SCHEDULE 3TABLES OF FEES
PART 1Sheriff court
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
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(Matters) | (Fee Payable) | (Fee Formerly Payable)33 |
£ | £ | |
PART I — COMMISSARY PROCEEDINGS | ||
1. Petition for— | ||
| 18 | 18 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 18 | 18 |
(NOTE: the fee for all petitions in paragraph 1 includes issue of extract decree) | ||
2. Sealing up repositories or the like, per hour. | 31 | 30 |
3. | ||
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£10,000; | No fee | No fee |
£50,000; | 230 | 225 |
| 230 | 225 |
| 230 | 225 |
| The fees payable are 50% of those specified in sub paragraph (a) or (b) of this paragraph. If confirmation is subsequently required the remaining 50% of the fees specified in sub paragraph (a) or (b) are payable | The fees payable are 50% of those specified in sub paragraph (a) or (b) of this paragraph. If confirmation is subsequently required the remaining 50% of the fees specified in sub paragraph (a) or (b) are payable |
4. Commissary copying and extracting. | ||
(1) Issuing certificate of confirmation— | ||
| 7 | 7 |
| 18 | 18 |
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| 7 | 7 |
(2) Copy or duplicate confirmation— | 12 | 12 |
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| 25 | 24 |
| 12 | 12 |
(3) Certified extract confirmation and will (if any)— | 25 | 24 |
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| 37 | 36 |
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| 25 | 24 |
(4) Copy will— | 7 | 7 |
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| 18 | 18 |
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| 7 | 7 |
PART II — SHERIFF COURT PROCEEDINGS | ||
Initial Writ | ||
5. Initial writ in any proceedings not being proceedings for which any other paragraph of this Table prescribes a fee. (NOTE: fee covers issue of extract decree). | 98 | 96 |
6. European Order for payment in terms of EU Regulation 1896/2006 – application for European Order for payment. | 98 | 96 |
Divorce and dissolution of civil partners | ||
7. Initial writ in an action of divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership (other than a simplified divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership application). (NOTE: fee covers issue of extract decree). | 153 | 150 |
Application for simplified divorce and simplified dissolution of civil partnership | 115 | 113 |
8. Any application (inclusive of all procedures other than those specified at paragraphs 9 and 38). (NOTE: fee covers issue of extract decree). | ||
9. Subsequent application upon change of circumstances by party. | 31 | 30 |
Summary warrant | 72 | 71 |
10. Application for summary warrant. | ||
Bankruptcy | 115 | 113 |
11. Petition for sequestration of estates or petition for recall of award of sequestration. | ||
12. Miscellaneous applications, including appeals under the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985. | 60 | 59 |
13. Application for the approval of composition. | 37 | 36 |
Declarator and petitions for completion of title for the Sheriff of Chancery | ||
14. Application for declarator and petition for completion of title to the Sheriff of Chancery. | 232 | 227 |
15. Issue of chancery extract. | 109 | 107 |
Summary cause | ||
16. Summons - summary cause (including small claim and European small claim procedure) (NOTE: fee covers issue of extract decree)— | ||
| 18 | 18 |
| 80 | 78 |
| 60 | 59 |
Criminal procedure | 37 | 36 |
17. Complaint. | ||
Road Traffic Offenders Act 198834 | 91 | 89 |
18. Petition for removal of disqualification. | ||
Miscellaneous | 18 | 18 |
19. Application under section 4 of the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995. | ||
20. Caveat. | 37 | 36 |
21. Any proceedings under section 12 or 18 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982. | 25 | 24 |
22. Note in a liquidation or judicial factory. | 37 | 36 |
Defender’s responses | ||
23. First writ, reponing note, application for recall of decree or attendance to state a defence or oppose an interim order (fee payable by each defender or compearer) (NOTE: fee covers issue of extract decree)— | ||
| 98 | 96 |
| 153 | 150 |
Civil court procedure | 115 | 113 |
Payable by pursuer | ||
24. Lodging of a certified copy record under the Ordinary Cause Rules (NOTE: fee payable only once in respect of a cause). | ||
