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LAWS OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS Revision Date: 31 Dec 2002 Courts of Justice Fees Act CAP 3.10 1 ST. CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS CHAPTER 3.10 COURTS OF JUSTICE FEES ACT and Subsidiary Legislation Revised Edition showing the law as at 31 December 2002 This is a revised edition of the law, prepared by the Law Revision Commissioner under the authority of the Law Revision Act, No.

9 of 1986.
This edition contains a consolidation of the following laws— COURTS OF JUSTICE FEES ACT Act 6 of 1880 … in force 29th July 1880 Amended by: Act 4 of 1974 Act 17 of 1975 Act 6 of 1992 Act 8 of 1994 SUPREME COURT (PAYMENT OF FEES IN STAMPS) ORDER – Sections 5 and 7 SRO 38/1934 – MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (CIVIL FEES) (PAYMENT IN – STAMPS) ORDER – Sections 5 and 7 SRO 23/1931 SUPREME COURT (FEES IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS) ORDER – Section 2 SRO 34/1998 SUPREME COURT (FEES IN MATRIMONIAL PROCEEDINGS) ORDER – Section 2 SRO 35/1998 SUPREME COURT (FEES IN BANKRUPTCY) ORDER – Section 2 36/1998 Prepared under Authority by The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc. ANGUILLA Page 3 7 8 9 19 23 LAWS OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS Revision Date: 31 Dec 2002 Courts of Justice Fees Act CAP 3.10 3 CHAPTER 3.10 COURTS OF JUSTICE FEES ACT ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 1.
Short title 2.

Fixing fees payable in Courts of Justice, etc.

3.

Order to be binding on all Courts, etc.

4.

Payment into the Treasury 5.

Fees to be taken in stamps 6.

Stamps to be impressed or adhesive 7.

Rules 8.

Unstamped documents not evidence 9.

Accounts of stamps 10.

Penalty for forgery 11.


Order may abolish existing fees FIRST SCHEDULE SECOND SCHEDULE THIRD SCHEDULE FOURTH SCHEDULE FIFTH SCHEDULE SIXTH SCHEDULE LAWS OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS Revision Date: 31 Dec 2002 Courts of Justice Fees Act CAP 3.10 5 CHAPTER 3.10 COURTS OF JUSTICE FEES ACT AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR FEES PAYABLE IN THE COURTS OF JUSTICE; AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL MATTERS.

Short title.

1.

This Act may be cited as the Courts of Justice Fees Act.
Fixing fees payable in Courts of Justice, etc.

2.
The Attorney-General may, by Order, fix the fees and percentages (including the percentage on estates of lunatics) to be taken in the High Court, or in any Court of Justice in this State, civil or criminal, or in any Court created by any Commission, or in any Office which is connected with any of those Courts, or in which any business connected with any of those Courts is conducted, or by any Officer, paid wholly or partly out of public moneys, who is attached to any of those Courts, or to the Office of Registrar of Deeds, and may by Order, increase, reduce, or abolish all or any of such fees and percentages, and appoint new fees and percentages to be taken in the said Courts or Offices, or any of them, or by any such officer as aforesaid.
(Amended by Act 6 of 1992) Order to be binding on all Courts, etc.

3.

Any Order made in pursuance of this Act shall be binding on all the Courts, Offices, and Officers to which it refers, in the same manner as if it had been enacted by the National Assembly.

(Amended by Act 8 of 1994) Payment into the Treasury.

4.

All such fees and percentages shall be paid into the Treasury.

Fees to be taken in stamps.

5.


It shall be lawful for the Attorney-General, by notice, in the form given in the Schedule, to declare and direct that, from and after the time specified in such notice, all and any of such fees for the time being payable in money shall be taken by means of stamps; and, from and after the time specified in any such notice, the fees therein mentioned shall be received by stamps denoting the amounts payable, and not in money.
(Amended by Act 6 of 1992) Stamps to be impressed or adhesive.

6.

Such stamps shall be impressed, or adhesive, and shall only be distributed by the Accountant-General and such other Government officers as the Attorney-General may direct.

