Fees
Fees are set by regulations. The following is a table of the fees that apply in the Local Court. These fees apply from 1 July 2020.
Local Court civil fees
Schedule 1 Civil Procedure Regulation 2017
- Filing an originating process, under Part 3 of the Local Court Act 2007, in the Local Court sitting in its General Division
Standard Fee: $257
Corporation Fee: $514 - Filing an originating process, under Part 3 of the Local Court Act 2007, in the Local Court sitting in its Small Claims Division
Standard Fee: $105
Corporation Fee: $210 - Filing an application notice under Part 4 of the Local Court Act 2007
Standard Fee: $98
Corporation Fee: $N/A - Filing an application for an order for the rehearing of proceedings under Division 3 of Part 5 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005
Standard Fee: $451
Corporation Fee: $902 - Serving or attempting service by post of originating process by the Local Court
Standard Fee: $45 for each address to which process posted
Corporation Fee: $N/A - Filing a notice of motion
Standard Fee: $91
Corporation Fee: $182 - Filing a notice of appeal, or application for leave to appeal, to the District Court under Part 3 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001, as applied to proceedings under Part 4 of the Local Court Act 2007:
(a) in relation to a single notice - Standard Fee: $121
(b) in relation to more than 1 notice arising - Standard Fee: $63
Corporation Fee: N/A
Miscellaneous fees
Schedule 1 Civil Procedure Regulation 2017
- Issuing a subpoena (for production, to give evidence, or both)
Standard Fee: $108
Corporation Fee: $216 - Receipt by the registrar of a document or thing produced in compliance with a notice to produce under Part 34 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005
Standard Fee: $89
Corporation Fee: $178 - Filing or registering a copy or certificate of a judgment, order, determination, decree, adjudication or award of any other court or person under section 133 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005
Standard Fee: $97
Corporation Fee: $194 - Opening or keeping open the registry or part of the registry:
(a) on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday
(b) on any other day before 9 am or after
5 pm
Standard Fee: $775
Corporation Fee: $1,550 - Requesting production to the court of documents held by another court
Standard Fee: $63
Corporation Fee: $126 - Furnishing one or more sealed or certified copies of a judgment or order, or of the written opinion or reasons for opinion of any judicial or other officer of the court
Standard Fee: $63
Corporation Fee: $N/A - Retrieving, providing access to and furnishing a copy of any document (otherwise than as provided for by items 6,8,10)
Standard fee: $13, plus $7 for each 10 pages (or part of 10 pages) after the first 20 pages
Corporation Fee: $N/A - Retrieving and providing access to, but not furnishing a copy of, any file or box of files, where the file or box of files is retrieved from an off-site storage facility
Standard fees:
(a) standard retrieval request - $84
(b) non-standard retrieval request (including urgent, high or after hours priority retrieval request or a retrieval request for deliver to or from a regional location outside the Sydney metropolitan area) - Such additional fee incurred by a court
Corporation Fee: $N/A - Supplying a duplicate recording of sound-recorded evidence - per disc
Standard Fee: $55
Corporation Fee: $N/A - Supplying a copy of a transcript of any proceedings:
Standard Fee:
(a) where the matter being transcribed is under 3 months old: $94, plus an additional $11 for each page after the first 8 pages
(b) where the matter being transcribed is 3 months old or older $115, plus an additional $13 for each page after the first 8 pages
Corporation Fee: $N/A - Providing any service for which a fee is not otherwise imposed by this Schedule Note: A fee may not be imposed under this item except with the approval of the registrar.
