Magistrates' Courts Fees




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 30

APPENDIX D.

FEES.

TABLE of FEES to be taken in respect of Proceedings under “The Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1908.”

Any Amount or where no Amount claimed. Not exceeding $5. Not exceeding $10. Not exceeding $20. Not exceeding $50. Not exceeding $100. Not exceeding $150. Not exceeding $200.
Entering plaint, filing plaint-note, issuing summons, and service within two miles s. d. s. s. s. s. s. s. s.
.. 3 5 10 15 20 25 30
Entering plaint, filing plaint-note, issuing summons, and service within two miles, when application received by post (extra) 1 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Each additional summons and service when more than one defendant 3 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Reissue of summons under section 77, and service of same within two miles 3 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Issue of new summons under section 98, and service within two miles 5 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Hearing and judgment (either first or subsequent hearing) .. .. 3 5 10 15 20 25 30
Hearing and judgment, if no amount claimed .. 3 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Judgment on confession, by consent (including filing or lodging of same) or by default (where no witness is sworn) .. 2 3 5 8 10 15 20
Interlocutory summons, and service within two miles 3 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Summons to a witness in any proceeding under the Act .. 2 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Interpleader summons, and service within two miles, for each summons 3 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Filing notice of counterclaim (on amount of counterclaim) .. .. 2 3 5 8 10 15 20
Filing notice of amended claim or counterclaim .. 2 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Adjournment of hearing or of examination of witnesses on application of party, by consent, or by Court, if Court orders payment of fee .. 1 2 2 3 3 4 4
Application for examination of witnesses, and service of notice within two miles .. 3 3 3 4 4 5 5
Extra notice and service on additional party, for each party 3 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Examination of witnesses under section 87, for each witness examined 3 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Certificate of costs allowed under section 89 .. 1 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Examination of judgment debtor or of sub-debtor on application for attachment of debts 3 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Hearing application for rehearing .. 2 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Filing agreement to give jurisdiction, or agreement not to appeal 2 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Order for reinstatement under section 95, or for new hearing under section 96 2 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Order for rehearing of action under section 150 .. .. 1 2 3 4 5 8 10
Order for rehearing of interlocutory proceeding under section 150 2 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Order for production of documents .. 3 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Order on interpleader summons, to include hearing (on the value of goods claimed) .. 3 5 10 15 20 25 30
Order of reference to arbitration .. 5 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Order giving leave to appeal .. 5 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Any order not otherwise mentioned, and all extra duplicates, each 2 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
[NOTE.—The fee for any document includes one duplicate.]
Certified copy of any judgment or order .. 2 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Every application to the Court not otherwise mentioned .. 2 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Swearing and filing affidavit (except affidavits of service) .. 1 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Filing any notice or document not otherwise mentioned, or entering any memorandum in respect to any case 1 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Warrant of distress, or to seize specific goods, and execution, within two miles (on amount for which execution issued) .. 3 4 5 7 10 15 20
Writ of arrest, and execution, within two miles .. .. 5 5 5 7 10 15 20
Warrant of committal, and execution, within two miles .. .. 5 5 5 7 10 15 20
For search in any one action .. 1 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
For general search .. 3 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Settling case for appeal, not exceeding five folios (1s. each additional folio) of seventy-two words 10 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Copy of Magistrate’s notes, each folio of seventy-two words 0 8 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Copy of any document, each folio of seventy-two words .. 0 8 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
On giving security by bond or deposit under sections 140, 153, 178, or otherwise .. 3 3 3 4 4 5 5
Entering plaint and filing plaint-note for recovery of tenement, summons, and service within two miles, if amount claimed .. 8 8 10 15 20 25 30
Same, if no amount claimed .. 8 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Warrant for delivery of tenements, and execution, within two miles 6 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Information and request of landlord under section 171 .. 5 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Warrant to view, and view thereunder .. 3 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Notice to affix .. 1 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..


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