(Amended by Act 6 of 1992) Rules.

7.
7.

The Attorney-General may make rules for publishing the amount of the fees and regulating the use of such stamps, and particularly for prescribing the application thereof to documents in use or required to be used for the purposes of such stamps, 6 CAP 3.10 Courts of Justice Fees Act LAWS OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS Revision Date: 31 Dec 2002 and for insuring the proper cancellation of stamps, and for keeping accounts of such stamps and for the allowancing for spoiled or misused stamps.
(Amended by Act 6 of 1992) Unstamped documents not evidence.

8.
Any document which ought to bear a stamp in pursuance of this Act, or any rule or order made thereunder, shall not be received, filed, used, or admissible in evidence, except in criminal trials or inquiries, unless and until it is properly stamped within the time prescribed by the rules under this Act regulating the use of stamps, but if any such document is, through mistake or inadvertence, received, filed, or used without being properly stamped, the Court may, if it think fit, order that the same be stamped on the payment of a penalty, or otherwise, as in such order may be directed.
Accounts of stamps.

9.

An account of all money received in respect of stamps under this Act shall be kept in the Treasury.

Penalty for forgery.

10.

Any person who forges any such stamp shall be liable to be imprisoned, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding seven years.

Order may abolish existing fees.

11.


An order under this Act may abolish any existing fees and percentages which may be taken in the said Courts or Offices, or any of them, or by the said Officers, or any of them; but, subject to the provisions of any order made in pursuance of this Act, the existing fees and percentages shall continue to be taken, applied, and accounted for in the existing manner.
__________ LAWS OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS Revision Date: 31 Dec 2002 Courts of Justice Fees Act CAP 3.10 7 FIRST SCHEDULE (Section 5) NOTICE UNDER THE COURTS OF JUSTICE FEES ACT.

The Attorney-General, in pursuance of the provisions of this Act, hereby declares and directs that, from and after the .............................day of .............., the fees for the time being, payable (here insert the nature of the fees) shall be taken in stamps.
(Amended by Act 6 of 1992) __________ SECOND SCHEDULE (Sections 5 and 7) COURTS OF JUSTICE FEES ACT SUPREME COURT (PAYMENT OF FEES IN STAMPS) ORDER Citation.

1.

This Order may be cited as the Courts of Justice (Supreme Court) (Payment of Fees in Stamps) Order.

Fees to be paid in stamps.

2.

From and after the first day of January, 1935, the fees for the time being payable in all proceedings in the High Court in all its branches shall be taken in stamps.

Description of stamps.

3.


The stamps referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be adhesive or impressed stamps as authorised under the provisions of the Stamp Act, and any number of separate fees may be expressed on a document by one or more stamps for the gross amount.

Use of stamps.

4.
The stamp or stamps shall be affixed to the document in respect of which the fee is payable; provided that where any fee is payable in respect of any matter or thing in reference to which it shall not have been customary or may not be necessary to use any document or paper, the party or his or her solicitor requiring such matter or thing to be done shall make application for the same by a præcipe or short note in writing or print to or upon which the stamp or stamps shall be affixed, and all papers and documents when possible shall be stamped on the left hand upper corner of the front sheet.
Documents to be stamped before signature.

5.

All documents must be fully stamped to the amount of the prescribed fees before being brought to the Officer of the Court responsible for the transaction involved, and such officer before signing the document shall satisfy himself or herself that the same has been correctly stamped.

8 CAP 3.10 Courts of Justice Fees Act LAWS OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS Revision Date: 31 Dec 2002 Cancellation of stamps.

6.
6.

Before any stamped document passes out of the possession of the Officer of the Court responsible for the transaction involved, the stamps on the document shall be effectively cancelled by such officer by means of a metallic date stamp and indelible ink; and in the case of stamps of a higher value than 24 cents, each stamp must be perforated with a punching machine in such a way as to destroy completely any philatelic value such stamps might otherwise possess.

Accounts.

7.
Accounts.

7.

