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Acts Nos. 5 of 1927, 3 of 1935, 14 of 1943, 3 of 1944, 17 of 1950, 7 of 1953, 8 of 1959, 20 of 1966, 18 of 1974, 8 of 1979, 17 of 1984, 8 of 1987, 46 of 1988.

2. (1) The fees specified in the Schedule hereto shall be paid as therein prescribed in respect of the several matters to which they are applicable.

(2) All moneys received as fees shall be paid by the officer receiving the same into the Treasury for the benefit of the general revenue.

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1. On Filing copies of Notice of Appeal and Petition ...................................	50.00
2. Subpoena ...................................................................................	2.00
3. Application for the issue of any relief or order not being a final Judgment .......	15.00
4. Service of Notice of Appeal and Petition on the Respondent .......................	5.00
5. Service of Subpoena or any other process on each person served ..................	2.00
6. Distress, Injunction, or other Order not being a final judgment .....................	20.00
7. Notices ......................................................................................	7.50

PART II. - SUPREME COURT

(To be paid in advance to the Clerk of the Supreme Court)

Civil Jurisdiction

8. Summons ...................................................................................	25.00
9. Subpoena ...................................................................................	2.00
10. Distraint ...................................................................................	10.00
11. Service of process (on each person served) ..........................................	2.00
12. All applicants to the Court (whether granted or not) ................................	4.00
13. Injunction or other Order not being a final judgment ...............................	6.00
14. Every affidavit sworn before the Chief Justice ......................................	2.50
15. Application for Eviction Order .........................................................	3.00
16. Grant of Eviction Order .................................................................	7.50

Probate and Administration

17. Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration of Estate not exceeding $1000 ..	12.50
for each additional $500 or part thereof ..........................................	6.00
18. Summons-
Amount in dispute not exceeding $100 ..........................................	5.00
Amount in dispute exceeding $100 but not exceeding $250 ..................	7.50
Amount in dispute exceeding $250, for every additional $200 and for any remainder ..............................................................................	5.00
19. Service of process (on each person served) ..........................................	2.50
20. Application to take out letters of administration and probate .....................	2.50
21. Affidavit ...................................................................................	1.50
22. Registration of will ......................................................................	1.00
23. Application to reseal a grant of probate or letters of administration ..............	2.50
24. Resealing probate or letters of administration (same fee as for a grant)
25. Subpoena .................................................................................	2.00
26. Distraint-
Amount not exceeding $100 .......................................................	5.00
Amount exceeding $100 but not exceeding $250...............................	7.50
Amount exceeding $250 ............................................................	10.00
27. Search for any document filed in the Supreme Court ..............................	2.50
28. (All other fees as in Civil Proceedings)

DIVORCE

29. On filing a petition for Divorce ........................................................	25.00
30. (All other fees as in Civil Proceedings)

PART III. - MAGISTRATES' COURTS

(To be paid in advance to the Clerk of the Court)

Civil Jurisdiction

31. Summons-
Amount in dispute not exceeding $100 ..........................................	2.00
Amount in dispute exceeding $100 but not exceeding $250 ..................	4.00
Amount in dispute exceeding $250 but not exceeding $400 ..................	8.00
Amount in dispute exceeding $400 ...............................................	10.00
32. Service of process (on each person served) ..........................................	2.50
33. Subpoena .................................................................................	2.00
34. Distraint-
Amount not exceeding $20 .........................................................	1.00
Amount exceeding $20 but not exceeding $100 ................................	2.50
Amount not exceeding $250 .......................................................	4.00
Amount exceeding $250 ............................................................	5.00
35. Affidavit sworn before Magistrate (except affidavit of service) ..................	2.50
36. Search fee for any document filed in the Magistrate's Court .......................	2.00

Criminal Jurisdiction

(Where the prosecutor is an individual, to be paid in advance to the Clerk of the Court)

37. Summons .................................................................................	2.00
38. Service of process (on each person served) ..........................................	2.50
39. Subpoena .................................................................................	2.00
40. Distraint (same as Item No. 34)
41. Certified copy of Conviction ...........................................................	2.00
42. Search Warrant ...........................................................................	3.00

Revenue Cases

(i.e. Cases in respect of offences against the laws relating to the Collection of Revenue; charges and claims in respect of Horse Tax, Dog Tax, and Licence Fees)

43. Summons .................................................................................	2.00
44. Subpoena .................................................................................	2.00
45. Service of process (on each person served) ..........................................	2.50
46. Distraint (same as Item No. 34)

Appeal to Supreme Court

(Where the appellant is an individual, to be paid in advance to the Clerk of the Court)

47. In any Civil Matter ......................................................................	12.50
48. In any Criminal Matter ..................................................................	7.50
49. In any Revenue Case ....................................................................	10.00

PART IV. – ALL COURTS, ALL JURISDICTIONS

50. Sealed copy of Judgment, per folio ...................................................	.30
51. Copy of Evidence, per folio ............................................................	.30
52. Copy of any document filed in Court per folio ......................................	.30

PART V. – RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS

53. Application under Rule 3 (including affidavit) ......................................	10.00
Every supplemental affidavit ......................................................	5.00
54. Registration ...............................................................................	3.00
55. Issue of Certificate of Registration ....................................................	5.00
56. Filing of Affidavit under Rule 6(1) or (3) ............................................	5.00
57. Summons to set aside Registration (including affidavit under Rule 8) ...........	10.00
58. Notice of Appeal (Rule 6(5)) ............................................................	50.00
59. Application under Rule 8 (including affidavit) ......................................	7.50
60. Certified copy of judgment, per folio .................................................	5.00
61. (Other fees as appropriate in Parts I and II)

NOTE: References to Rules in this Part are to the Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Rules which may be found amongst the Subsidiary Legislation to Cap. 14.

PART VI. - MAINTENANCE OF ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN

62. Letters of Adoption ......................................................................	10.00
63. Letters of Admission ....................................................................	8.00
64. Affidavit Complaint on oath ............................................................	2.50
65. Order of Affiliation ......................................................................	1.00
66. Copy of Marriage Certificate ...........................................................	2.00
67. Search for birth or marriage ............................................................	3.00
68. Summons, subpoena, and all other fees as in Part III of this Schedule, relating to Magistrates' Courts.

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