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Supreme and District Courts

Criminal Practice Fees Regulation 2000

Searching or inspecting a court file or document   $12.50
Obtaining a certificate copy (under rule 57) $46.10
Copying  a document or part of a document - first copy  $1.70 per page
Additional copies to same party  $0.50 per page
Inspecting an exhibit other than a document  $12.50
Preparing and copying appeal record book – first copy  $1.70 per page
Additional copies to same party  $1.70 per page
Binding appeal record book  $7.40 per book
 
 
 

Supreme Court

Uniform Civil Procedure Fees 1999

 

Originating process *includes $19.50 Appeal Costs Fund fee

Filing a claim - individual $483.00*

Other claim 

$938.00*
Filing an application - individual  $483.00*
Other application  $938.00*
Filing any document initiating an appeal (notice of appeal) – individual   $463.50
Filing any document initiating an appeal (notice of appeal) – other  $918.50

 

Administration of estates

Application for probate or letters of administration (reseals and orders to administer)  $485.00

 

Any other documents

Filing or receiving any document not connected with a current record  $78.00
Application to be admitted as a legal practitioner  $48.00
Attendance of officer (If a court officer is required to attend an outside premises to supervise a court file being copied) $77.00 per hour
($385 max per day)

Public search

Searching the records, for each name or file  $13.00
Retrieval from archives, for each file  $13.00
Certificate of registrar $47.00 + $1.70
per certified copy
Postal dealing fee - filing documents 

This fee is not applicable for filing documents by post. A fee is payable when the registry is returning a large volume of documents to a party or solicitors firm
No fee

$13.50

Approvals as a mediator/case appraiser $415.00
Copies of a record, document or exhibit filed including reasons for judgment  $1.70 per page
($50.00 max)
 Additional copies of the same document  $0.50 per page
($20.00 max)
Opening or keeping the registry or sheriff’s office open after hours (9am-4pm)  $365.00
Assessment of costs   $77.00 per hour
(or part of an hour)
Assessing a costs statement per $100.00 or part thereof   $9.30
Civil jury fee (Regulation 11, Jury Regulations)  $620.00 (first day only)

  
 

District Court

Uniform Civil Procedure Fees 1999

Originating process **includes $15.00 Appeal Costs Fund fee

Filing a claim - individual  $458.50 **
Other claim  $893.50 **
Filing an application - individual $458.50 **
Other application $893.50 **
Filing any document initiating an appeal (notice of appeal) – individual $443.50
Filing any document initiating an appeal (notice of appeal) – other $878.50
Filing or receiving any document not connected with a current record $68.00
Attendance of officer $77.00 per hour
($385 max per day)

Public search

Searching the records, for each name or file $13.00
Retrieval from archives, for each file $13.00
Certificate of registrar $47.00 + $1.70 per certified copy

Postal dealing fee - filing documents or requesting a search by post 

No fee

Approvals as a mediator/case appraiser  $415.00
Copies of a record, document or exhibit filed including reasons for judgment $1.70 per page
($50.00 max)
Opening or keeping the registry or sheriff’s office open after hours (9am-4pm) $365.00
Assessment of costs $77.00 per hour
(or part of an hour)
Assessing a costs statement per $100.00 or part thereof $9.30
Civil Jury Fee (Regulation 11, Jury Regulations)  $620.00 (first day only)

 

Magistrates Court

Uniform Civil Procedure Fees 1999

Originating process - filing a claim ***includes $2.60 Appeal Costs

Fund fee
Filing a claim $2,500 or less  $115.80 ***
Filing a claim $2,500 to $10,000 $171.60 ***
Filing a claim $10,000 to $50 000 $181.60 ***

Registering a judgment other than a state court or tribunal

$2,500 or less $75.00
$2,500 to $10,000 $75.00
$10,000 or more $80.00

 

Filing documents

Minor debt claims  
$2,500 or less $48.00
$2,500 to $7 500 $81.00

 

 

To start proceedings (including originating applications)

$77.60 ***

Employment claims mentioned in the Magistrates Courts Act 1921, section 42B

$40.00

 

Inspecting records in a proceeding

 

Within four years of filing claim (not payable by parties) $9.70
More than four years from filing of claim (including parties) $18.00
Copying records in a proceeding not subject to the Recording of Evidence Act 1962—for each page $1.70 per page
Certifying a copy of an order or a copy of another document (other than a record under the Recording of Evidence Act 1962) $19.50
Approvals as a mediator or case appraiser $125.00
Opening or keeping the registry open between 8 am and 9 am or between 4 pm and 6 pm on a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, public holiday or court holiday $115.00
Making an appointment for directions or for assessment of a costs statement $34.50
Assessing a costs statement under the Uniform Civil
Procedure Rules 1999
, rule 719
$75.00 (for each hour or part of an hour)