As soon as possible after the end of each quarter the Registrar shall transmit to the Treasury a statement signed by him or her certifying the amount paid by means of stamps in respect of all proceedings during the preceding quarter, and the same shall be duly entered in the appropriate account.

__________ THIRD SCHEDULE (Sections 5 and 7) MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (CIVIL FEES) (PAYMENT IN STAMPS) ORDER Citation.

1.
1.

This Order may be cited as the Magistrates’ Courts (Civil Fees) (Payment in Stamps) Order.

Fees to be paid in stamps.

2.From and after the first day of December, 1931, the fees for the time being payable in civil proceedings in the Magistrates’ Courts shall be taken in stamps.

Description of stamps.

3.


The stamps referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be adhesive stamps as authorised for postage and revenue under the provisions of the Stamp Act, and any number of separate fees may be expressed on a document by one or more stamps for the gross amount.

Use of stamps.

4.
The stamp or stamps shall be affixed to the document in respect of which the fee is payable; provided that where any fee is payable in respect of any matter or thing in reference to which it shall not have been customary or may not be necessary to use any document or paper, the party or his or her solicitor requiring such matter or thing to be done shall make application for the same by a præcipe or short note in writing or print to or upon which the stamp or stamps shall be affixed, and all papers and documents when possible shall be stamped on the left hand upper corner of the front sheet.
LAWS OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS Revision Date: 31 Dec 2002 Courts of Justice Fees Act CAP 3.10 9 Documents to be stamped before signature.

5.

All documents must be fully stamped to the amount of the prescribed fees before being brought to the Magistrate, and the Magistrate before signing the document shall satisfy himself or herself that the same has been correctly stamped.

Cancellation of stamps.

6.


Before any stamped document passes out of the possession of the Magistrate or of any duly appointed clerk to the Magistrate the stamps on the document shall be effectively cancelled by the Magistrate or his or her clerk by means of a metallic date stamp and indelible ink.

Custody of stamped documents.

7.


On the conclusion of the hearing of a case the stamped documents in connection therewith shall be retained in safe custody by the Magistrate or his or her Clerk and shall not be delivered to any person save for official purposes.

Destruction of documents.

8.

The Magistrate shall cause all stamped documents, over seven years old, in his or her custody, to be destroyed.

Accounts.

9.
Accounts.

9.

As soon as possible after the end of each quarter the Magistrate shall transmit to the Treasury a statement signed by him or her certifying the amount paid by means of postage and revenue stamps in respect of civil proceedings during the preceding quarter, and the same shall be duly entered in the appropriate account.

__________ FOURTH SCHEDULE (Section 2) SUPREME COURT (FEES IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS) ORDER Citation.

1.

This Order may be cited as the Supreme Court (Fees in Civil Proceedings).
Fees.

2.

The fees specified in the Schedule to this Order shall be payable in respect of the matters to which they are specifically applicable.

__________ 10 CAP 3.10 Courts of Justice Fees Act LAWS OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS Revision Date: 31 Dec 2002 SCHEDULE TO THE ORDER (Rule 2) SUMMONSES, WRITS, NOTICES, COMMISSIONS AND WARRANTS ITEM.

1.

On sealing a writ of summons for commencement of an action $ ¢ 15.00 2.
On sealing a concurrent, renewed or amended writ of sum ons for 10.00 commencement of an action 3.

On sealing a warrant of arrest in Admiralty 4.

On sealing a notice for service 10.00 5.

On sealing a writ of mandamus 20.00 6.

On sealing a writ of subpoena for witness, not exceed three persons 7.

On sealing a writ of execution, a subpoena, and every other writ 8.
On sealing or issuing an originating summons for the taxation of a solicitor’s bill of costs within 12 months after delivery, or delivery of a bill of costs by a solicitor, including the order to be made thereon 9.

On sealing any other originating summons 10.

On amending same 11.

On sealing or issuing an interpleader summons 12.

On sealing any other summons 15.00 10.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 10.00 13.
On filing a notice to have a reference to an Admiralty Registrar placed 15.00 in the list for hearing 14.

