New Zealand Gazette – 1920 – No. 73

Page 2475

✨ Magistrates' Courts Fees

Aug. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2475

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No allowance will be made in cases of payment into Court or confession unless the name and address of the solicitor for plaintiff appears upon the statement of claim.
Provided that a Magistrate may allow a fee not exceeding £2 2s. to the plaintiff on any amount recovered, however small, or to a defendant who successfully defends an action brought for any amount, however small, provided that the Magistrate certifies in writing in the Civil Record-book that the action involved some novel or difficult point of law, or that the question litigated was of importance to some class or body of persons, or of general or public interest.

INTERPRETERS’ FEES.
Interpreter’s fee for interpreting in Court, each case,—
If engaged less than one hour … … … … … 0 10 6
If engaged over one hour (but not to exceed £2 2s. a day) … … £1 1s. to 2 2 0
Filling in Maori duplicate of summons and translating claim,—
If merely a tradesman’s account … … … … 2s. 6d. to 0 5 0
If there is a statement of claim other than such account, if under fifty words… 0 5 0
If over fifty words, per folio of seventy-two words, after the first fifty … 0 5 0
Translating any documents required in proceedings, per folio of seventy-two words 0 5 0
In no case are numerals to count. The above fees are for the document and the duplicate thereof (if required).
An interpreter may also, when necessary, be allowed travelling-expenses on the scale allowed to witnesses.
The Magistrate may in special cases order higher or other fees than the above to be paid to an interpreter. Such order shall be entered in the minute-book, and shall show the reason for making it.

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.
	s. d.	s.	s.	s.	s.	s.	s.	s.
Entering plaint, filing plaint-note, issuing summons, and service within one mile	..	5	10	15	20	25	30	35
Entering plaint, filing plaint-note, issuing summons, when application received by post (extra), and service within one mile	2 0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Each additional summons and service when more than one defendant	5 0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Reissue of summons under section 77, and service within one mile	5 0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Issue of new summons under section 98, and service within one mile	5 0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Hearing and judgment (either first or subsequent hearing)	..	5	10	15	20	25	30	35
Hearing and judgment on counterclaim (either first or subsequent hearing)	..	5	10	15	20	25	30	35
Hearing and judgment, if no amount claimed	5 0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Judgment on confession, by consent (including filing or lodging of same) or by default (where no witness is sworn)	..	3	5	8	10	15	20	25
Judgment on confession, by consent (including filing or lodging same) or by default (where no witness is sworn), on counterclaim	..	3	5	8	10	15	20	25
Interlocutory summons, and service within one mile ..	5 0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Summons to a witness in any proceeding under the Act	3 0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Interpleader summons, for each summons, and service within one mile	5 0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Filing notice of counterclaim (on amount of counterclaim)	..	2	5	8	10	15	20	25
Filing notice of amended claim or counterclaim	3 0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Adjournment of hearing or of examination of witnesses on application of party, by consent, or by Court, if Court orders payment of fee	..	2	3	3	4	4	5	5
Application for examination of witnesses, and service of notice within one mile	5 0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Extra notice on additional party, for each party	5 0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Examination of witnesses under section 87, for each witness examined	5 0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Certificate of costs allowed under section 89..	..	2 0	..	..	..	..	..	..