District Court fees

Our fees and charges increase on 1 July each year. On 1 July 2023 our fees and charges were increased by 3.4% in line with Government’s indexation policy.

From 1 July 2022 fees are stated in fee regulations as fee units and not in dollars.

As at 1 July 2023, the value of a fee unit for court fees is $1.060 (see s2 of the Acts Interpretation (Fee Unit) Regulation 2022 and s48B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954). Please note the rounding rules that apply under s48C of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954.

You can contact us to find out details about specific fees, charges or prices.

District Court fees in a criminal proceeding

See the Criminal Practice (Fees and Allowances) Regulation 2021 for details of the fee units and rounding rules.

Task	Fee ($)
Inspecting an exhibit other than a document under rule 56(2)	20.65
Inspecting a document or thing under rule 29(8A)(a)	20.65
Searching or inspecting a court file or document under rule 57(3)	20.65
Obtaining a certified copy under rule 57(3) or (5)	75.95

Task	Fee ($)
Preparing and copying appeal record book under rule 97:
First copy—each page	3.15 per page
Additional copy—each page	0.70 per page
Binding appeal record book—each book	12.05 per book

Task	Fee ($)
Copying a document other than an appeal record book, or part of it:
First copy—each page	3.15 per page
Maximum fee for first copy	81.35
Additional copy—each page	0.70 per page
Maximum fee for additional copy	32.45

Task	Fee ($)
Filing an application to the District Court under rule 56A(1):
If at least one applicant is a corporation	1925.00
Otherwise	965.70

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

593.20

District Court fees in a civil proceeding

See the Uniform Civil Procedure (Fees) Regulation 2019 for details of the fee units and rounding rules.

* $24.20 Appeal Costs Fund Fee included

Originating process	Fee ($)
Filing any claim, including a counterclaim:
If at least one plaintiff is a corporation	1949.20*
Otherwise	989.90*
If the fee is reduced under regulation 8, 9 or 10:
If at least 1 plaintiff is a corporation	965.70
Otherwise	144.70
Filing any application that is an originating process:
If at least one applicant is a corporation	1949.20*
Otherwise	989.90*
If the fee is reduced under regulation 8, 9 or 10:
If at least one applicant is a corporation	965.70
Otherwise	144.70
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	2890.00
Otherwise	1443.00
If the fee is reduced under regulation 8, 9 or 10:
If at least one plaintiff is a corporation	1443.00
Otherwise	144.70

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	110.30

Issuing subpoena	Fee ($)
Issuing a subpoena at the request of a party	104.60

Setting down	Fee ($)
Setting down for hearing or trial of a proceeding:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	3214.00
Otherwise	1606.00
If the fee is reduced under regulation 8, 9 or 10:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	1606.00
Otherwise	144.70

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	1283.00
Otherwise	641.50
If the fee is reduced under regulation 8, 9 or 10:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	641.50
Otherwise	144.70
For each day or part-day after the fourth day:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	2311.00
Otherwise	1159.00
If the fee is reduced under regulation 8, 9, or 10:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	1159.00
Otherwise	144.70
For each day or part-day after the ninth day:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	4499.00
Otherwise	2245.00
If the fee is reduced under regulation 8, 9 or 10:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	2245.00
Otherwise	144.70

Opening office	Fee ($)
Opening or keeping the registry open between 4.30pm and 8.30am, or on a Saturday, Sunday or court holiday	593.20

Copies	Fee ($)
Copies of a record, document or exhibit filed, including reasons for judgment:
First copy—each page	3.15 per page
Maximum fee for first copy	81.35
Additional copy—each page	0.70 per page
Maximum fee for additional copy	32.45
Certifying a copy of a record, document or exhibit filed in the registry. See the Regulation for details of this fee	77.35

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	126.70 per hour or part-hour 634.40 maximum per day

Public searches	Fee ($)
Searching the records	28.20 per name or file
Retrieval from archives	28.20 per file

Accounts and assessment of costs	Fee ($)
Taking an account before the registrar	126.70 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	126.70
Other than under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, rule 708—for each $100 or part of $100 allowed	15.85

Miscellaneous	Fee ($)
Drawing an advertisement	171.90
Settling and executing a deed of transfer	171.90
Certificate of registrar	77.35

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 171.90
On enforcing a warrant for possession	2.5% determined on annual rent or value, but not less than 171.90

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	118.70
For each additional warrant, process or document served or enforced (see Regulation for details)	21.35
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)	4.20
Taking a person to prison or detention location from place of arrest	4.20 per km
For time spent on service or enforcement (or attempts) of a warrant, process or document; or arranging or conducting an auction	37.20 per hour or part-hour (after the first hour)

Last reviewed: 1 July 2023
Last updated: 1 July 2023