LegalizeThe Sheriff Court Fees Order 2022
Made: 24th May 2022
Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 26th May 2022
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
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Citation, commencement and effect
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Interpretation
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Fees payable in sheriff courts
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Certain fees payable only once
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Matters included in certain fees
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Fees payable in the Sheriff Personal Injury Court
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Cases in which an extra fee is payable
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Exemption of certain persons from fees: legal aid
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Exemption of certain persons from fees: social security
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Cases where articles 8 and 9 do not apply
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Exemption in connection with estate exempt from inheritance tax
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Exemptions relating to particular proceedings
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Exemptions for applicants for certain interdicts and orders
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Exemption of certain motions from fees: jury trials in the Sheriff Personal Injury Court
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Revocations
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SCHEDULE 1 — TABLES OF FEES
PART 1 — Sheriff court
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| (Matters) | (Fee Payable) | (Fee Formerly Payable)[^f00031] |
| £ | £ | |
| PART I — COMMISSARY PROCEEDINGS | ||
| 1. Petition for commissary proceedings | 19 | 19 |
| (NOTE: the fee includes issue of extract decree). | ||
| 2. Sealing up repositories or the like, per hour. | 33 | 33 |
| 3. | ||
| Receiving and examining inventory of estate, except where sub-paragraph (b) or (c) of this paragraph applies— | ||
| 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— | ||
| £50,000, | No fee | No fee |
| £250,000, | 271 | 266 |
| where the amount of the estate exceeds £250,000, | 543 | 532 |
| receiving and examining additional or corrective inventory of estate or inventory of estate ad non executa— | ||
| 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— | ||
| £50,000, | No fee | No fee |
| £250,000, | 271 | 266 |
| where the amount of the estate exceeds £250,000, | 543 | 532 |
| Receiving and examining inventory of estate where it is declared that confirmation is not required. | The fees payable are 50% of those specified in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) of this paragraph. If confirmation is subsequently required the remaining 50% of the fees specified in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) are payable | The fees payable are 50% of those specified in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) of this paragraph. If confirmation is subsequently required the remaining 50% of the fees specified in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) are payable |
| 4. Commissary copying and extracting. | ||
| (1) Issuing certificate of confirmation— | ||
| if ordered when lodging inventory, each certificate, | 8 | 8 |
| if ordered subsequent to lodging inventory— | 8 | 8 |
| first certificate, including search fee, | 19 | 19 |
| each subsequent certificate. | 8 | 8 |
| (2) Copy or duplicate confirmation— | 13 | 13 |
| if ordered when lodging inventory, | 13 | 13 |
| if ordered subsequent to lodging inventory— | ||
| duplicate confirmation, including search fee, | 28 | 27 |
| each subsequent duplicate confirmation if ordered at the same time as the duplicate confirmation in head (i). | 13 | 13 |
| (3) Certified extract confirmation and will (if any)— | 28 | 27 |
| if ordered when lodging inventory, | 28 | 27 |
| if ordered subsequent to lodging inventory— | 40 | 39 |
| certified extract, including search fee, | 40 | 39 |
| each subsequent certified extract if ordered at the same time as the certified extract in head (i). | 28 | 27 |
| (4) Copy will— | 8 | 8 |
| if ordered when lodging inventory, | 8 | 8 |
| if ordered subsequent to lodging inventory— | 19 | 19 |
