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Supreme Court of New South Wales Filing Fees

SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Filing Fees as at 1 October 2003

Fees for services in the Supreme Court of NSW are prescribed by the Supreme Court Regulation 2000 A summary of fees are listed below.
Information regarding the cost of obtaining transcript of a Supreme Court proceedings is available from the Reporting Services Branch website

    Document or service Individual Corporation
    Initiating Process
    Initiating process / cross claim
    $ 592.00
    $ 1,184.00
    Initiating process / cross claim (Commercial, Construction & Admiralty Lists)
    $ 1,350.00
    $ 2,700.00
    Notice of Motion
    $ 137.00
    $ 274.00
    Mutual Recognition Act (C'th)
    $ 350.00
    Court of Appeal
    Court of Appeal holding summons
    $ 116.00
    $ 232.00
    Court of Appeal summons where holding summons already filed
    $ 542.00
    $ 1,084.00
    Any other Court of Appeal summons
    $ 656.00
    $ 1,312.00
    Notice of Appeal without appointment (holding appeal)
    $ 262.00
    $ 524.00
    Notice of Appeal with appointment (in which a summons has been filed in the Court of Appeal)
    $ 1,380.00
    $ 2,760.00
    Notice of Appeal with appointment (in which holding appeal has been filed)
    $ 1,775.00
    $ 3,550.00
    Notice of Appeal with appointment (in any other proceedings)
    $ 2,036.00
    $ 4,072.00
    Prepare appeal papers (not more than 250 pages)
    $ 469.00
    $ 938.00
    Probate
    Probate (does not exceed $50,000)
    Nil
    Probate ($50,000 - $249,999.99)
    $ 522.00
    Probate ($250,000 - $499,999.00)
    $ 658.00
    Probate ($500,000 - $999,999.99)
    $ 991.00
    Probate ($1,000,000 or more)
    $ 1,320.00
    Genealogical search on a probate file (for each file searched)
    $ 75.00
    Probate application file search (for each file searched)
    $ 29.00
    Lodge a caveat against a Probate application
    $ 28.00
    $ 56.00
    Lodge a will other than for a Probate application (deposited will)
    $ 29.00
    Other search fees
    Conduct an adoption search (for each file searched)
    $ 39.00
    $ 39.00
    Hearings
    For allocation of a date for hearing (other than an interlocutory hearing)
    $ 1,127.00
    $ 2,254.00
    Filing requistion for civil trial by jury
    $ 718.00
    $ 1,436.00
    Jury retention fee
    $ 327.00
    $ 654.00
    Application for an order for referral of an action to arbitration
    $ 331.00
    $ 662.00
    For the hearing of proceedings by a judge or judges - each half day of hearing on or after the 11th day (Note: A half day is 3 hours or less)
    $ 210.50
    $ 421.00
    For the hearing of proceedings by a master - each half day of hearing on or after the 11th day (Note: A half day is 3 hours or less)
    $ 189.50
    $ 379.00
    Subpoenas
    Subpoena for production
    $ 53.00
    $ 106.00
    Subpoena for production and evidence
    $ 53.00
    $ 106.00
    Subpoena to give evidence
    $ 53.00
    $ 106.00
    Conduct money for service of subpoena on court
    $ 49.00
    $ 98.00
    Storage fee for subpoena and notice to produce over 1 kg (conditions apply)
    $ 51.00
    $ 102.00
    Copies of documents
    Notary Public Certificate
    $ 39.00
    $ 39.00
    Copy of Will (after 1985 and all Exemplifcation)
    $ 39.00
    $ 39.00
    Photocopy documents per page (minimum of $10.00)
    $ 2.00
    $ 2.00
    Copy of a court judgment - printed copy
    $ 46.00
    $ 46.00
    Copy of a court judgment - electronic copy
    $ 29.00
    $ 29.00
    After Hours
    Open Registry on Saturday, Sunday or Public Holiday
    $ 469.00
    $ 938.00
    Open Registry before 9am or after 5.00pm
    $ 469.00
    $ 938.00
    Other
    Fee for service not provided for above (charge only with approval of CEO)
    $ 28.00
    $ 56.00
    Fees prior to 1 October 2003.
    Fees prior to 1 July 2003.

    The Supreme Court Regulation provides that fees may be waived or postponed in certain circumstances.

    A written application is required and supporting documents should be supplied.





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