On a notice in Admiralty actions 15.

On sealing a commission to take evidence 16.

On every other commission APPEARANCES 17.

On entering an appearance for each person 18.

On amending the same COPIES 19.

On a copy of written deposition of a witness to enable a party to print the same, for each folio 20.
On examining a written or printed copy, and marking or sealing same as an office copy, for each folio 20.00 50.00 20.00 10.00 10.00 2.00 2.00 21.

On making a copy and marking same as an office copy, for each folio 2.00 22.

On a copy in a foreign language – the actual cost LAWS OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS Revision Date: 31 Dec 2002 Courts of Justice Fees Act CAP 3.10 11 23.

On a copy of a plan, map, section, drawing, photograph, or diagram –the actual cost 24.
On a printed copy of an order, not being an office or certified copy,for each folio ATTENDANCES $ ¢ 2.00 25.
On an application, with or without a subpoena, for any officer to attend as a witness, or to produce records or documents to be given in evidence (in addition to the reasonable expenses of the officer) for each day or part of the day he or she shall necessarily absent from his or her office 20.00 The officer may require a deposit of stamps on account of any further fees, and a deposit of money on account of any further expenses which may probably become payable beyond the amount payable for fees and expenses on the application, and the officer or his or her clerk taking such deposit shall thereupon make a memorandum thereof on the application.
The officer may also require an undertaking in writing to pay any further fees and expenses which may become payable beyond the amounts so paid and deposited.

OATHS, ETC 26.

On taking an affidavit or an affirmation or attestation upon honour in lieu of an affidavit or a declaration, for each person making the same 5.00 27.

And in addition thereto for each exhibit therein referred to and required to be marked FILING 28.

On filing a special case 29.


On filing an application for an order of sale of land under the Judgments Act 30.
On filing, except in Admiralty actions, and unless otherwise provided, an affidavit, deposition or set of depositions (including any exhibit to any such affidavit of deposition) statement of claim in default of appearance, referees’ certificates, preliminary act, submission to arbitration, award, warrant of attorney, cognovit, bail, satisfaction piece, bond, writ of execution with return and power of attorney, and every other proceeding in a probate action or matter required by an act, general order, or order in the action, cause or matter to be filed 31.
On filing any other document 32.

On filing scripts in a probate action or on depositing pursuant to an order in any cause or matter any documents for safe custody or production, if the number does not exceed five 33.

If exceeding five 2.00 20.00 15.00 5.00 2.00 15.00 10.00 12 CAP 3.10 Courts of Justice Fees Act LAWS OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS Revision Date: 31 Dec 2002 34.
On a receipt for any document or documents to which the two last fees apply, when delivered out, or for any other document or documents when delivered 35.

On filing an affidavit and notice under Order XLVI Rule 4 36.

On every minute in Admiralty actions pursuant to Order LXVI, Rule 8, for every instrument or document to which the minute relates (other than an exhibit, or any instrument or document previously issued from the Registry or the Marshal’s office) unless otherwise provided 37.
On filing a fiat of satisfaction 38.

On filing an appeal from the Magistrate’s Court CERTIFICATES 39.

On a certificate of appearance, or a pleading, affidavit or proceeding having being entered, filed or taken, or of the negative thereof; or any other certificate unless otherwise provided 40.

Or if required for use in a foreign country 41.

Or if a certificate of proceedings pursuant to Order LXI, 24 SEARCHES AND INSPECTIONS 42.
On an application to search for an appearance or an affidavit, and inspecting the same 43.

On an application to search an index, and inspect a pleading, judgment, decree, order or other record, unless otherwise expressly provided for by any Act or Ordinance or this Order, and to inspect scripts filed or documents deposited pursuant to an Order for safe custody or production, for each hour or part of an hour occupied 44.
Not exceeding on one day EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES $ ¢ 5.00 15.00 10.00 10.00 15.00 5.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 15.00 45.

On every memorandum of appointment for an examination to be taken before an examiner or other officer of the Court 10.00 46.

