Part I item 1: general information
Witness name and address, U.S. citizen yes or no, alien legal or illegal, case name, case number, and district or location.
SF1157
Claims for Witness Attendance Fees, Travel, and Miscellaneous Expenses
- Agency
- GSA
- Revision
- Rev. 4/1980
- Fillable fields
- 59
- Pages
- 2
- Official source
- GSA form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
Standard Form 1157 (SF 1157): Claims for Witness Attendance Fees, Travel, and Expenses
Standard Form 1157 (SF 1157), Claims for Witness Attendance Fees, Travel, and Miscellaneous Expenses, is a two-page claim for a witness's attendance fees, mileage, subsistence and other travel costs in a case. It is a U.S. Department of the Treasury form: the header names the Department of the Treasury and cites 1 TFRM 4-2000, 1157-107. GSA hosts a copy in its forms library. The edition is Rev. 4-80, and the header says previous editions obsolete.
The form has three parts. Part I is an attendance certification with the witness's details, the travel and attendance dates and a signed statement that the witness attended. Part II is the witness's claim for fees and allowances, ending with the witness certification in item 9. Part III is reserved for the finance office.
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What's on SF 1157
Part I items 2 and 3: dates and certification
Dates of travel from residence to case location and back, dates of attendance, and the signed attendance certification with title and date.
Part II items 1 to 3: fees, mileage, subsistence
Attendance fees for a fact, pretrial conference and detained witness by rate and days, mileage by privately owned auto, motorcycle or airplane, and meals and lodging at the per diem or HRGA rate.
Part II items 4 to 8: other costs and totals
Common carrier, parking fees, tolls and taxi fares, the total amount claimed, less outstanding check or cash advances, the new amount claimed by the witness, and space to itemize item 4.
Item 9: witness certification
The witness certifies the data is correct and payment has not been received, and marks whether they were a U.S. Government employee, a U.S. citizen, and received a Government Transportation Request.
Part III: reserved for finance office
Net amount claimed by witness from item 7, adjustments due to any differences, amount authorized for payment, by, title and date, and accounting classification data.
How to complete SF 1157
- 1
Fill in the general information
Enter the witness name and address, citizenship status, case name and number, and district or location in Part I item 1.
- 2
Enter travel and attendance dates
Give the from and to dates of travel to the case location, travel back to the residence, and attendance.
- 3
Have attendance certified
Part I item 3 is signed, with title and date, to certify that the witness attended and is entitled to the statutory allowances.
- 4
Claim fees and allowances
Complete Part II items 1 to 7 with the rate and number of days or miles. Item 2 asks you to indicate the type of privately owned vehicle.
- 5
Itemize and attach receipts
Use item 8 to itemize the item 4 expenses. The form says receipts are required for all common carrier and parking fees, and for all other single items in excess of $15.00.
- 6
Sign the witness certification
Sign and date item 9. The form says a witness who was not a citizen presents the Alien Registration Record with the form.
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Where it goes and what the form says
Where it goes
The PDF prints no filing address or deadline. Part III is reserved for the finance office, which records the amount authorized for payment.
Receipts
Receipts are required for all common carrier and parking fees, and for all other single items in excess of $15.00.
Payment record
Item 8 has lines for Paid by Check No., Paid by Cash with a dollar amount, and the signature of the payee and the date.
Edition and citation
The header prints Standard Form 1157 (Rev. 4-80), Department of the Treasury, 1 TFRM 4-2000, 1157-107, and Previous editions obsolete. GSA's page lists the same citation as its authority or regulation.
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Who uses SF 1157?
The form splits the work between the witness, the official who certifies attendance and the finance office.
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Questions about Form SF1157
Who issues SF 1157?
The header names the Department of the Treasury and cites 1 TFRM 4-2000, 1157-107. GSA hosts a copy in its forms library.
What receipts does SF 1157 ask for?
The form says receipts are required for all common carrier and parking fees, and for all other single items in excess of $15.00.
What does the witness certify?
In item 9 the witness certifies that the data is correct and payment has not been received, and marks whether they were a U.S. Government employee, whether they were a U.S. citizen, and whether they received a Government Transportation Request for official travel.
What if more than four witnesses were called before a Magistrate?
The Part I certification says that in proceedings before a United States Magistrate where more than four witnesses were called, the Magistrate also certifies that the approval and certificate of the U.S. Attorney were first obtained.
What if a witness received an advance?
Part II item 6 subtracts outstanding check or cash advances from the total amount claimed, and item 7 shows the new amount claimed by the witness.
Who fills in Part III?
Part III is marked reserved for finance office. It holds the computation of the amount authorized for payment and the accounting classification data.
What does HRGA mean on SF 1157?
The form spells it out as High Rate Geological Area. Item 3 asks for either the subsistence per diem rate or the HRGA rate.