New Zealand Gazette – 1928 – No. 95

Page 3593

✨ Table of Fees



Dec. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3593

TABLE of FEES to be taken, &c.—continued.

Filing notice of counterclaim (on amount of counterclaim) s. d. s. s. s. s. s. s. s.
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. (Where there is a counterclaim, only one adjournment fee shall be payable.) 3 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
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 95, for each witness examined 5 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Certificate of costs allowed under section 97 2 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Examination of judgment debtor or of sub-debtor on application for attachment of debts 5 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Hearing application for rehearing 3 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Filing agreement to give jurisdiction, or agreement not to appeal 3 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Order for reinstatement under section 103, or for new hearing under section 104 3 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Order for rehearing of action under section 161 .. 2 3 4 5 8 10 15
Order for rehearing of interlocutory proceeding under section 161 3 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Order for production of documents 5 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Order on interpleader summons, to include hearing (on the value of goods claimed) .. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Order of reference to arbitration 5 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Order giving leave to appeal 5 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Any order not otherwise mentioned, and all extra duplicates, each 3 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
[NOTE.—The fee for any document includes one duplicate.]
Certificate of judgment or order 3 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Every application to the Court not otherwise mentioned 3 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Swearing and filing affidavit (except affidavits of service) 2 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Filing any notice or document not otherwise mentioned, or entering any memorandum in respect to any case 2 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Warrant of distress, or to seize specific goods (on amount for which execution issued), and execution within one mile .. 4 5 7 10 15 20 25
Writ of arrest, and execution within one mile .. 4 5 7 10 15 20 25
Warrant of committal, and execution within one mile .. 4 5 7 10 15 20 25
For search in any one action 2 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
For general search 5 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Sealing case on appeal (including settling, if necessary) 20 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 151, 164, 189, or otherwise 5 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Entering plaint and filing plaint-note for recovery of tenement, issuing summons, and service within one mile (if amount claimed) .. 10 10 15 20 25 30 35
Same, if no amount claimed 10 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Warrant for delivery of tenements, and execution within one mile (if rent included) .. 8 8 8 10 15 20 25
Same, if no rent included 8 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Information and request of landlord under section 182 10 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Warrant to view, and view thereunder 5 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Notice to affix 2 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Drawing any document or form required in proceedings where no form has been prescribed: Not exceeding two folios, 2s.; every additional folio, 1s.

Service of any summons, process, or notice not otherwise provided for, unless served by the parties, within one mile, 2s.

Mileage for service of any summons, notice, or other process, unless served by the parties, or execution of any warrant: For the first eight miles beyond one from the Courthouse or police-station from which service is to be effected, 1s. per mile, and for each additional mile 6d. per mile, to the residence of the party or the place where the service or execution takes place; or such sum as may be fixed by the Magistrate in any exceptional case.

Service by registered letter of any summons, notice, or other process, in respect of each person to be served, 2s.

For each man left by the Bailiff in possession on any premises, 12s. a day or portion of a day. Provided that where possession continues for not more than three hours a sum of six shillings only shall be payable.

For storage, carriage, or removal of goods, or advertising same for sale, amount actually and reasonably paid.

Commission on sale by auctioneer or Bailiff, 10 per centum.

Where a claim or counterclaim is amended, and the fee paid for entering the plaint or filing the notice of counterclaim is less than that which would have been payable if the claim or counterclaim as amended had been made in the first instance, the party amending the same shall pay the difference.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

By Authority: W. A. G. SKINNER, Government Printer, Wellington.

Price 1s. 3d.]



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⚖️ Table of Fees for Magistrates' Courts Proceedings (continued from previous page)

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
Court Fees, Legal Proceedings, Summons, Judgment, Hearing
  • F. D. Thomson, Clerk of the Executive Council
  • W. A. G. Skinner, Government Printer