District Court civil fees (schedule 1)

(as at 1 July 2023)

Fee	Amount	Notes
1	On filing a final notice of claim—
	(a) in the case of a notice of claim filed using the Electronic System	$25.25
	(b) in any other case	$60.50
2	On filing an application for discovery of documents before the commencement of a proceeding—
	(a) for a prescribed corporation	$266.00
	(b) For any other person	$191.00
3	On filing a document to commence a proceeding in the District Court—
	(a) in the case where a fee has previously been paid for filing an application for discovery of documents relating to the subject-matter of the proceeding—
	(i) for a prescribed corporation	$1 813.00
	(ii) for any other person	$1 285.00
	(b) in any other case—
	(i) for a prescribed corporation	$2 079.00
	(ii) for any other person	$1 476.00
4	On transferring a proceeding commenced in the Magistrates Court to the Court-
	(a) in the case of a prescribed corporation	$2 079.00 less the fees already paid in respect of the proceeding in the Magistrates Court
	(b) in any other case	$1 476.00 less the fees already paid in respect of the proceeding in the Magistrates Court
5	On filing an application under the National Credit Code	$291.00
6	On filing a cross action in the nature of a counter claim or third party claim-
	(a) for a prescribed corporation	$2 079.00
	(b) for any other person	$1 476.00
7	On transferring a cross action in the nature of a counter claim or third party claim commenced in the Magistrates Court to the Court-
	(a) in the case of a prescribed corporation	$2 079.00 less the fees already paid in respect of the cross action in the Magistrates Court
	(b) in any other case	$1 476.00 less the fees already paid in respect of the cross action in the Magistrates Court
8	On setting a date for trial
	(a) for a prescribed corporation	$2 079.00
	(b) for any other person	$1 476.00
9	On filing a notice of appeal or notice of cross appeal to the Court constituted of a Judge (other than a notice of appeal to the ADD)-
	(a) for a prescribed corporation	$2 079.00
	(b) for any other person	$1 476.00
10	On filing or lodging an application, notice or other document that does not relate to a proceeding for which a fee has been paid under any of the preceding clauses
	(a) For a prescribed corporation	$267.00
	(b) For any other person	$190.00
11	For sealing a certificate or certifying under seal that a document is a true copy	$88.00
12	For each request to search and/or inspect a record of the Court	$28.00
13	For an unsealed copy of the record of the Court	$28.00
14	For a sealed copy of the record of the Court	$88.00
15	For copy of evidence-
	(a) per page in electronic form	$9.50
	(b) per page in hard copy form	$12.10
16	For copy of reasons for judgment per page Note— 1 copy will be supplied to a party to the proceeding free of charge	$9.50
17	For copy of any other document – per page	$5.65
18	For production of transcript at request of a party where the Court does not require the transcript – per page	$19.10
19	Trial fee – for each day or part of a day on which a trial is heard by the Court
	(a) for a prescribed corporation	$2 079.00
	(b) for any other person	$1 476.00
20	Suitors’ Fund – on interest collected on funds in Court or credited to an account, payable on transfer of interest out of the fund or account or at such earlier time or times as required by the Court
	(a) if the interest is $10.00 of less	no fee
	(b) in any other case	3% of amount of interest
21	Taxation of costs –
	(a) on filing a claim for costs in an existing proceeding	$88.00
	(b) on filing an originating application for taxation of legal costs	$88.00
	(c) for taxing an itemised claim for costs	5% of amount allowed on taxation (to nearest dollar)
22	For opening Registry (or Registry remaining open) after hours for urgent execution of process —for each hour or part of an hour	$452.00
23	For opening Court (or Court remaining open) after hours for urgent hearing —for each hour or part of an hour	$1 361.00

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