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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-court-fees-amendment-order-2007/schedule",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2007/318",
  "legislation_title": "The Sheriff Court Fees Amendment Order 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-court-fees-amendment-order-2007",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "TABLE OF FEES",
  "text": "Column 1\nColumn 2\nColumn 3\n(Matters)\n(Fee Payable)\n(Fee Formerly Payable)\nPART I\nCOMMISSARY PROCEEDINGS\n1 Petition 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\n£12.00\n£11.00\n2 Sealing up repositories or the like, per hour\n£18.00\n£16.00\n3\n(a) Receiving and examining inventory of estate, except where sub paragraph (b) or (c) of this paragraph applies–\n(i) where 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–\n£5,000\nNo fee\nNo fee\n£50,000\n£92.00\n£81.00\n(ii) where the amount of the said estate exceeds £50,000\n£129.00\n£114.00\n(b) Receiving and examining additional or corrective inventory of estate or inventory of estate ad non executa\n£92.00\n£81.00\n(c) Receiving and examining inventory of estate where it is declared that confirmation is not required:\nNOTE: 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\n4 Commissary copying and extracting\n(1) Issuing certificate of confirmation\n(a) if ordered when lodging inventory each certificate\n£3.00\n£3.00\n(b) if ordered subsequent to lodging inventory–\n(i) first certificate including search fee\n£11.00\n£10.00\n(ii) each subsequent certificate\n£3.00\n£3.00\n(2) Copy or duplicate confirmation–\n(a) if ordered when lodging inventory\n£6.00\n£5.00\n(b) if ordered subsequent to lodging inventory–\n(i) first duplicate including search fee\n£14.00\n£12.00\n(ii) each subsequent duplicate if ordered at the same time as the first duplicate\n£6.00\n£5.00\n(3) Certified extract confirmation and will (if any)–\n(a) if ordered when lodging inventory\n£14.00\n£12.00\n(b) if ordered subsequent to lodging inventory–\n(i) first certified extract including search fee\n£21.00\n£19.00\n(ii) each subsequent certified extract if ordered at the time of the first certified extract\n£14.00\n£12.00\n(4) Copy will–\n(a) if ordered when lodging inventory\n£4.00\n£3.50\n(b) if ordered subsequent to lodging inventory–\n(i) first copy including search fee\n£11.00\n£10.00\n(ii) each subsequent copy, if ordered at the same time as the first copy\n£4.00\n£3.50\n5 Application under section 4 of the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995\n£12.00\n£11.00\nPART II\nSHERIFF COURT PROCEEDINGS\n6 Initial writ in any proceedings not being proceedings for which any other paragraph of this Table prescribes a fee\n£57.00\n£50.00\nActions of divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership (other than simplified divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership application)\n7 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)\n£92.00\n£81.00\nSimplified divorce application\n8 Simplified divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership application (inclusive of all procedures other than those specified at paragraphs 32 and 33 of this Table)\n£70.00\n£62.00\nSummary warrants\n9 Application for summary warrant\n£44.00\n£39.00\nBankruptcy proceedings\n10 Petition for sequestration of estates\n£71.00\n£63.00\n11 Petition for discharge of a bankrupt or application for approval of composition or deed of arrangement\n£21.00\n£19.00\n12 Miscellaneous applications including appeals under the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985\n£36.00\n£32.00\nDeclarator and Petitions for completion of title for the Sheriff of Chancery\n13 Applications for Declarator and Petitions for completion of title to the Sheriff of Chancery\n£142.00\n£126.00\n14 Issue of chancery extract\n£68.00\nnot applicable\nSummary cause\n15 Summons summary cause (including small claim)–\n(a) actions for payment of money less than £50\n£8.00\n£7.00\n(b) other actions\n£44.00\n£39.00\n(c) in relation to a small claim summons, citation of, or intimation to, any party by sheriff officer\n£29.00\n£26.00\n(d) on the marking of an appeal\n£36.00\n£32.00\nMiscellaneous\n16 Application under section 4 of the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995\n£12.00\n£11.00\n17 Caveat\n£21.00\n£19.00\nEnforcement of UK judgments\n18 Any proceedings under section 12 or 18 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982\n£15.00\n£13.00\nCriminal procedure\n19 Complaint\n£21.00\n£19.00\nRoad Traffic Offenders Act 1988\n20 Petition for removal of disqualification\n£57.00\n£50.00\nDefender’s responses – non divorce or dissolution of civil partnerships\n21 First 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\n£57.00\n£50.00\nDefender’s responses – divorces or dissolution of civil partnerships\n22 First writ or attendance to state a defence or oppose an interim order, each defender or compearer in an action of divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership (other than a simplified divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership application)\n£92.00\n£81.00\nCivil court procedure\n23 Fee to be paid by the pursuer on the lodging of a certified copy record under the standard procedure of the Ordinary Cause Rules 1993\n£71.00\n£63.00\n24 Fee to be paid by the pursuer on the lodging of a certified closed record under the additional procedure of the said Rules\n£71.00\n£63.00\n25 Fee to be paid by the pursuer on the fixing of a proof, a debate or a hearing in a summary or miscellaneous application on the merits of the cause\n£32.00\n£28.00\n26 Fee 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\n£71.00\n£63.00\nNOTE: The above fee does not apply if the proof, debate or hearing does not proceed on that day.