Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

Part I E+W FEES TO BE TAKEN BY CLERKS TO JUSTICES

Nothing herein contained shall be construed as authorising the demand of any fee for any oath, affirmation, or declaration to obtain pay, pension, or allowance from government or friendly society, or charitable fund, or for any declaration relating to lost duplicates of articles pledged where the amount advanced on such articles does not exceed £1, or in any other case where an Act of Parliament directs that no fee shall be taken.
	£
APPOINTMENT:—
Of any constable (other than special)	0·05
Of special constables, if less than 28, for each person, to include notice, oath, and certificate	0·05
If more than 28 are appointed on one occasion, for attending to summons, swearing in, and making out appointments, and the business thereof, for each day	2·10
ATTENDANCE:—
On a justice, to view deserted premises in order to affix notice or to give possession thereof, or to view a high-way, bridge or nuisance	0·33
If required to go more than one mile from the place of holding petty sessions, for each mile after the first (one way)	0·05
CASE FOR THE OPINION OF HIGH COURT (s. 111 of this Act):—
Drawing case and copy, when the case does not exceed 5 folios of 90 words	0·50
For every additional folio beyond 5	0·05
Taking recognizance as required by s. 114 of this Act	0·25
Every enlargement or renewal thereof	0·13
For certificate of refusal of case	0·10
CERTIFICATE:—
Every certificate not otherwise charged	0·10
CIVIL DEBT (not including rates):—
Summons and copy	0·07
Complaint	0·05
Order and copy	0·15
Oath (each witness)	0·05
Summons on complaint for commitment and copy, including hearing	0·15
Warrant of distress	0·10
Commitment. (See Warrant.)
COMPLAINT:—
Every complaint not otherwise charged	0·05
COPY:—
Of any document, per folio of 72 words	0·02
DUPLICATE:—
For the duplicate of any document	One-half the original fee.
EXHIBIT:—
Each document annexed to or referred to in any affidavit or declaration and marked	0·05
HEARING:—
When no order is made	0·05
LICENCES:—
For every licence, consent, or authority not otherwise provided for, to include registration when necessary	0·25
LIST:—
Every list not otherwise provided for which it is the duty of the clerk to the justices to make or transmit	0·13
NOTICE:—
Every notice not otherwise provided for	0·05
OATH:—
Every oath, affirmation, or solemn declaration not otherwise charged	0·05
(See note at end of table.)
ORDER:—
Order, certificate, or record of proceedings in case of deserted premises, or relating to a highway, bridge, or nuisance	0·25
Order as to the removal of a person of unsound mind	0·25
Every order or minute thereof not otherwise charged	0·15
Order as to the affiliation of a bastard or under Part I of the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978	0·10
Variation, revocation, or revival of order	0·05
RATE:—
Enforcement of any rate, to include complaint, summons, and all other proceedings for which separate fees are not provided hereunder	0·10
Order	0·10
Warrant of distress	0·10
Commitment	0·10
If more than one rate is included in the summons, for each rate after the first	0·03
When the form of warrant specified as C(2) in Schedule 12 to the General Rate Act 1967, or a form to the like effect, is used, for each name inserted in the particulars over and above eight	0·01
SUMMONS:—
Every summons	0·05
Every copy	0·03
Backing summons for service from outside jurisdiction	0·05
WARRANT:—
Every warrant of distress when not otherwise provided for	0·10
To commit after order in which the order is set forth	0·10
Every other warrant	0·05
Return to warrant or endorsing warrant, including oath	0·05
Backing warrant for execution from outside jurisdiction	0·05