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–62– -62§ 323. Governmental exemption from fees The United States, any agency thereof, or any officer thereof who sues or is sued in his official capacity, is liable for fees for the bringing or defending of an action only when the liability is expressly provided for by Act of Congress. Subchapter II—Fees § 341. Collection and disposition of fees generally (a) The clerk of the district court, commissioners appointed by the district court, the United States marshal, magistrates, constables, other officers referred to by this chapter, and their assistants and deputies, may demand and receive only the fees prescribed by law. (b) All fees collected by officers drawing a salary or compensation from the Government, other than fees collected by the clerk of the district court, the United States marshal, and the district court reporter, shall be paid over to the Canal Zone Government. § 342. Fees of clerk of district court in civil actions (a) Upon the filing of the complaint in a civil action in the district court, the plaintiflf shall deposit with the clerk of the district court the following docket fee: (1) civil action generally $8.00 (2) habeas corpus, certiorari, prohibition, or other special proceeding, except a probate or guardianship proceeding ?K 00 (b) Upon the filing of a motion to intervene, an intervener shall deposit $5. (c) The fees deposited under this section are full compensation for all services of the clerk in the action, except fees for furnishing copies of papers and records, and commissions for care of funds deposited in the registry of the court as provided by section 415 of Title 5. § 343. Fees of clerk of district court in probate and guardianship matters (a) The fees for the services of the clerk of the district court in probate and guardianship matters shall be computed according to the value of the estate as follows: (1) not over $1,000 $5.00 (2) over $1,000 and not over $5,000 10.00 (3) over $5,000 and not over $10,000 15.00 (4) over $10,000 25.00 (b) The fees provided by this section are full compensation for all services of the clerk in the proceedings, except fees for furnishing copies of papers or records. (c) Where the estate is small and the circumstances warrant, the judge of the district court may waive the payment of any fee to the clerk for services in the proceedings. § 344. Other fees of clerk of district court The clerk of the district court shall collect the following fees: (1) certified copy of any paper, record, decree, judgment, or entry, for each page of 250 words or fraction thereof, (A) first copy $0. 65 (B) carbon copy__, . .30 (2) copy of recordsjfor transmission to United States Court of Appeals, for each page of 250 words or fraction thereof . 65 (3) photographic reproduction and certification of any record or paper, per page . 50

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