Magistrates Court

Justices Regulation 2004

Filing a complaint and summons under section 54(2) of the Act (***includes $2.60 Appeal Costs Fund fee) $68.60 ***
Filing a copy of a summons to a witness issued under section 78 or 83 of the Act. $12.80
Filing a copy of the written evidence on oath relied on to obtain a warrant under section 81 of the Act. $12.50
Issuing a record of a decision under the Act, including an order or a record of conviction $10.00

 

Inspection of a record for a matter under the Act heard and decided

(a) up to four years ago, for each record  $9.70
(b) more than four years ago, for each record $18.00
Supply of a copy of a record for a matter, under the Act, to which the Recording of Evidence Act 1962 does not apply, for each page $1.70

 

Small Claims Tribunal

Small Claims Tribunals Regulation 2005

Less than $500 or no money claimed $13.50
$500 or more but less than $1,500   $45.50
$1,500 or more $74.00
Application under the Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003, section 153(2) $66.00
Application to a small claims tribunal under the Dividing Fences Act 1953   $66.00
 
 

Planning and Environment Court

Integrated Planning Regulation 1998

 
Filing an appointment as an agent or solicitor $11.80
Filing a document by leave of the court  $16.50
Filing a document for which no other fee is provided  $11.80
Attending a view – within 8km of court $74.00
Attending a view– more than 8km from $140.00
Supplying a copy of a callover list $12.50
Issuing a copy of reasons for judgment  $1.70 per page
Order for the amount assessed under a cost statement  $44.50
Making an appointment for assessment of a costs statement $35.00
Assessment of costs statement (for each $100.00 or part thereof) $9.30
Entry of proceeding (appeal) $64.80
Filing an affidavit or deposition $11.80
Filing exhibits mentioned in an affidavit or deposition $2.60 each
($20.00 max)
Filing an authority to use a person’s name as a next friend $16.50
Filing an order on an application (seal document) $51.00
Inspecting the records in an appeal or other proceeding $13.00
Issuing a certificate on final judgment, order, finding or decision $46.80
Filing notice of appeal $35.00
Giving to the registrar a copy of a notice of appeal to the Court of Appeal (rule 28) $30.40
Filing a notice of discontinuance or withdrawal or an appeal (rule 11A) $16.50

Issuing a copy of a record document or exhibit

Additional copies for the same document

$1.70 per page
($50.00 max)

$0.50 per page

Opening or keeping the registry open after hours (9am-4pm) $140.00

Opening or keeping the registry open after hours:

Saturday, Sunday, public holiday or court holiday
Before 8:00am or after 6:00pm
Between 8:00am and 9:00am
Between 4:00pm and 6:00pm

 

$277.00
$277.00
$140.00
$140.00

Filing an application $16.50
Filing an order on an application $51.00
Posting a document (covers postage costs) $13.50 per document
Sealing a document with the seal of the court   $30.40
 

Transcripts and recordings

Recording of Evidence Regulation 1992 – no GST

Supreme, District and Magistrate Court - State Reporting Bureau
first printed copy
$5.10 per page
Additional printed copies $0.70 per page
60-minute audio recording cassette tape $15.00

 

Queensland Industrial Relations Commission
First printed copy
 $3.10
Additional printed copies $0.70 per page
60-minute audio recording cassette tape $15.00
 

Bailiff charges

Uniform Civil Procedure Fees 1999

Fee for the service and execution of document is available via the bailiff-sheriffaustralia website 
Serving - including attempting to serve a claim, application, subpoena or other process $35.00
Enforcing - including attempting to enforce warrant $51.00
Travelling fees – in excess of 12km of registry $2.60 per km
Drawing an advertisement for sale (warrant for seizure and sale) $65.00
Taking a person to prison or place of detention $2.60 per km
  
 

Jurors remuneration and allowances

Jury Regulation 2007 - Schedule 2

 
Person summoned for jury service but not a member of a jury panel - allowance for attending court for each day or part of a day $32.00 Juror or reserve juror
Remuneration for each day or part of a day a person serves as a juror or reserve juror on a trial $97.00
Additional remuneration for each day or part of a day, after the 20th weekday, a person serves as a juror or reserve juror on a trial $32.00
Daily allowance under section 9(2) $97.00
Meal allowance if the jury is allowed to separate during a lunch adjournment to obtain a meal $10.00
Meal allowance if the jury is allowed to separate during an evening adjournment to obtain a meal $19.00
   
  

 

Last updated 26 June 2008