25. Lodging of a certified closed record under the additional procedure of the Ordinary Cause Rules. | 115 | 113 |
26. Fixing, allocating or assigning of a proof, a debate or a hearing in a summary or miscellaneous application on the merits of the cause. | 55 | 54 |
27. For each day or part thereof of proof, debate or hearing in a summary or miscellaneous application on the merits of the cause (NOTE: not payable if the proof, debate or hearing does not proceed on that day). | 232 | 227 |
28. Initial lodging of affidavits in a family action where proof by affidavit evidence has been allowed. | 67 | 66 |
Payable by any party (including pursuer) | ||
29. Lodging of a written motion or minute and the lodging of any written opposition to any such motion or minute. | 49 | 48 |
30. Marking an appeal to the Sheriff Principal in any proceedings (other than as provided for in paragraph 16(c) of this Table). | 115 | 113 |
Sheriff court books | 25 | 24 |
31. Recording protest of a bill or promissory note (NOTE: Extracts to be charged as in paragraph 36 of this Table). | ||
32. Preservation of deeds, each deed (NOTE: This includes recording and engrossing. If extracts are required, a separate fee is to be charged as in paragraph 36 of this Table). | 12 | 12 |
Miscellaneous office procedures | 72 | 71 |
33. Lodging each set of plans or other Parliamentary deposit. | ||
34. Inspection of report of auction and the auditor of court’s report. | 18 | 18 |
35. Search and report service as instructed by a trade protection society, licensed credit reference agency or trade publication of protests of relevant court records as appropriately included in the Ordinary Cause Rules, with the fees below payable in advance— | 353 | 346 |
weekly for 12 months. | ||
36. Recording, engrossing, extracting, printing or copying of all documents, except as provided for at paragraph 4 of this Table (if a search is required an additional fee will be charged as per paragraph 37 of this Table)— | 6 | 6 |
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| 0.50 | 0.50 |
| 6 | 6 |
(NOTE: Recording in Sheriff Court Register of Deeds to be charged as in paragraph 31.) | ||
37. Any search of records or archives, except as provided for at paragraph 4 of this Table, per 30 minutes or part thereof.— | 12 | 12 |
In addition, correspondence fee where applicable. | 12 | 12 |
38. Citation of, or intimation to, any person or persons by sheriff officer as instructed by the sheriff clerk. | 12 plus sheriff officer’s fee | 12 plus sheriff officer’s fee |
PART III — AUDITOR OF COURT | 44 | 43 |
39. Taxing accounts of expenses incurred in judicial proceedings remitted to the auditor of court for taxation— | ||
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| 20 | 20 |
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| 5 | 5 |
(NOTE: Fee to be determined by auditor of court on amount of account as submitted.) | ||
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| 50% of fee that would have been payable under sub-paragraph (b) of this paragraph | 50% of fee that would have been payable under sub-paragraph (b) of this paragraph |
| 75% of fee that would have been payable under sub-paragraph (b) of this paragraph | 75% of fee that would have been payable under sub-paragraph (b) of this paragraph |
PART 2Sheriff Personal Injury Court
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
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(Matters) | (Fee Payable) | (Fee Formerly Payable)35 |
£ | £ | |
1. Lodging of a written motion or minute and the lodging of any written opposition to any such motion or minute. | 55 | 54 |
2. Fixing, allocating or assigning of a proof or trial, a debate or a hearing on the merits of the cause | 60 | 59 |
3. Hearing fee: per 30 minutes or part thereof. | 79 | 77 |
4. Lodging a certified copy closed record. (NOTE: fee payable only once in respect of a cause). | 109 | 107 |
5. Initial writ. (NOTE: fee covers issue of extract decree). | 218 | 214 |
6. Lodging defences (fee payable by each defender or compearer). (NOTE: fee covers issue of extract decree). | 218 | 214 |
7. Citation of a civil jury. (NOTE: includes outlays incurred in citing and countermanding, and is payable on the lodging of a proposed issue for jury trial.) | 304 | 298 |
8. Certified copy of a document | 18 | 18 |