Supreme Court fees

Our fees and charges typically increase on 1 July each year. On 1 July 2024, our fees and charges were indexed by zero per cent (i.e. remain unchanged from 2023-24) in line with the Government’s indexation policy. You can contact us to find out details about specific fees, charges or prices.

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

The current 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.

Supreme 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 Supreme Court under rule 56A(1):
If at least one applicant is a corporation	2144.00
Otherwise	1068.00

Opening, or keeping open, the Supreme Court Registry 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

Supreme Court fees in a civil proceeding

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

The additional fee payable under the Appeal Costs Fund Act 1973 no longer applies. The Uniform Civil Procedure (Fees) Regulation 2019 has been amended to combine the additional fee with the originating process fee.

Originating process	Fee ($)
*Filing any claim, including a counterclaim or writ in admiralty, under the Corporations Act or the Admiralty Act 1988* (Cwlth):**
If at least one plaintiff is a corporation	3086.70
Otherwise	1306.70
Filing any claim, including a counterclaim, other than a claim or counterclaim mentioned above:
If at least 1 plaintiff is a corporation	2175.70
Otherwise	1099.70
If the fee is reduced under regulation 8, 9 or 10:
If at least one plaintiff is a corporation	1068.00
Otherwise	144.70
*Filing any application that is an originating process under the Corporations Act or the Admiralty Act 1988* (Cwlth):**
If at least one applicant is a corporation	3086.70
Otherwise	1306.70
Filing any application, other than an application mentioned above, that is an originating process:
If at least one applicant is a corporation	2175.70
Otherwise	1099.70
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	3214.00
Otherwise	1606.00
If the fee is reduced under regulation 8, 9 or 10:
If at least one plaintiff is a corporation	1606.00
Otherwise	144.70

Administration of estates	Fee ($)
Filing an application for probate for letters of administration	793.00
Filing an application for resealing of a foreign grant of probate or letters of administration	793.00
Filing an application for an order to administer	793.00

Any other documents	Fee ($)
Filing an application to be admitted to the legal profession	78.65
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	127.90

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

Setting down	Fee ($)
*Setting down for hearing or trial a proceeding under the Corporations Act or the Admiralty Act 1988* (Cwlth):**
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	5100.00
Otherwise	2551.00
Setting down for hearing or trial any other proceeding:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	3572.00
Otherwise	1786.00
If the fee is reduced under regulation 8, 9 or 10:
If at least one plaintiff is a corporation	1786.00
Otherwise	144.70

Hearing	Fee ($)
*For the hearing or trial of a proceeding under the Corporations Act or the Admiralty Act 1988* (Cwlth):**
For each day or part-day after the first day:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	2043.00
Otherwise	1014.00
For each day or part-day after the fourth day:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	3670.00
Otherwise	1691.00
For each day or part-day after the ninth day:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	7240.00
Otherwise	3399.00
For the hearing or trial of any other proceeding:
For each day or part-day after the first day:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	1428.00
Otherwise	717.10
If the fee is reduced under regulation 8, 9 or 10:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	717.10
Otherwise	144.70
For each day or part-day after the fourth day:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	2574.00
Otherwise	1284.00
If the fee is reduced under regulation 8, 9 or 10:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	1284.00
Otherwise	144.70
For each day or part-day after the ninth day:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	5000.00
Otherwise	2496.00
If the fee is reduced under regulation 8, 9 or 10:
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation	2496.00
Otherwise	144.70

Opening office	Fee ($)
Opening or keeping the registry, sheriff’s office or marshal’s office 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
For an officer to attend the release of a ship, goods or person from arrest	55.10

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
Appointing a valuer for a ship, or an auctioneer or agent to sell a ship, as well as any fee payable to the valuer, auctioneer or agent	165.30
Certificate of registrar	77.35
Preparation and photocopying of documents for inclusion in appeal books:
First copy—each page	3.15
Additional copy—each page	0.70
Binding of appeal books—each book	12.05

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, marshal or marshal’s 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)
For the marshal or marshal’s officer to retain possession of a ship, with or without cargo; or of a ship’s cargo without a ship (see the Regulation for details of the fee) Expenses of registrar, enforcement officer or marshal: Each person left in possession Securing and safe custody of property under seizure Board and lodging Travelling expenses for each person Clerical assistance at sales Advertising The cost of feeding livestock, or removing it to another place Necessary assistance to, or expenses incurred by, the bailiff in enforcing a warrant, e.g. hiring transport, warehouses and yard, postage and telephone calls	20.05

Last reviewed: 22 November 2024
Last updated: 22 November 2024