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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/summary-jurisdiction-scotland-act-1954-repealed-141996/schedule-THIRD",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/Eliz2/2-3/48",
  "legislation_title": "Summary Jurisdiction (Scotland) Act 1954 (Repealed 1.4.1996)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/summary-jurisdiction-scotland-act-1954-repealed-141996",
  "path": "schedule/THIRD",
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  "number": "THIRD",
  "heading": "Table of Fees",
  "text": "I.—To the Procurator–Fiscal or solicitor acting for a prosecutor other than the public prosecutor of a court.\nFraming the complaint and whole proceedings prior to trial\n37½p\nEach copy of complaint for service\n5p\nAttending a trial— If plea of guilty\n25p\nIf proof led\n37½p\nIf case adjourned for second diet\n25p\nII.—Court or Clerk’s Dues*\n[*These fees do not apply to Sheriff Court proceedings regulated by Act of Sederunt.]\nFor each complaint\n12½p\nFor whole proceedings at trial— If plea of guilty\n12½p\nIf proof led\n25p\nExtract of any judgment, conviction, or order\n5p\nFee for preparing stated case\n£1.50\nTo the bar officer for whole proceedings— If plea of guilty\n2½p\nIf proof led\n5p\nIII.—Officer’s Fees\nFor serving each complaint and returning execution\n7½p\nFor citing each witness\n2½p\nFor apprehending a respondent or witness\n12½p\nFor each hour the prisoner is necessarily in the custody of the officer beyond the first\n5p\nIn any case where a concurrent or assistant is required he will be allowed a sum equal to two–thirds of the fee payable to the officer for the same business.\nIn addition, necessary travelling expenses to be paid.\nIV.—Witnesses\nSuch reasonable fees and expenses as may be sanctioned by the court.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words substituted by virtue of Decimal Currency Act 1969 (c. 19), s. 10(1)"
    }
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/2-3/48/schedule/THIRD",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:15:56.760094+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}