The Magistrates’ Courts Fees Order 2008

Article 2

SCHEDULE 1 Fees to be taken

Column 1 Number and description of fee	Column 2 Amount of fee
1 Attendance
1.1 On an application for a justice of the peace to view deserted premises in order to affix notice or to give possession thereof, or to view a highway, bridge or nuisance.	£50
2 Case for the opinion of High Court
2.1 On an application to state a case for the opinion of the High Court under section 111 Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980(1): drawing of case, copies, taking recognizance as required by section 114 of that Act and enlargement and renewal of such recognizance.	£400
2.2 On a request for a certificate of refusal to state a case.	£100
3 Certificate
3.1 On a request for a certificate not otherwise charged.	£40
4 Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines
4.1 On a request for a certificate of satisfaction.	£15
5 Council tax and rates
5.1 On an application for a liability order (each defendant).	£3
Commitment
5.2 On a request for the issue of a complaint (or application) and the issue of a summons or a warrant of arrest without issuing a summons.	£25
5.3 On a request for the issue of a warrant of arrest if the summons is not obeyed.	£25
5.4 On a request for the making of a commitment order.	£40
6 Copy Documents
6.1 On a request for a copy of a document (other than where fee 6.2 applies)—
(a) for ten pages or less;	£5
(b) for each subsequent page. Where a fee has been paid for a summons, order or warrant no fee will be charged for a copy of that document.	50p
6.2 On a request for a copy of a document on a computer disk or in other electronic form, for each such copy.	£5
7 Duplicate
7.1 On a request for the duplicate of a document. Fee 7.1 includes a copy or part copy (extract) of a document that is held or supplied by the court that is not otherwise charged (including the transcription of the notes of a justices’ clerk or an assistant to a justices’ clerk).	£15
8 Proceedings under the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978(2)
8.1 On an application for an order for financial provision (excluding an application to vary or revoke such an order or in respect of an application for an order made to the benefit of, or against, a person residing outside the United Kingdom).	£175
9 Proceedings under the Family Law Act 1986(3)
9.1 On an application for a declaration of parentage (each child).	£130
10 Proceedings under the Children Act 1989(4)
10.1 On an application for an order in form C1 (free-standing application) or form C2 (application in existing proceedings) or request for permission to apply for an order in form C2 under the following provisions of the Children Act 1989—
(a) section 4(1)(c) or (3) or 4A(1)(b) or (3)(5) (parental responsibility);	£175
(b) section 5(1) or 6(7) (guardians);	£175
(c) section 10(1) or (2) (section 8 orders);	£175
(d) section 13(1) (change of child’s surname or removal from jurisdiction while residence order in force);	£175
(e) section 14A(3) or (6)(a), 14C(3) or 14D(1)(6) (special guardianship orders);	£140
(f) section 25 (secure accommodation order);	£150
(g) section 33(7) (change of child’s surname or removal from jurisdiction while care order in force);	£150
(h) section 34(2), (3), (4) or (9) (contact with child in care);	£150
(i) section 36(1) (education supervision order);	£150
(j) section 39 (variation or discharge etc of care and supervision orders);	£150
(k) section 43(1) (child assessment order);	£150
(l) sections 44, 45 and 46 (emergency protection order);	£150
(m) section 48 (warrant to assist person exercising powers under emergency protection order);	£150
(n) section 50 (recovery order);	£150
(o) section 79K (cancellation, variation or removal or imposition of condition of registration of child minder or day carer);	£150
(p) section 102 (warrant to assist person exercising powers to search for children or inspect premises);	£150
(q) paragraph 1(1) or (4), 2(1) or (5), 5(6), 6(5), (7) or (8), 8(2), 10(2), 11 or 14(1) of Schedule 1 (financial provision for children);	£175
(r) paragraph 19(1) of Schedule 2 (approval of court for child in care of local authority to live abroad);	£150
(s) paragraph 6 of Schedule 3 (extension of supervision order);	£150
(t) paragraph 15(2) or 17(1) of Schedule 3 (extension or discharge of education supervision order);	£150
(u) paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 8 (appeals concerning foster parenting).	£150
10.2 In relation to proceedings under section 31 of the Children Act 1989 (care and supervision orders)—
(a) on an application;	£2,225
(b) where an issues resolution hearing or pre-hearing review has been listed, at least 14 days before the day on which that hearing is listed;	£700
(c) where a final hearing has been listed, at least 14 days before the day on which the final hearing is listed;	£1900
Notes to fee 10.2 only Where a final order is made at a case management conference, £500 of the amount paid under fee 10.2(a) will be refunded.
Where the court lists more than one issues resolution hearing or pre-hearing review, the fee is payable only once.
Where proceedings are consolidated with other proceedings, any fee which falls to be paid after the date on which the proceedings are consolidated is payable only once.
