to the Clerk through the e-filing system unless otherwise ordered by the court. (d)Request to Waive Court Fees. Users may submit a motion for waiver of court filing fees accompanied by a separate affidavit of indigency through the e-filing system. These forms are available on the Massachusetts court system website. The affidavit of indigency shall be impounded. See Rule 11(b). However, a motion for waiver of court filing fees should not be impounded. If the court allows a fee waiver there will be no Provider fee.Mass. Int. R. Elec. Fil'g 8
Added February 25, 2015, effective 3/1/2015.