Supreme Court fees

Our fees and charges typically increase on 1 July each year. On 1 July 2025, our fees and charges were increased by 3.4 per cent 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 $1.096 (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.

Any rule mentioned in the table below refers to a rule from the Criminal Practice Rules 1999.

Task Fee ($)

Inspecting an exhibit other than a document under rule 56(2)

21.35

Inspecting a document or thing under rule 29(8A)(a)

21.35

Searching or inspecting a court file or document under rule 57(3)

21.35

Obtaining a certified copy under rule 57(3) or (5)

78.55

Task Fee ($)

Preparing and copying appeal record book:

 

First copy—each page

3.25 per page

Additional copy—each page

0.70 per page

Binding appeal record book—each book

12.45 per book

Task Fee ($)

Preparing and copying a subsequent appeal record book:

 

First copy—each page

3.25 per page

Additional copy—each page

0.70 per page

Binding subsequent appeal record book—each book

12.45 per book

Task Fee ($)

Copying all or part of a document, other than an appeal record book or subsequent appeal record book:

 

First copy—each page

3.25 per page

Maximum fee for first copy

84.10

Additional copy—each page

0.70 per page

Maximum fee for additional copy

 33.55
Task Fee ($)

Filing an application to the Supreme Court under rule 56A(1):

 
If at least one applicant is a corporation

2,217.00

Otherwise

1,105.00

TaskFee
Copying an exhibit under an order made under rule 56A(3): 
First copy—each page 3.25 per page
Maximum fee for first copy 84.10
Additional copy—each page 0.70 per page
Maximum fee for additional copy 33.55
TaskFee

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

613.30

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.

The Uniform Civil Procedure (Fees) Amendment Regulation 2025 has changed how fees payable to enforcement officers are calculated. Changes align the fees paid to bailiffs when performing the same service and enforcement functions regardless of jurisdiction.

Originating process

 Fee ($)

Filing a 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

3,191.00

Otherwise

1,351.00

Filing any claim, including a counterclaim, other than a claim or counterclaim mentioned above:

 

If at least 1 plaintiff is a corporation

2,250.00

Otherwise

1,138.00

If the fee is reduced under regulation 8, 9 or 10

 

If at least one plaintiff is a corporation

1,138.00

Otherwise

149.60

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

3,279.00

Otherwise

1,351.00

Filing any application, other than an application mentioned above, that is an originating process:

 

If at least one applicant is a corporation

2,250.00

Otherwise

1,138.00

If the fee is reduced under the regulation 8, 9 or 10:

 

If at least one plaintiff is a corporation

1,138.00

Otherwise

149.60

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

3,323.00

Otherwise

1,660.00

If the fee is reduced under regulation 8, 9 or 10:

 

If at least one plaintiff is a corporation

1,660.00

Otherwise

149.60

Administration of estates

 Fee ($)

Filing an application for probate for letters of administration

819.90

Filing an application for resealing of a foreign grant of probate or letters of administration under the British Probates Act 1898

819.90

Filing an application for an order to administer under the Public Trustee Act 1978

819.90

Any other documents Fee ($)

Filing an application in the Supreme Court to be admitted to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007

81.30

Filing or receiving any document not connected with a matter already on record and not otherwise provided for, including the filing or receiving of any document in the sheriff’s office or marshal’s office

132.30

Issuing subpoena

 Fee ($)

Issuing a subpoena under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, rule 414 at the request of a party

108.20

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

5,270.00

Otherwise

2,638.00

Setting down for hearing or trial any other proceeding:

 

If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation

3,694.00

Otherwise

1,847.00

If the fee is reduced under regulation 8, 9 or 10:

 

If at least one plaintiff is a corporation

1,847.00

Otherwise

149.60

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 of a day after the first day and up to the fourth day:

 

If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation

2,112.00

Otherwise

1,049.00

For each day or part of a day after the fourth day and up to the ninth day:

 

If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation

3,794.00

Otherwise

1,748.00

For each day or part of a day after the ninth day:

 

If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation

7,490.00

Otherwise

3,515.00

For the hearing or trial of any other proceeding:

 

For each day or part of a day after the first day and up to the fourth day:

 

If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation

1,476.00

Otherwise

741.40

If the fee is reduced under regulation 8, 9 or 10:

 

If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation

741.40

Otherwise

149.60

For each day or part of a day after the fourth day and up to the ninth day:

 

If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation

 2,661.00

Otherwise

1,327.00

If the fee is reduced under regulation 8, 9 or 10:

 

If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation

1,327.00

Otherwise

149.60

For each day or part-day after the ninth day:

 

If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation

5,170.00

Otherwise

 2,581.00

If the fee is reduced under regulation 8, 9 or 10:

 