Where a fee is paid under fee 10.2(b) or (c) in relation to a hearing that is cancelled, for example, because a final order is made at earlier hearing, the application is withdrawn, or the hearing is no longer needed, the fee will be refunded. A refund will not be given if the hearing is adjourned to a later date or to a date to be fixed.
Notes to fees 10.1 and 10.2 Where an application requires the permission of the court, the relevant fee is payable when permission is sought but no further fee will be charged if permission is granted and the application is made.
Where an application is made or permission is sought under or relating to provisions of the Children Act 1989 which are listed in two or more different numbered fees, only one fee is payable, and if those fees are different, only the highest fee is payable.
Where an application is made or permission is sought under or relating to two or more provisions of the Children Act 1989 which are listed in the same numbered fee, that fee is payable only once.
Where the same application is made or permission is sought in respect of two or more children at the same time, only one fee is payable in respect of each numbered fee.
11 Proceedings under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990(7)
11.1 On an application under section 30 (parental order).	£175
12 Proceedings under the Child Support Act 1991(8)
12.1 On an application for a liability order.	£40
12.2 On commencing an appeal under section 20(9).	£130
12.3 On commencing an appeal against a deduction from earnings order.	£80
12.4 On a complaint (or an application), the issue of a summons and/or a warrant of arrest, and the making of a commitment order (combined fee).	£90
13 Proceedings under the Adoption and Children Act 2002(10)
13.1 On an application or a request for permission to apply under any provision in Part 1 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002, other than an application under section 22 of that Act.	£140
Where an application requires the permission of the court, the relevant fee is payable when permission is sought but no further fee will be charged if permission is granted and the application is made.
Where an application is made or permission is sought under or relating to two or more provisions of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 only one fee is payable.
Where the same application is made or permission is sought in respect of two or more children at the same time, only one fee is payable.
13.2 On an application under section 22 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (placement order).	£400
14 Proceedings under Schedule 6 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004(11)
14.1 On an application for an order for financial provision (excluding an application to vary or revoke such an order or in respect of an application for an order made to the benefit of, or against, a person residing outside the United Kingdom).	£175
15 Proceedings to vary, extend or revoke an order made in family proceedings
15.1 On an application to vary, extend or revoke an order not otherwise charged.	£20
16 Licences
16.1 On a request for a licence, consent or authority not otherwise provided for, to include registration when necessary.	£20
16.2 On an application for the revocation of a licence not otherwise provided for.	£30
17 Oaths
17.1 On taking the attestation of a constable – for each person.	£10
17.2 For every oath, affirmation or solemn declaration not otherwise charged (no fee is payable for the swearing in of witnesses in civil proceedings or in any case where an Act directs that no fee will be taken).	£25
18 Other civil proceedings
18.1 On filing a complaint (or application).	£75
18.2 On a request to issue a summons and copy.	£75
18.3 On a request to issue a warrant and copy.	£50
18.4 On a request to make an order and copy.	£50
18.5 On commencing an appeal under paragraph 1, 2(2), 3(2)(a), 4(2), 7(2), 8(2)(b), 8A(2)(b), 10, 11(2), 12(2), 13(2)(b), 14, 16(2), 17(1) and (4) or 18(2)(a) of Schedule 5 to the Licensing Act 2003(12).	£400
19 Warrant of Entry
19.1 On the application for a warrant of entry.	£10
Note: Only one fee is payable where more than one document is issued in relation to a partnership.

(1)

1980 c.43.

(2)

1978 c.22.

(3)

1986 c. 55.

(4)

1989 c.41.

(5)

Section 4A was inserted by section 112 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c.38) and was amended by section 75 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c33).

(6)

Sections 14A, 14C and 14D were inserted by section 115 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c.38).

(7)

1990 c.37.

(8)

1991 c.48.

(9)

Section 20 is substituted by section 10 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c.19) from a date to be appointed. By virtue of the Child Support Appeals (Jurisdiction of Courts) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/961) appeals under section 20 relating to issues of parentage are to be made to the court instead of the Child Support Appeals Tribunal. This Order is revoked and replaced by the Child Support Appeals (Jurisdiction of Courts) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1915), which also provides that appeals relating to issues of parentage are to be made to the court instead of the Appeals Tribunal. This Order will come into force on the date on which section 10 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 comes into force.

(10)

2002 c.38.

(11)

2004 c.33.

(12)

2003 c.17. Schedule 5 is amended by S.I. 2005/886 and by section 22(2) of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (c.38).