| copy will, including search fee, | 19 | 19 |
| each subsequent copy will if ordered at the same time as the copy will in head (i). | 8 | 8 |
| PART II — SHERIFF COURT | ||
| PROCEEDINGS | ||
| Initial Writ | ||
| 5. Initial writ in any proceedings not being proceedings for which any other paragraph of this Table specifies a fee. (NOTE: fee covers issue of extract decree). | 135 | 132 |
| 6. European Order for payment in terms of EU Regulation 1896/2006 – application for European Order for payment. | 135 | 132 |
| Divorce and dissolution of civil partners | ||
| 7. 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). (NOTE: fee covers issue of extract decree). | 162 | 159 |
| Application for simplified divorce and simplified dissolution of civil partnership | 131 | 128 |
| 8. Any application (inclusive of all procedures other than those specified at paragraphs 9 and 38). (NOTE: fee covers issue of extract decree). | 131 | 128 |
| 9. Subsequent application upon change of circumstances by party. | 34 | 33 |
| Summary warrant | 78 | 75 |
| 10. Application for summary warrant. | 78 | 75 |
| Bankruptcy and Insolvency | 122 | 120 |
| 11. Petition for sequestration of estates or petition for recall of award of sequestration. | 122 | 120 |
| 12. Miscellaneous applications, including appeals under the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 or the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016. | 63 | 62 |
| 13. Lodging of notice of appointment or intention to appoint an administrator out of court under the Insolvency Act 1986 or filing documents with the court to obtain a moratorium under section A3 of Part A1 of that Act. | 132 | No previous fee payable |
| Declarator and petitions for completion of title for the Sheriff of Chancery | ||
| 14. Application for declarator and petition for completion of title to the Sheriff of Chancery. | 247 | 242 |
| 15. Issue of chancery extract. | 115 | 113 |
| Summary cause/simple procedure | ||
| 16. Summons for summary cause or claim form for simple procedure case (NOTE: includes European small claim procedure and fee covers issue of extract decree or issue of decision)— | ||
| actions for payment of money of £300 or less (or 250 euros for European small claims), | 19 | 19 |
| other actions, | 108 | 106 |
| on the marking of an appeal or the sending of an appeal form to the sheriff court. | 63 | 62 |
| Criminal procedure | 40 | 39 |
| 17. Summary complaint raising a private prosecution | 40 | 39 |
| Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 | 97 | 95 |
| 18. Petition for removal of disqualification. | 97 | 95 |
| Miscellaneous | 19 | 19 |
| 19. Application under section 4 of the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995. | 19 | 19 |
| 20. Caveat. | 46 | 45 |
| 21. Any proceedings under section 12 or 18 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982. | 28 | 27 |
| 22. Note in a liquidation or judicial factory. | 40 | 39 |
| Defender’s responses | ||
| 23. First writ, reponing note, application for recall of decree or attendance to state a defence or oppose an interim order (fee payable by each defender or compearer) (NOTE: fee covers issue of extract decree)— | ||
| in proceedings to which paragraph 5 of this Table applies, | 135 | 132 |
| in an action of divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership (other than a simplified divorce or dissolution of civil partnership). | 162 | 159 |
| Civil court procedure | ||
| Payable by pursuer | ||
| 24. Lodging of a certified copy record under the Ordinary Cause Rules (NOTE: fee payable only once in respect of a cause). | 122 | 120 |
| 25. Lodging of a certified closed record under the additional procedure of the Ordinary Cause Rules. | 122 | 120 |
| 26. Fixing, allocating or assigning of a proof, a debate or a hearing in a summary or miscellaneous application on the merits of the cause. | 58 | 57 |
| 27. For each day or part thereof of proof, debate or hearing in a summary or miscellaneous application on the merits of the cause (NOTE: not payable if the proof, debate or hearing does not proceed on that day). | 247 | 242 |
| 28. Initial lodging of affidavits in a family action where proof by affidavit evidence has been allowed. | 71 | 70 |
| Payable by any party (including pursuer) | ||
| 29. Lodging of a written motion or minute and the lodging of any written opposition to any such motion or minute (NOTE: where a minute is accompanied by a relevant written motion no fee is payable in respect of lodging the motion). | 52 | 51 |