If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation

 2,581.00

Otherwise

 149.60

Opening office

 Fee ($)

Opening or keeping the registry, sheriff’s office or marshal’s office open between 4.30pm and 8.30am Monday to Friday, or on a Saturday, Sunday or court holiday

613.30

Copies

 Fee ($)

Copy of a record of the court or a document or exhibit filed in the registry, sheriff’s office or marshal’s office, including reasons for judgment

 

First copy—each page

3.25 per page

Maximum fee for first copy

84.10

Additional copy—each page

0.70 per page

Maximum fee for additional copy

33.55

Certifying a copy of a record, document or exhibit filed in the registry. See the Regulation for details of this fee

79.95

Attendance of an officer

 Fee ($)

For an officer to attend:

  • with a record or document at a court or place out of the court building; or
  • to examine a witness or an enforcement debtor away from the court building; or
  • a view away from the court building; or
  • to the discharge of cargo; or
  • to the sale or removal of a ship or goods; or
  • to the delivery up of a ship or goods

131.00 per hour or part-hour

656.00 maximum per day

For an officer to attend the release of a ship, goods or person from arrest

57.00

Public searches

 Fee ($)

Searching the records

29.15 per name or file

Retrieval from Queensland State Archives

29.15 per file

Accounts and assessment of costs

 Fee ($)

Taking an account before the registrar

131.00 per hour or part-hour

Assessment of a costs statement, or part of a costs statement by an assessing registrar:

Under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, rule 708—for each hour or part of an hour

131.00

Other than under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, rule 708—for each $100 or part of $100 allowed

16.40

Miscellaneous

 Fee ($)

Settling and executing a deed of transfer

177.80

Appointing a valuer for a ship or an auctioneer or agent to sell a ship, in addition to any fee payable to the valuer, auctioneer or agent

170.90

Certificate of registrar

97.95

Preparation and photocopying of documents for inclusion in appeal books:

First copy—each page

3.25

Additional copy—each page

0.70

Binding of appeal books—each book

12.45

Poundage

 Fee ($)

Poundage if an enforcement officer enforces an enforcement warrant or other process under or because of which an amount is received by a registrar, sheriff or the enforcement creditor

2.5% of the amount received, but not less than 177.80

Poundage on enforcing an enforcement warrant for possession under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, rule 915

2.5% of annual rent or, if the property is not tenanted, the market value of annual rent, but not less than 177.80

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 by an enforcement officer, marshal, marshal’s officer or registrar—

 

On each person or ship served or enforced

136.10

For each additional warrant, process or document served or enforced, if:

  • 2 or more warrants, processes or documents lodged at the same time against the same person or ship are served or enforced at the same time; or
  • 2 or more persons or ships are served with the same warrant, process or document, the same proceedings are enforced against them, or proceedings are enforced at the same time and at the same address

An amount for the reasonable cost of travelling and other expenses reasonably incurred by the officer performing the function

24.50

At the discretion of a registrar or marshal of the Supreme Court

Time necessarily spent after the first hour on the service or attempted service, or enforcement or attempted enforcement, of a warrant, process or document, or arranging an auction, apprehending or attempting to apprehend a person – for each 15-minute period or part of a 15-minute period. See the Regulation for details

10.65

Travelling fees for service or attempted service, or enforcement or attempted enforcement, per kilometre or part of a kilometre necessarily travelled from the registry to the place of service or enforcement, one way in excess of 8km from the registry. See the Regulation for details

4.30 per km

Taking a person to prison or a place of detention from the place of arrest — for each kilometre

An amount for the reasonable cost of other expenses reasonably incurred in taking a person to prison or a place of detention

4.30 per km

At the discretion of the registrar

Retaining possession by a marshal or marshal’s officer of a ship, with or without cargo, or of a ship’s cargo without a ship — for each day. See the Regulation for details.

An amount for the reasonable costs reasonably incurred by a ship keeper to retain possession of a ship.

20.55

At the discretion of a registrar or marshal of the Supreme Court

Expenses of enforcement officer etc. in relation to service and enforcement

 Fee ($)

An amount for the reasonable cost, as reasonably incurred by an enforcement officer, marshal, marshal’s officer or registrar, of expenses for—

(a) each person left in possession of property; or

(b) the securing and safe custody of property under seizure; or

(c) any of the following—

(i) board and lodging;

(ii) travelling expenses;

(iii) clerical assistance at sales;

(iv) advertising;

(v) feeding livestock or removing livestock to a place of safekeeping;

(vi) hire of transport, warehouses or yards;

(vii) out-of-pocket expenses

 At the discretion of the registrar

Miscellaneous

 Fee ($)
Drawing an advertisement of sale, if the sale is under an enforcement warrant for the seizure and sale of property

197.10

Last reviewed
1 July 2025
Last updated
1 July 2025