AO 215

Bank Information for International Treasury Services (ITS) Wire Payment

Agency
U.S. Courts
Revision
05/24
Fillable fields
15
Pages
1
Official source
U.S. Courts form page
Checked
October 20, 2026
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AO 215: Bank Information for International Treasury Services (ITS) Wire Payment

AO 215, Bank Information for International Treasury Services (ITS) Wire Payment, is a one-page form headed Administrative Office of the United States Courts. The form says it is for payment requests via international wire transfer and asks for the payee's bank information as applicable. The U.S. Courts page lists it under Other Forms. The form is dated 05/24, and the page lists it as effective on May 1, 2024.

The form asks for the payee and the name on the bank account, the receiving bank and its account codes, an intermediary bank when the receiving bank needs one to receive payments in USD, and the requester from a court unit or FPDO. The only name line at the bottom is for that requester. The form has no case caption, no filing instructions and no signature line for the payee.

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Top of page 1 of AO 215: Bank Information for International Treasury Services (ITS) Wire Payment, as printed by COURTS

What's on AO 215

Header and purpose

The form number and date, AO 215 (05/24), the heading Administrative Office of the United States Courts, the title, and one line: for payment requests via international wire transfer, provide the payee's bank information as applicable.

Payee

Payee Name, Legal Name on Bank Account and Bank Account Holder's Address.

Receiving Bank

Bank Name and Bank Address for the bank that receives the payment.

Account codes

SWIFT/BIC Code; one line for IBAN, BSB (Australia) or CLABE (Mexico); Sort Code; and Bank Account Number.

Intermediary Bank (If applicable)

SWIFT/BIC Code, Bank Name and Bank Address, for when the receiving bank requires an intermediary bank to receive payments in USD.

Requester line

Name of Requester from Court Unit/FPDO, Court Unit/FPDO and Date.

How to fill out AO 215

  1. 1

    Enter the payee

    Fill in the payee name, the legal name on the bank account and the bank account holder's address.

  2. 2

    Enter the receiving bank

    Add the bank name and bank address of the payee's bank under Receiving Bank.

  3. 3

    Fill in the codes that apply

    The form says to provide the bank information as applicable. It lists the SWIFT/BIC code, one line for IBAN, BSB (Australia) or CLABE (Mexico), the sort code and the bank account number.

  4. 4

    Add an intermediary bank only if needed

    The form says to give the intermediary bank's SWIFT/BIC code, name and address if the receiving bank requires an intermediary bank to receive payments in USD. Otherwise that section stays blank.

  5. 5

    Complete the requester line

    Enter the name of the requester from the court unit or FPDO, the court unit or FPDO, and the date.

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Where it goes, fees and format

Where it goes

The form does not print an address, an office or a way to send it. It is headed Administrative Office of the United States Courts, and the requester line names a court unit or FPDO.

Fees

The form does not print a fee.

Payments in USD

The only currency the form names is USD, in the line about an intermediary bank that the receiving bank may require to receive payments in USD.

Format and date

The U.S. Courts page offers AO 215 as a PDF, lists it under Other Forms and shows it as effective on May 1, 2024.

Who completes AO 215?

  • A requester in a court unit

    The bottom line of the form asks for the Name of Requester from Court Unit/FPDO, the Court Unit/FPDO and the date.

  • A requester in an FPDO

    The same line names an FPDO as the other place a requester may come from. The form prints the abbreviation FPDO and does not spell it out.

  • The payee being paid

    The payee is the one receiving the wire. The form asks for the payee name, the legal name on the bank account and the bank account holder's address. It has no line for the payee to sign.

  • The banks in the payment

    The receiving bank holds the payee's account. An intermediary bank is listed only if the receiving bank requires one to receive payments in USD.

The form names a requester from a court unit or FPDO, and it describes the payee and the banks that handle the wire.

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Questions about Form AO 215

Who fills out AO 215?

The form's only name line is for the requester from a court unit or FPDO, with the court unit or FPDO and the date. It is headed Administrative Office of the United States Courts and has no case caption and no line for the payee to sign.

What is AO 215 used for?

The form says it is for payment requests via international wire transfer, and asks for the payee's bank information as applicable.

When is the intermediary bank section filled in?

The form says to give intermediary bank details if the receiving bank requires an intermediary bank to receive payments in USD. The section is marked If applicable.

Which account code goes on the IBAN line?

The form puts IBAN, BSB (Australia) or CLABE (Mexico) on one line, with separate lines for the SWIFT/BIC code, the sort code and the bank account number. It says to provide the information as applicable.

Does AO 215 have a fee or a deadline?

No. The form does not print a fee, a deadline or a mailing address.