| 30. Marking an appeal to the sheriff principal in any proceedings (other than as provided for in paragraph 16(c) of this Table). | 122 | 120 |
| Sheriff court books | 28 | 27 |
| 31. Recording protest of a bill or promissory note (NOTE: Extracts to be charged as in paragraph 36 of this Table). | 28 | 27 |
| 32. Preservation of deeds, each deed (NOTE: This includes recording and engrossing. If extracts are required, a separate fee is to be charged as in paragraph 36 of this Table). | 13 | 13 |
| Miscellaneous office procedures | 77 | 75 |
| 33. Lodging each set of plans or other Parliamentary deposit. | 77 | 75 |
| 34. Inspection of report of auction and the auditor of court’s report. | 19 | 19 |
| 35. 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 appropriately included in the Ordinary Cause Rules, with the fees payable in advance weekly for 12 months. | 375 | 368 |
| 36. Recording, engrossing, extracting, printing or copying of all documents, except as provided for at paragraph 4 of this Table (exclusive of search fee)— | ||
| by photocopying or otherwise producing a printed or typed copy— | ||
| up to 10 pages, | 7 | 7 |
| each page or part thereof in excess of 10 pages, | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| for a copy of each document in electronic form. | 7 | 7 |
| (NOTE: Recording in Sheriff Court Register of Deeds to be charged as in paragraph 31.) | 7 | 7 |
| 37. Any search of records or archives, except as provided for at paragraph 4 of this Table, per 30 minutes or part thereof.— | 13 | 13 |
| In addition, correspondence fee where applicable. | 13 | 13 |
| 38. Citation of, or intimation to, any person or persons by sheriff officer as instructed by the sheriff clerk. | 13 plus sheriff officer’s fee | 13 plus sheriff officer’s fee |
| PART III — AUDITOR OF COURT | ||
| 39. Taxing accounts of expenses incurred in judicial proceedings remitted to the auditor of court for taxation— | ||
| lodging account for taxation, | 47 | 46 |
| taxing accounts of expenses etc.— | 21 | 21 |
| up to £400, | 21 | 21 |
| for every additional £100 or part thereof. | 5 | 5 |
| (NOTE: Fee to be determined by auditor of court on amount of account as submitted.) | ||
| cancellation of diet of taxation— | 50% of fee that would have been payable under sub-paragraph (b) of this paragraph | 50% of fee that would have been payable under sub-paragraph (b) of this paragraph |
| where written notice of cancellation received from receiving party after 4.00 pm on the fourth working day before the day of diet of taxation, | 50% of fee that would have been payable under sub-paragraph (b) of this paragraph | 50% of fee that would have been payable under sub-paragraph (b) of this paragraph |
| where written notice of cancellation received from receiving party after 4.00 pm on the second working day before the day of the diet of taxation. | 75% of fee that would have been payable under sub-paragraph (b) of this paragraph | 75% of fee that would have been payable under sub-paragraph (b) of this paragraph |
PART 2 — Sheriff Personal Injury Court
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
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| (Matters) | (Fee Payable) | (Fee Formerly Payable)[^f00032] |
| £ | £ | |
| 1. Lodging of a written motion or minute and the lodging of any written opposition to any such motion or minute. (NOTE: where a minute is accompanied by a relevant written motion no fee is payable in respect of lodging the motion.) | 58 | 57 |
| 2. Fixing, allocating or assigning of a proof or trial, a debate or a hearing on the merits of the cause. | 63 | 62 |
| 3. Hearing fee: per 30 minutes or part thereof. | 85 | 83 |
| 4. Lodging a certified copy closed record. (NOTE: fee payable only once in respect of a cause). | 115 | 113 |
| 5. Initial writ. (NOTE: fee covers issue of extract decree). | 232 | 227 |
| 6. Lodging defences (fee payable by each defender or compearer). (NOTE: fee covers issue of extract decree). | 232 | 227 |
| 7. Citation of a civil jury. (NOTE: includes outlays incurred in citing and countermanding, and is payable on the lodging of a proposed issue for jury trial.) | 323 | 317 |
| 8. Certified copy of a document. | 19 | 19 |
SCHEDULE 2 — TABLES OF FEES
PART 1 — Sheriff court
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