38 U.S.C. § 7262: Fee for filing appeals

Summary

The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims can charge up to $50 to file an appeal. The court must set rules to waive that fee if paying it would cause a person hardship, and the court’s decision about a waiver cannot be reviewed by any other court. The court can change the $50 limit over time to keep up with inflation and with fees used by other courts set up under Article I of the Constitution.

Title 38, §7262

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(a)The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims may impose a fee of not more than $50 for the filing of any appeal with the Court. The Court shall establish procedures under which such a fee may be waived in the case of an appeal filed by or on behalf of a person who demonstrates that the requirement that such fee be paid will impose a hardship on that person. A decision as to such a waiver is final and may not be reviewed in any other court.

(b)The Court may from time to time adjust the maximum amount permitted for a fee imposed under subsection (a) of this section based upon inflation and similar fees charged by other courts established under Article I of the Constitution.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–368 substituted “Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims” for “Court of Veterans Appeals”. 1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 4062 of this title as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1998 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 105–368 effective on first day of first month beginning more than 90 days after Nov. 11, 1998, see section 513 of Pub. L. 105–368, set out as a note under section 7251 of this title.

§7262 Fee for Filing Appeals