South Australia
District Court (Fees) Variation Regulations 2014
under the District Court Act 1991

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1	Short title
2	Commencement
3	Variation provisions
Part 2—Variation of District Court (Fees) Regulations 2004
4	Substitution of Schedules 1 to 3
Schedule 1—Fees in civil division
Schedule 2—Fees in criminal division
Schedule 3—Fees in criminal injuries division

Part 1—Preliminary
1—Short title
These regulations may be cited as the District Court (Fees) Variation Regulations 2014.
2—Commencement
These regulations will come into operation on 1 July 2014.
3—Variation provisions
In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of District Court (Fees) Regulations 2004
4—Substitution of Schedules 1 to 3
Schedules 1 to 3 (inclusive)—delete the Schedules and substitute:
Schedule 1—Fees in civil division

1	Summons fee—on filing a document by which application is made for disclosure of documents before the commencement of a proceeding		
		(a)	for a prescribed corporation	$210.00	
		(b)	for any other person	$150.00	
2	Summons fee—on filing a document by which a proceeding (other than a proceeding specified in clause 3 or 4) is commenced		
		(a)	for a prescribed corporation	$1 640.00	
		(b)	for any other person	$1 164.00	
3	Summons fee—on filing a document by which a proceeding is commenced where a fee has previously been paid for filing an application for disclosure of documents relating to the subject‑matter of the proceeding		
		(a)	for a prescribed corporation	$1 430.00	
		(b)	for any other person	$1 014.00	
4	On filing an application under the National Credit Code	$230.00	
5	On filing a counterclaim or third party notice		
		(a)	for a prescribed corporation	$1 640.00	
		(b)	for any other person	$1 164.00	
6	On filing or lodging an application, notice or other document that does not relate to a proceeding for which a fee has been paid under any of the preceding clauses		
		(a)	for a prescribed corporation	$210.00	
		(b)	for any other person	$150.00	
7	For sealing a certificate or certifying under seal that a document is a true copy	$70.00	
8	For each request to search and inspect a record of the Court	$22.20	
9	For copy of evidence—per page	$7.40	
10	For copy of reasons for judgment—per page
Note—
1 copy will be supplied to a party to the proceedings free of charge	$7.40	
11	For copy of any other document—per page	$4.50	
12	The fee for a data storage device containing a record of court proceedings (including reasons for judgment) is the fee that would be payable under these regulations for a printed copy of the record of the proceedings plus for each day or part of a day on which the proceedings were recorded	$118.00	
13	For production of transcript at request of a party where the Court does not require the transcript—per page	$15.00	
14	Trial fee—for each day or part of a day on which the trial is heard by the Court		
		(a)	for a prescribed corporation	$1 640.00	
		(b)	for any other person	$1 164.00	
	Note—
The fee for a trial is the fee fixed under clause 14 as in force on the day on which the trial commenced and is payable by the plaintiff or appellant in the proceedings. However, if the Court or a registrar so orders, the fee is payable by another party to the proceedings or by the parties to the proceedings in the proportions ordered.		
15	Suitors' Fund—on interest collected on funds in Court or credited to an account, payable on transfer of interest out of the fund or account or at such earlier time or times as required by the Court—		
		(a)	if the interest is $10.00 or less	no fee	
		(b)	in any other case	3% of amount of interest	
16	Adjudication of costs—		
		(a)	on lodging a bill of costs	$70.00	
		(b)	for adjudicating a bill of costs	5% of amount allowed on adjudication (to nearest dollar)	
17	For opening Registry (or Registry remaining open) after hours for urgent execution of process—for each hour or part of an hour	$357.00	
18	For opening Court (or Court remaining open) after hours for urgent hearing—for each hour or part of an hour	$1 074.00	
Schedule 2—Fees in criminal division

1	(1)	For each request to search and inspect a record of the Court 	$22.20	
	(2)	A fee is not payable under subclause (1) for a request by or on behalf of a person accused or a victim of an offence that is the subject of proceedings before the Court		
2	For sealing a certificate or certifying under seal that a document is a true copy		$70.00	
3	For copy of evidence—per page		$7.40	
4	For copy of reasons for judgment—per page
Note—
1 copy will be supplied to a party to the proceedings free of charge.		$7.40	
5	For copy of any other document—per page		$4.50	
6	The fee for a data storage device containing a record of court proceedings (including reasons for judgment) is the fee that would be payable under these regulations for a printed copy of the record of the proceedings plus for each day or part of a day on which the proceedings were recorded		$118.00	
Schedule 3—Fees in criminal injuries division

1	Summons fee—on filing a document by which a proceeding is commenced			
		(a)	for a prescribed corporation		$210.00	
		(b)	for any other person		$150.00	
2	(1)	For each request to search and inspect a record of the Court	$22.20	
	(2)	A fee is not payable under subclause (1) for a request by or on behalf of a person accused or a victim of an offence that is the subject of proceedings before the Court		
3	For copy of evidence—per page		$7.40	
4	For copy of reasons for judgment—per page
Note—
1 copy will be supplied to a party to the proceedings free of charge.		$7.40	
5	For copy of any other document—per page		$4.50	
6	The fee for a data storage device containing a record of court proceedings (including reasons for judgment) is the fee that would be payable under these regulations for a printed copy of the record of the proceedings plus for each day or part of a day on which the proceedings were recorded		$118.00	
7	For production of transcript at request of a party where the Court does not require the transcript—per page		$15.00	
8	Adjudication of costs—			
		(a)	on lodging a bill of costs		$70.00	
		(b)	for adjudicating a bill of costs		5% of amount allowed on adjudication (to nearest dollar)	
9	For opening Registry (or Registry remaining open) after hours for urgent execution of process—per hour or part of an hour		$357.00	
10	For opening Court (or Court remaining open) after hours for urgent hearing—per hour or part of an hour		$1 074.00	
Note—
As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.
Made by the Governor
with the advice and consent of the Executive Council
on 19 June 2014
No 124 of 2014
AGO0053/14CS