District Court fees

District Court fees in a criminal proceeding

See the Criminal Practice (Fees) Regulation 2010 for details of these fees.

Task	Fee ($)
Inspecting an exhibit other than a document under rule 56(1)	18.40
Searching or inspecting a court file or document under rule 57(1)(b)	18.40
Obtaining a certified copy under rule 57(1)(b)	67.70

Task	Fee ($)
Preparing and copying appeal record book under rule 97:
First copy—each page	2.80 per page
Additional copy—each page	0.65 per page
Binding appeal record book—each book	10.70 per book

Task	Fee ($)
Copying a document other than an appeal record book, or part of it:
First copy—each page	2.80 per page
Maximum fee for first copy	72.45
Additional copy—each page	0.65 per page
Maximum fee for additional copy	28.90

Task	Fee ($)
Filing an application to the District Court under rule 56A(1):
If at least one applicant is a corporation	1715.00
Otherwise	860.60

Opening, or keeping open, the registry open between 4.30pm and 8.30am, or on a Saturday, Sunday or court holiday, for the purpose of making an application or copying an exhibit under rule 56A

528.60

District Court fees in a civil proceeding

See the Uniform Civil Procedure (Fees) Regulation 2009 for details of these fees.

* $21.55 Appeal Costs Fund Fee included

Originating process	Fee ($)
Filing any claim, including a counterclaim:
If at least one plaintiff is a corporation	1736.55*
Otherwise	882.15*
If the fee is reduced under regulation 10, 10A or 10B:
If at least 1 plaintiff is a corporation	860.60
Otherwise	128.90
Filing any application that is an originating process:
If at least one applicant is a corporation	1736.55*
Otherwise	882.15*
If the fee is reduced under regulation 10, 10A or 10B:
If at least one applicant is a corporation	860.60
Otherwise	128.90
Filing any document initiating any appeal, including a case stated, an application for leave to appeal or a cross appeal:
If at least one party initiating the appeal is a corporation	2575.00
Otherwise	1285.00
If the fee is reduced under regulation 10, 10A or 10B:
If at least one plaintiff is a corporation	1285.00
Otherwise	128.90

Any other documents	Fee ($)
Filing or receiving any document not connected with a matter on record and not otherwise provided for, including filing or receiving any document into the sheriff’s office or marshal’s office	98.35

Issuing subpoena	Fee ($)
Issuing a subpoena at the request of a party	93.25

Setting down	Fee ($)
Setting down for hearing or trial of a proceeding:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	2864.00
Otherwise	1432.00
If the fee is reduced under regulation 10, 10A or 10B:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	1432.00
Otherwise	128.90

For the hearing or trial of a proceeding	Fee ($)
For each day or part-day after the first day:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	1143.00
Otherwise	571.70
If the fee is reduced under regulation 10, 10A or 10B:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	571.70
Otherwise	128.90
For each day or part-day after the fourth day:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	2060.00
Otherwise	1033.00
If the fee is reduced under regulation 10, 10A or 10B:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	1033.70
Otherwise	128.90
For each day or part-day after the ninth day:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	4009.00
Otherwise	2001.00
If the fee is reduced under regulation 10, 10A or 10B:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	2001.00
Otherwise	128.90

Opening office	Fee ($)
Opening or keeping the registry open between 4.30pm and 8.30am, or on a Saturday, Sunday or court holiday	528.60

Copies	Fee ($)
Copies of a record, document or exhibit filed, including reasons for judgment:
First copy—each page	2.80 per page
Maximum fee for first copy	72.45
Additional copy—each page	0.65 per page
Maximum fee for additional copy	28.90
Certifying a copy of a record, document or exhibit filed in the registry. See the Regulation for details of this fee	68.95

Attendance of an officer	Fee ($)
For an officer to attend: with a record or document at the court or other place to examine a witness or enforcement debtor away from the court building a view out of the office to the discharge of cargo to the sale or removal of a ship or goods the delivery up of a ship or goods in accordance with an inventory	112.90 per hour or part-hour 565.40 maximum per day
For an officer to attend the release of a ship, goods or person from arrest	49.15

Public searches	Fee ($)
Searching the records	25.15 per name or file
Retrieval from archives	25.15 per file

Accounts and assessment of costs	Fee ($)
Taking an account before the registrar	112.90 per hour or part-hour
Assessment of a costs statement by an assessing registrar:
Under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, rule 708—per hour or part-hour	112.90
Other than under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, rule 708—for each $100 or part of $100 allowed	14.15

Miscellaneous	Fee ($)
Drawing an advertisement	153.20
Settling and executing a deed of transfer	153.20
Certificate of registrar	68.95

Poundage	Fee ($)
On enforcing a warrant or other process under or because of which an amount is received by the registrar, sheriff or enforcement creditor	2.5% of the amount received, but not less than 153.20
On enforcing a warrant for possession	2.5% determined on annual rent or value, but not less than 153.20

Fees payable to enforcement officer	Fee ($)
Service or attempted service, or enforcement or attempted enforcement, of a warrant, process or document:
On each person or ship served or enforced	105.70
For each additional warrant, process or document served or enforced (see Regulation for details)	19.00
Travelling fees on service or attempted service, or enforcement or attempted enforcement, of a warrant, process or document—per km or part-km from the registry one way in excess of 8km (see Regulation for details)	3.75
Taking a person to prison or detention location from place of arrest	3.75 per km
For time spent on service or enforcement (or attempts) of a warrant, process or document; or arranging or conducting an auction	33.15 per hour or part-hour (after the first hour)

Last reviewed: 29 June 2018
Last updated: 29 June 2018

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