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)	19.15
Searching or inspecting a court file or document under rule 57(1)(b)	19.15
Obtaining a certified copy under rule 57(1)(b)	70.45

Task	Fee ($)
Preparing and copying appeal record book under rule 97:
First copy—each page	2.90 per page
Additional copy—each page	0.65 per page
Binding appeal record book—each book	11.15 per book

Task	Fee ($)
Copying a document other than an appeal record book, or part of it:
First copy—each page	2.90 per page
Maximum fee for first copy	75.45
Additional copy—each page	0.65 per page
Maximum fee for additional copy	30.10

Task	Fee ($)
Filing an application to the District Court under rule 56A(1):
If at least one applicant is a corporation	1786.00
Otherwise	895.80

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

550.20

District Court fees in a civil proceeding

See the Uniform Civil Procedure (Fees) Regulation 2019 for details of these fees.

* $22.45 Appeal Costs Fund Fee included

Originating process	Fee ($)
Filing any claim, including a counterclaim:
If at least one plaintiff is a corporation	1808.45*
Otherwise	918.25*
If the fee is reduced under regulation 10, 10A or 10B:
If at least 1 plaintiff is a corporation	895.80
Otherwise	134.20
Filing any application that is an originating process:
If at least one applicant is a corporation	1808.45*
Otherwise	918.25*
If the fee is reduced under regulation 10, 10A or 10B:
If at least one applicant is a corporation	895.80
Otherwise	134.20
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	2680.00
Otherwise	1338.00
If the fee is reduced under regulation 10, 10A or 10B:
If at least one plaintiff is a corporation	1338.00
Otherwise	134.20

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	102.40

Issuing subpoena	Fee ($)
Issuing a subpoena at the request of a party	97.05

Setting down	Fee ($)
Setting down for hearing or trial of a proceeding:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	2981.00
Otherwise	1490.00
If the fee is reduced under regulation 10, 10A or 10B:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	1490.00
Otherwise	134.20

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	1190.00
Otherwise	595.10
If the fee is reduced under regulation 10, 10A or 10B:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	595.10
Otherwise	134.20
For each day or part-day after the fourth day:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	2144.00
Otherwise	1075.00
If the fee is reduced under regulation 10, 10A or 10B:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	1075.00
Otherwise	134.20
For each day or part-day after the ninth day:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	4173.00
Otherwise	2083.00
If the fee is reduced under regulation 10, 10A or 10B:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	2083.00
Otherwise	134.20

Opening office	Fee ($)
Opening or keeping the registry open between 4.30pm and 8.30am, or on a Saturday, Sunday or court holiday	550.20

Copies	Fee ($)
Copies of a record, document or exhibit filed, including reasons for judgment:
First copy—each page	2.90 per page
Maximum fee for first copy	75.45
Additional copy—each page	0.65 per page
Maximum fee for additional copy	30.10
Certifying a copy of a record, document or exhibit filed in the registry. See the Regulation for details of this fee	71.75

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	117.50 per hour or part-hour 588.50 maximum per day

Public searches	Fee ($)
Searching the records	26.15 per name or file
Retrieval from archives	26.15 per file

Accounts and assessment of costs	Fee ($)
Taking an account before the registrar	117.50 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	117.50
Other than under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, rule 708—for each $100 or part of $100 allowed	14.70

Miscellaneous	Fee ($)
Drawing an advertisement	159.50
Settling and executing a deed of transfer	159.50
Certificate of registrar	71.75

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 159.50
On enforcing a warrant for possession	2.5% determined on annual rent or value, but not less than 159.50

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	110.10
For each additional warrant, process or document served or enforced (see Regulation for details)	19.80
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)	3.90
Taking a person to prison or detention location from place of arrest	3.90 per km
For time spent on service or enforcement (or attempts) of a warrant, process or document; or arranging or conducting an auction	34.50 per hour or part-hour (after the first hour)

Last reviewed: 24 August 2020
Last updated: 24 August 2020

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