On every witness sworn and examined or other officer of the Court inhis or her office, unless otherwise provided, including oath, for each hour or part of an hour 47.
On an examination of witnesses by any such officer away from the office (in addition to reasonable travelling and other expenses) for each hour or part of an hour 48.

Not exceeding on one day 10.00 15.00 49.
The officer may require a deposit of stamps on account of fees and a deposit of money on account of expenses which may probably become payable beyond any amount paid for fees and expenses upon the examination, and the officer or his or her clerk, taking such 50.00 LAWS OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS Revision Date: 31 Dec 2002 Courts of Justice Fees Act CAP 3.10 13 deposit shall, thereupon make a memorandum thereof, and deliver the same to the party making the deposit The Officer may also require an undertaking in writing to pay any further fees and expenses which may become payable beyond the amount so paid or deposited.
$ ¢ HEARING On entering or setting down a cause or matter for trial or hearing 50.

(1) (2) On trial or hearing in Court of any cause or matter entered or set down as aforesaid An additional $10.00 for each day or part of a day after the first 51.

On entering directions of the Judge at a trial pursuant to Order XXXVI, Rule 42, and certifying same when required 52.

On writing for the attendance of assessors on the hearing of an Admiralty action 53.
On answering and setting down for hearing in Court a petition by which any proceeding is commenced unless otherwise provided 54.

Any other petition JUDGMENTS, DECREES AND ORDERS On drawing up and entering judgments, Decrees and Orders: 55.

56.
56.

If made in Court on the original hearing or hearing on further consideration of a cause, or on the hearing of a special case or petition, or on any application to the Court of Appeal unless otherwise provided If a judgment without hearing in Court or a final order in a probate action or in an order made in a probate or matter on a motion, including filing the case or application on which the order is made 57.

If made on the hearing of an originating summons, unless otherwise provided 58.
If made at Chambers on the hearing of a cause or matter 20.00 20.00 15.00 10.00 15.00 10.00 20.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 59.

60.

61.

If made under Order XV, Order XXXII, Rule 6, or Order XXXIII, Rule 2 10.00 If made on an application by Order LV, Rule 2, directed to be disposed of in Chambers, comprised in sections (1), (2), (3) or (10) of the said Rule exclusive of those comprised in section (12) of the same rule If an order of course under Act 6 and 7 Vic.
c 73 to tax a solicitor’s bill of costs within twelve months after delivery or for delivery of a bill of costs by a solicitor where fee No.

8 is not applicable 10.00 15.00 14 CAP 3.10 Courts of Justice Fees Act LAWS OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS Revision Date: 31 Dec 2002 62.

On any other Order, including an agreement filed pursuant to Order LII, Rule 23 in Admiralty actions, and filing same 63.
On signing a note or memorandum or an order pursuant to Order LII, Rule 14, when required for production where no order is drawn up 64.

On a memorandum to enter an order nunc pro tunc On proceedings at the Judge’s Chambers, or before a taxing master of the Registrar.

65.
65.

On the sale or mortgage of any land or hereditaments pursuant to any order directing a sale or mortgage with the approbation of the Judge made in any cause or matter for the purpose of raising money to be dealt with by the Court in such cause or matter, for every $480 or fraction of $480 of the amount raised 66.
On the approval of the purchase of land or hereditaments or of the title of any land or hereditaments to be purchased pursuant to any order in any cause or matter with money under the control of the Court in such cause or matter, for every $480 or fraction of $480 of the amount of the purchased money 67.
On proceedings pursuant to an order in any cause or matter where the amount of the outstanding or the undisposed of estate of a deceased person or of the estate subject to any trust or partnership shall be ascertained for the purpose of being dealt with in such cause or matter without deducting any payment to creditors or parties interested after the commencement of the cause or matter, for every $480 or portion of $480 of the amount or value thereof 68.
On taking an account of moneys received by a executor, administrator, trustee, agent, solicitor, mortgagee, co-tenant, partner, receiver, guardian, consignee, bailee, manager, provisional official or other liquidator, sequestrator, or execution creditor or other person liable to account for each $480 or fraction of $480 of the amount found to have been received without deducting any payment 69.
On taking an account of the debts or ascertaining the amount of any debt due from a deceased person or from any company in any cause or matter when any creditor shall be required to prove his debt otherwise than by production of his security for every $480 or fraction of $480 of the amount found to be due to such creditor, or (if more than one) of the aggregate amount found to be due to all such creditors $ ¢ 10.00 5.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 70.
In any such case, if after evidence adduced by the creditor, his or her claim shall be disallowed, on each of such claim 15.00 71.

