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Refund request procedures for payments made through Pay.gov

In the event that you need to request a refund of fees paid to the District Court, Northern District of Georgia pursuant to Standing Order 10-02, please follow the following steps:

 

  1. Obtain a copy of the form Application For Refund of Fees Paid Electronically Through Pay.gov. This form can be found on our website under the Commonly Used Forms section.
     
  2. Fill in all applicable blanks. The tracking ID should begin with either 113E or AGANDC and is required for the processing of a refund request.
     
  3. Once you have completed the form, save the completed form as a PDF document.
     
  4. Electronically file the form using the event Application for Refund of Fees paid online in the case it pertains to. If the refund is for a duplicate payment on a Case Initiating Document entry for a new case, the request should be filed in the new case.  You may have to wait 24-48 hours for the case to be opened in CM/ECF before you can docket the refund application. The Application for Refund of Fees paid online event can be found under Civil → Other Documents and under Criminal → Other Documents. During the docket entry, you will attach the completed application in PDF format.
     

The refund request is usually processed within 24 hours of receipt.