\n27 Fee to be paid by any party lodging a written motion or minute; and any party lodging written opposition to any such motion or minute\n£29.00\n£26.00\n28 Fee to be paid on marking an appeal to the Sheriff Principal in any proceedings (other than as provided for in paragraph 15(d) of this Table)\n£71.00\n£63.00\n29 Fee 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\n£42.00\n£37.00\nBankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985\n30 Act and warrant of trustee\n£29.00\n£26.00\n31 Application (written or oral) for discharge of trustee\n£21.00\n£19.00\nSimplified divorce and simplified dissolution of civil partnership\n32 In relation to a simplified divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership application, citation of, or intimation to, any person or persons by sheriff officer\n£10.00 plus sheriff officer’s fee\n£35.00\n33 Subsequent application upon change of circumstances by party to a simplified divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership application\n£19.00\n£17.00\nMiscellaneous\n34 Note in a liquidation or judicial factory\n£21.00\n£19.00\nSheriff court books\n35 Recording protest of a bill or promissory note\n£15.00\n£13.00\nNOTE: Extract to be charged as in paragraph 39 of this Table.\n36 Preservation of deeds, each deed\n£6.00\n£5.00\nNOTE: Recording and extracting to be charged as in paragraph 40 of this Table.\nMiscellaneous office procedures\n37 Lodging each set of plans or other Parliamentary deposit\n£44.00\n£39.00\n38 Inspection of report of sale and the auditor of court’s report\n£10.00\n£9.00\n39 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 allowed by appropriate Sheriff Court Rules 1993, as amended–\n(a) weekly for twelve months (payable in advance)\n£215.00\n£190.00\n(b) twice weekly for twelve months (payable in advance)\n£427.00\n£378.00\n(c) four times weekly for twelve months (payable in advance)\n£858.00\n£759.00\n40 Recording, engrossing, extracting or copying all documents except as provided for at paragraph 4 of this Table–\n(a) by manuscript or typescript (exclusive of search fee):\nfor each page or part thereof\n£8.00\n£7.00\n(b) by photocopying (exclusive of search fee):\nfor each page or part thereof\n£0.20\n£0.30\n(c) for a copy of a document on a computer disc or in other electronic form\n£3.00\nn/a\nNOTE: Recording in Sheriff Court Register of Deeds to be charged as in (a) or (b).\n41 Searches: for each search of records or archives, except as provided for at paragraph 4 of this Table–\n(a) for first half hour of time taken\n£8.00\n£7.00\n(b) for more than one half hour up to a maximum of two hours\n£15.00\n£13.00\n(c) for each half hour or part thereof in excess of two hours\n£8.00\n£7.00\n(d) plus correspondence fee where applicable\n£8.00\n£7.00\nPART III\nAUDITOR OF COURT\n42 For taxing accounts of expenses incurred in judicial proceedings remitted to the auditor of court for taxation–\n(1) auditor’s fee on lodging account for taxation\n£34.00\n£30.00\n(2) auditor’s fee for taxing accounts of expenses etc.–\n(a) up to £400\n£18.00\n£16.00\n(b) for every additional £100 or part thereof\n£5.00\n£4.00\nNOTE: Fee to be determined by auditor of court on amount of account as submitted.\n(3) fee for cancellation of diet of taxation–\n(a) where written notice of cancellation received by receiving party within three working days of diet\nhalf of fee that would have been payable under sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph\n(b) where written notice of cancellation received by receiving party on the working day before or the day of the diet\nthree quarters of fee that would have been payable under sub paragraph (2) of this paragraph",
  "extent": null,
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  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Column 3 shows the fees which were payable under S.I. 1997/687 (as amended by S.I. 1999/754 and S.S.I. 2002/269) before the coming into force of this Order. Where there is no entry in column 3 but an entry in column 2 in respect of any particular matter, the matter is new or has been amended such that no direct comparison can be made with the fee formerly payable."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1892 c. 6."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "1995 c. 7."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "1985 c. 66."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "1982 c. 27; section 12 was amended by the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1991 (c. 12), Schedule 2, paragraph 7 and section 18 was amended by the Insolvency Act 1985 (c. 65), Schedule 8, paragraph 36, the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45), Schedule 14, the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41), Schedule 16, paragraph 41, the Criminal Justice Act 1993 (c. 36), section 24, the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (c. 37), Schedule 1, paragraph 6, the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 20), Schedule 6, paragraph 183 and the Criminal Procedure (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 40), Schedule 4, paragraph 42."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "1988 c. 53."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "See Schedule 1 to the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907 (c. 51)."
    }
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