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General Division Fees

The table below contains a summary of Supreme Court (General Division) fees with effect from 1st July 2008. A complete copy of the Supreme Court (Fees) Regulations 2002 is available from the State Law Publisher.
Item Description Fee
(Individuals, Small/Other Business)
Fee
(Corporate)
1 Filing Writ $737.20* $1,107.20*
2a & 2b Filing Counter claim & Third party notices $737 $1,107
2c & 2d Other applications $246 $370
3 Commencing Appeal which is subject to Order 60A rule 4 $493 $740
5 Enter Hearing $737 $1,107
6 Allocation per Day $493 $987
7 Daily Hearing Fee $493 $987
8 Chamber Summons $173 $259
9 Add Chamber Day $173 $259
10a Tax Costs Lodgement $173 $259
10b Tax Costs % 2.5% 2.5%
11 Search $25 $25
12a Production of Records $36.50 $36.50
12b Attendance per Hour $61.50 $61.50
13a Photographic copy of Documents (per page) $3 $3
13b Photographic copy of Reasons (up to 10 pages) $8.65 $8.65
Photographic copy of Reasons (additional pages) $1.10 $1.10
13c Certification under Seal $12 $12
13d Registrar's Certificate $49.50 $49.50
13e Admiralty Sealing $49.50 $49.50
13A(a) Copy of transcript (per page) $4.85 $4.85
13A(b) Copy of transcript in electronic format if fee has been paid by applicant under paragraph (a) (per day) $12 $12
13A(c) Copy of transcript not in electronic format if fee has been paid by applicant under paragraph (a) (per page) $1.50 $1.50
14 Commission/Admissions $246  

* The additional 20 cents is a payment into the Suitors Fund required to be made on writs only. It is not part of the Supreme Court fee.

Reduction and Waiver of Fees

There are reduced fees payable for small business and non-profit associations. To be eligible for these you will need to complete and submit Form 1 (Declaration that a person is a small business or non-profit association). Word DocumentForm 1 is available for download or from the Central Office, Supreme Court, Stirling Gardens, Barrack Street, Perth.

If a fee is payable, a party may apply to have the Court defer, refund or waive the fee. The application must be made by submitting Form 2 (Application to Remit Fees). The Word DocumentForm 2 is available for download, or from the Central Office, Supreme Court, Stirling Gardens, Barrack Street, Perth.