Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
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(Matters) | (Fee Payable) | (Fee Formerly Payable) |
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PART I-COMMISSARY PROCEEDINGS |
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1Petition for (a) appointment of executor, (b) restriction of caution, (c) special warrant, (d) sealing up of repositories or the like, or (e) appointment of Commissary factor
| £10.00 | £10.00 |
2Sealing up repositories or the like, per hour
| £15.00 | £15.00 |
3aReceiving and examining inventory of estate, except where sub-paragraph (b) or (c) of this paragraph applies– iwhere the amount of the estate vested in or belonging beneficially to the deceased, of which confirmation is required, or for which resealing under the Colonial Probates Act 1892( is required does not exceed– £5,000
| No fee | No fee |
| £72.00 | £70.00 |
iiwhere the amount of the said estate exceeds £50,000
| £103.00 | £100.00 |
bReceiving and examining additional or corrective inventory of estate or inventory of estate ad non executa
| £72.00 | £70.00 |
cReceiving and examining inventory of estate where it is declared that confirmation is not required:
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The fees payable shall be half those specified in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) of this paragraph. If confirmation is subsequently required the remaining half of the fees specified in sub- paragraph (a) or (b) shall be payable. |
4Commissary copying and extracting
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1Issuing certificate of confirmation aif ordered when lodging inventory-each certificate
| £3.00 | £3.00 |
bif ordered subsequent to lodging inventory– ifirst certificate-including search fee
| £9.00 | £9.00 |
iieach subsequent certificate
| £3.00 | £3.00 |
2Copy or duplicate confirmation– aif ordered when lodging inventory
| £5.00 | £5.00 |
bif ordered subsequent to lodging inventory– ifirst duplicate-including search fee
| £11.00 | £11.00 |
iieach subsequent duplicate if ordered at the same time as the first duplicate
| £5.00 | £5.00 |
3Certified extract confirmation and will (if any)– aif ordered when lodging inventory
| £11.00 | £11.00 |
bif ordered subsequent to lodging inventory– ifirst certified extract-including search fee
| £17.00 | £17.00 |
iieach subsequent certified extract if ordered at the time of the first certified extract
| £11.00 | £11.00 |
4aif ordered when lodging inventory
| £3.50 | £3.50 |
bif ordered subsequent to lodging inventory– ifirst copy-including search fee
| £9.50 | £9.50 |
iieach subsequent copy, if ordered at the same time as the first copy
| £3.50 | £3.50 |
5Application under section 4 of the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995
| £10.00 | £10.00 |
PART II-SHERIFF COURT PROCEEDINGS |
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6Initial writ in any proceedings not being proceedings for which any other paragraph of this Table prescribes a fee
| £45.00 | £44.00 |
Actions of divorce (other than simplified divorce application)7Initial writ in an action of divorce other than a simplified divorce application
| £72.00 | £70.00 |
Simplified divorce application8Simplified divorce application (inclusive of all procedures other than those specified at paragraphs 31 and 32 of this Table)
| £56.00 | £55.00 |
Summary warrants9Application for summary warrant
| £35.00 | £34.00 |
Bankruptcy proceedings10Petition for sequestration of estates
| £57.00 | £56.00 |
11Petition for discharge of a bankrupt or application for approval of composition or deed of arrangement
| £17.00 | £17.00 |
12Miscellaneous applications including appeals under the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985
| £28.00 | £27.00 |
Service of heirs13Petition for general or special service or completion of title, or note for a Crown or Prince’s charter, writ or precept
| £113.00 | £110.00 |
Summary cause14Summons-summary cause (including small claim)– aActions for payment of money less than £50
| £6.00 | £6.00 |
| £35.00 | £34.00 |
cIn relation to a small claim summons, citation of, or intimation to, any party by sheriff officer
| £23.00 | £22.00 |
dOn the marking of an appeal
| £28.00 | £27.00 |
Miscellaneous15Application under section 4 of the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995
| £10.00 | £10.00 |
| £17.00 | £17.00 |
