Magistrates Court Fees


"Collecting Today's Losses for Tomorrow's Profit"


Professional Costs

  Under $750.00 $751 - $1500 $1501 - $2500 $2501 - $5000 $5001 - $10,000 $10,001 - $20,000 Over $20,000
Claim $150.00 $215.00 $265.00 $510.00 $635.00 $890.00 $890.00
Judgment $49.50 $49.50 $71.00 $115.00 $145.00 $205.00 $205.00
Warrant $49.50 $49.50 $57.00 $115.00 $145.00 $205.00 $220.00
Hearing $169.00 $169.00 $191.00 $248.00 $314.00 $442.00 $485.00
Hearing $252.00 $252.00 $252.00 $290.00 $364.00 $505.00 $561.00


Magistrates Court Schedule of Fees

Filing a Claim (includes $2.30 Appeal cost fund)
(a) If amount claimed is $2500.00 or less $107.30
(b) If amount claimed is more than $2500 but less than $10,000 $156.30
(c) If amount claimed is more than $10,000 $166.30

Registering a Judgment (Other than QLD)
(a) If amount claimed is $2500 or less $69.00
(b) If amount claimed is more than $2500 less than $10,000 $69.00
(c) If amount claimed is more than $10,000 $74.00

Filing a Minor Debt Claim (Max is $7500.00)
(a) If amount claimed is $2500.00 or less $44.00
(b) If amount claimed is more than $2500.00 $75.00
Certifying a copy of order $18.00

Bailiff's fees
Serving a document $32.00
Enforcing a Warrant $47.00
Additional Travel more than 12km from Court $ 2.30km


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