Standard fee: $46
Corporation fee: $92
Local Court criminal fees
- Filing a court attendance notice under Chapter 4 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 to commence proceedings to which Parts 2-4 of that Chapter apply
Standard fee: $98 - Filing an application under Chapter 4 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 to commence proceedings to which Part 5 of that Chapter applies, being proceedings in the Land and Environment Court (Class 5 of that Court's jurisdiction)
Standard fee: $988 - Filing an application to the Local Court for annulment of conviction or sentence under Part 2 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001
Standard fee: $98 - Filing a notice of appeal, or an application for leave to appeal, to the District Court under Part 3 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001
Standard fee:
(a) in relation to a single offence - $121
(b) in relation to more than 1 offence arising from the same court appearance - $189 - Filing a notice of appeal, or an application for leave to appeal, to the Land and Environment Court under Part 4 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (Class 6 or 7 of that Court's jurisdiction)
Standard fee: $988 - Issuing a certificate of conviction or dismissal
Standard fee: $63 - Retrieving, providing access to and furnishing a copy of any document (otherwise than as provided for by items 8 and 10):
Standard fee:
(a) for up to 20 pages - $13
(b) for each 10 pages (or part thereof) after the first 20 pages - $7 - Retrieving and providing access to, but not furnishing a copy of, any file or box of files, where the file or box of files is retrieved from an off-site storage facility
Standard fee:
(a) standard retrieval request - $84
(b) non-standard retrieval request (including urgent, high or after hours priority retrieval request or a retrieval request for deliver to or from a regional location outside the Sydney metropolitan area) - Such additional fee incurred by a court - Supply of duplicate tape recording of sound-recorded evidence-per disc
Standard fee: $55 - Copy of any deposition or transcript (unless otherwise provided for under any other Act):
Standard fee:
(a) for each page, where the matter being transcribed is under 3 months old:
(i) for up to 8 pages - $94
(ii) for each page after the first 8 pages -$11
(b) for each page, where the matter being transcribed is 3 months old or older:
(i) for up to 8 pages - $115
(ii) for each page after the first 8 pages - $13
Sheriff's fees
The fees of the Office of the Sheriff are provided in Schedule 2, Civil Procedure Regulation 2017
Fees charged by the Office of the Sheriff
- Serving or attempting service of any document, including service by post and preparation of affidavit of service
$69 for each address at which, and each occasion on which, service is effected or attempted - Executing or attempting execution of an arrest warrant under section 97 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005
$89 for each address at which, and each occasion on which, execution is effected or attempted - Executing or attempting execution of a writ of possession under Part 8 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005
$364 for each address at which, and each occasion on which, execution is effected or attempted - Executing or attempting execution of a writ of delivery under Part 8 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005
$89 for each address at which, and each occasion on which, execution is effected or attempted - Executing or attempting execution of a writ for the levy of property under Part 8 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005
Note. The 3% levy (below) is not payable in relation to writs executed by the Marshal in Admiralty
$89 for each address at which, and each occasion on which, execution is effected or attempted, plus 3% of the proceeds of enforcement - Executing or attempting execution of any court process (other than a warrant or writ referred to in item 2, 3, 4 or 5)
$364 for each address at which, and each occasion on which, execution is effected or attempted - Preparing for sale of land following receipt of notice of sale from judgment creditor under rule 39.22 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005
$895 - Furnishing a certified copy of writ for the levy of property for registration under section 105A of the Real Property Act 1900
$27 - Providing Sheriff's officers to guard property seized under a writ of execution under Part 8 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 $488 per Sherrif's officer per day
- Attending a view by a jury in civil proceedings
$194 - Opening or keeping open the Sheriff's office on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday or on any other day before 9am or after 5pm
$784 - Conducting a debt search on a judgment debt registered with the Sheriff's office for enforcement (for each name of company or individual searched)
$63 - Retrieving, providing access to and furnishing a copy of any document (otherwise than as provided by item 8)
$13, plus $7 for each 10 pages (or part of 10 pages) after the first 20 pages
Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court fees
Criminal Jurisdiction
Form or service for which the fee is payable:
- Court Attendance Notice
Standard Fee: $98 - Local Court Application
Standard Fee: $98 - Certificate of Order
Standard Fee: $63 - Subpoena for Production
No fee
Subpoena to Give Evidence
No fee
Supoena to Give Evidence and Produce
No fee - Application for Time to Pay Court Fine
No fee
Civil Jurisdiction
Form or service for which the fee is payable:
- Application for Recovery of Money
Standard fee: $98 - Summons to Produce (civil jurisdiction)
Standard fee: $108 - Summons to Give Evidence (civil jurisdiction)
Standard fee: $108 - Summons to Give Evidence and Produce (civil jurisdiction)
Standard fee: $108 - Notice of Appearance
No fee - Affidavit of Service
No fee - Notice of Motion
No fee - Notice of Discontinuance
No fee
Application to waive or postpone a fee
A user of a court or a court service should contribute to the cost of that service and all court fees should be paid. However, some fees may be postponed or waived. Application to waive or postpone a fee is made in writing to a registrar. For more information, refer to the: