Hong Kong Regulations

DISTRICT COURT CIVIL PROCEDURE (FEES) RULES - SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE

(Past version on 09/01/2000).
(Past version on 07/01/1997).
(Past version on 06/30/1997).

Item	Particular	Fee $
	Commencement of a Cause or Matter
1.	On sealing-
	(a) a writ of summons (except a concurrent, renewed or amended writ) ......................	630.00
	(b) an originating summons ...........................	630.00
	(c) an originating ex parte application ............	630.00
	(d) any other originating document .................	630.00
	Entry or Setting Down for Trial in Court
2.	(a) Applying for pre-trial review ....................	630.00
	(b) Setting down a civil appeal or summons for hearing ...................................................	630.00
	(c) Entering a reference for hearing of an assessment of damages by a judge or the Registrar ................................................	630.00
	Taking Evidence, etc.
3.	For every witness examined de bene esse by a judge or the Registrar, per day or part thereof ...	530.00
4.	Attendance of a public officer to produce or prove in the District Court any record or document .......................................................	440.00
5.	Attendance of a public officer to give evidence as an expert witness, per hour or part thereof ...	440.00 (or such other fee as is specially assessed by the judge or Registrar)
6.	Attendance of a public officer to give evidence other than as an expert witness, per hour or part thereof ............................................................	220.00 (with a minimum of $440.00)
7.	Attendance by the Registrar or officer outside the District Court .............................................	630.00
	Copies, Translation and Searches
8.	(a) Copy of documents typed in the Registry and certifying same, per page ..................	36.00
	(b) Additional copies, per page ......................	4.00
9.	(a) Photostatic copy of a document made in the Registry, per page ..................................	4.00
	(b) Photostatic copy and certification, per page	5.50
	(c) Photostatic copy of a library book, per page	4.00
10.	(a) Translation made in the Registry of a document from Chinese into English, or vice versa including certificate, per page .........	72.00
	(b) Transcription and translation made in the Registry, from Chinese into English, or vice versa, of a tape or recording including certificate, per page .................................	132.00
11.	(a) Certifying translations made outside the Registry, from Chinese into English, or vice versa, per page ........................................	36.00
	(b) Certifying transcription made outside the Registry, from Chinese into English, or vice versa, of a tape or recording, per page ......	36.00
12.	Search in the Registry, for each document or file referred to or required ......................................	18.00
	Service
13.	Service of a document by a bailiff, per document	72.00
14.	Arresting any person ........................................	385.00
15.	Execution of writ of possession .........................	630.00
	Execution
16.	On sealing- (a) a warrant for arrest of a defendant or for the attachment of property before judgment ................................................................	630.00
	(b) a writ of execution or writ of possession ....	630.00
	(c) a prohibitory order ...................................	630.00
	(d) an order for the examination of a judgement debtor (or an officer thereof) ...................	630.00
	(e) a prohibition order ...................................	630.00
	Bailiff's Expenses
17.	Watchman's fee, per day or part thereof for all cases ............................................................	330.00
18.	Caretaker's fee, per day or part thereof .............	Actual expenditure
19.	Caretaker's or watchman's transportation expenses .........................................................	Actual expenditure plus 20% thereof being administrative charges
	Taxation of Costs
20.	On the taxation of a bill of costs or any assessment under Order 62, rule 21(4) of the Rules of the High Court (Cap 4 sub. leg.), for every $100 or fraction of $100 of the amount allowed .........................................................	5.00
20a.	Processing of a bill of costs which is withdrawn less than 7 days before the appointment for taxation .........................................................	10% of the taxing fee which would be payable if the bill was to be allowed in full or $1000 whichever is the less (L.N. 187 of 2000)
	Miscellaneous Fees
21.	Authentication of document by the Registrar ......	125.00
22.	On sealing of a notice in Form No. 80 under Order 50, rule 11(2) .........................................	630.00 (L.N. 187 of 2000)
23.	On sealing of an injunction order undertaken before commencement of a cause .....................	630.00 (L.N. 187 of 2000)

(L.N. 402 of 1992; L.N. 140 of 1994; 25 of 1998 s. 2; L.N. 187 of 2000; L.N. 338 of 2000; L.N. 26 of 2001)