Enforcement of UK judgments17Any proceedings under section 12 or 18 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982(
| £12.00 | £12.00 |
| £17.00 | £17.00 |
Road Traffic Offenders Act 198819Petition for removal of disqualification
| £45.00 | £44.00 |
Defender’s responses – non-divorce cases20First writ, reponing note or attendance to state a defence, or oppose an interim order in proceedings to which paragraph 6 of this Table applies, each defender or compearer
| £45.00 | £44.00 |
Defender’s responses—divorces21First writ or attendance to state a defence or oppose an interim order, each defender or compearer in an action of divorce other than a simplified divorce application
| £72.00 | £70.00 |
Civil court procedure22Fee to be paid by the pursuer on the lodging of a certified copy record under the standard procedure of the Ordinary Cause Rules 1993
| £57.00 | £56.00 |
23Fee to be paid by the pursuer on the lodging of a certified closed record under the additional procedure of the said Rules
| £57.00 | £56.00 |
24Fee to be paid by pursuer on the fixing of a proof, a debate or a hearing in a summary or miscellaneous application on the merits of the cause
| £25.00 | £24.00 |
25Fee to be paid by the pursuer for each day or part thereof of proof, debate or hearing in a summary or miscellaneous application on the merits of the cause
| £57.00 | £56.00 |
NOTE: The above fee does not apply if the proof, debate or hearing does not proceed on that day. |
26Fee to be paid by any party lodging a written motion or minute; and any party lodging written opposition to any such motion or minute
| £23.00 | £22.00 |
27Fee to be paid on marking an appeal to the Sheriff Principal in any proceedings (other than as provided for in paragraph 14(d) of this Table)
| £57.00 | £56.00 |
28Fee to be paid by the pursuer on the endorsing of a minute in Form F27 in terms of rule 33.29(1)(b) of the Ordinary Cause Rules 1993
| £33.00 | £32.00 |
Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 198529Act and warrant of trustee
| £23.00 | £22.00 |
30Application (written or oral) for discharge of trustee
| £17.00 | £17.00 |
Simplified divorce31In relation to a simplified divorce application, citation of, or intimation to, any person or persons by sheriff officer
| £31.00 | £30.00 |
32Subsequent application upon change of circumstances by party to a simplified divorce application
| £16.00 | £16.00 |
Miscellaneous33Note in a liquidation or judicial factory
| £17.00 | £17.00 |
Sheriff court books34Recording protest of a bill or promissory note
| £12.00 | £12.00 |
NOTE: Extract to be charged as in paragraph 39 of this Table. |
35Preservation of deeds, each deed
| £5.00 | £5.00 |
NOTE: Recording and extracting to be charged as in paragraph 39 of this Table. |
Miscellaneous office procedures36Lodging each set of plans or other Parliamentary deposit
| £35.00 | £34.00 |
37Inspection of report of sale and the auditor of court’s report
| £8.00 | £8.00 |
38Inspection by a trade protection society, licensed credit reference agency or trade publication of protests, Act Book and Court Rolls– aWeekly for twelve months (payable in advance)
| £170.00 | £166.00 |
bTwice weekly for twelve months (payable in advance)
| £339.00 | £331.00 |
cFour times weekly for twelve months (payable in advance)
| £679.00 | £662.00 |
39Recording, engrossing, extracting or copying all documents except as provided for at paragraph 4 of this Table– aBy manuscript or typescript per sheet or part thereof
| £6.00 | £6.00 |
bBy copying by any other means per page:
| £1.00 | £1.00 |
| £0.30 | £0.30 |
| £0.30 | £0.30 |
NOTE: Recording in Sheriff Court Register of Deeds to be charged as in (a) or (b). |
40Searches: for each search of records or archives, except as provided for at paragraph 4 of this Table– aFor first half hour of time taken
| £6.00 | £6.00 |
bFor more than one half hour up to a maximum of two hours
| £12.00 | £12.00 |
cFor each half hour or part thereof in excess of two hours
| £6.00 | £6.00 |
dPlus correspondence fee where applicable
| £6.00 | £6.00 |
PART III-AUDITOR OF COURT |
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41For taxing accounts of expenses incurred in judicial proceedings remitted to the auditor of court for taxation– 1auditor’s fee on lodging account for taxation
| £12.00 | £12.00 |
2auditor’s fee for taxing accounts of expenses etc.–
| £12.00 | £12.00 |
bFor every additional £100 or part thereof
| £4.00 | £4.00 |
NOTE: Fee to be determined by auditor of court on amount of account as submitted. |