On taking an account of or ascertaining the amount due in respect of the debentures or bonds of a joint stock or other company, for every $480 or fraction of $480 of the aggregate amount found to be due 72.
On an inquiry to ascertain the heir and next of kin of any one or more than one deceased person whose estate is being administered in any cause or matter in respect of whose estate an application is made 10.00 20.00 LAWS OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS Revision Date: 31 Dec 2002 Courts of Justice Fees Act CAP 3.10 15 $ ¢ 2.00 50.00 10.00 15.00 from 30.00 to 60.00 from 30.00 to 60.00 from 15.00 to 45.00 20.00 15.00 under Order LV, Rule 3, and on any such inquiry in Chambers upon an application under any Act whereby the purchase money of any property sold is directed to be paid into Court 73.
On settling a list of shareholders entitled to a return, where there is any money to be returned, or a list of contributors, for every person settled on either such list, not exceeding 2,000 74.

On settling under section 24 of the Companies Act, Cap.

21.03 the list of creditors of a limited company which proposes to reduce its capital 75.

On a certificate of a taxing master or Registrar of the result of any proceeding or taxation of costs before him or her including one or any number of matters 76.
On every other including examination of witness, if any, for every hour or part of an hour the officer is occupied investigation, reference, inquiry, On proceedings in Admiralty actions on references before a Registrar.

77.

On reference to the Registrar including examination of witnesses, if any, having regard to the nature and importance of the accounts and other matters and to the time occupied 78.
If the attendance of one or more merchants is required, for each merchant the same fees as to the Registrar 79.

In cases of great intricacy, or very large amount, occupying more than two full days, large fees may be taken not exceeding $30.00 additional per day to the Registrar and for each merchant for everyday beyond two full days.

80.

In cases where the accounts to be investigated do not exceed $2400, and where the time occupied in short fees may be taken for the registrar and each merchant 81.
On every reference 82.

For every hour or part of an hour he or she is occupied including examination The fees Nos.

76 to 82 inclusive shall become due and payable by the party conducting the proceedings on the report of the result of the reference or otherwise as hereinafter provided where no such report is made.

The above mentioned fees Nos.


65 to 74 and 76 to 82 inclusive shall be due and payable when no certificate, report or order is made by the party conducting the proceedings or if not completed a due proportion shall be payable on so much of the proceedings as shall have taken place, the amount to be fixed by the officer.
16 CAP 3.10 Courts of Justice Fees Act LAWS OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS Revision Date: 31 Dec 2002 $ ¢ In those cases the fees shall be paid by stamps impressed upon or affixed to a memorandum stating on what account such fees are paid.
A deposit of stamps on account of the fees applicable to any proceedings may be required before such proceedings is commenced or at any time during the course thereof, and in Admiralty actions when Order LVI, Rule 4 applies such stamps shall be affixed as therein provided and in all other cases a memorandum of the amount deposited shall be delivered to the party making the deposit.

IN THE ADMIRALTY MARSHAL’S OFFICE 83.

For executing any warrant of attachment 84.


For keeping possession of any ship, goods or ship and goods (exclusive of any payments necessary for the safe custody thereof) for each day Note: no fee shall be allowed to the Marshal for the custody and possession of property under arrest, if it consists of money in a bank, or of goods stored in a bonded warehouse, or if it is in the custody of a Custom house Officer or other authorised person.

85.

On release of any ship, goods, or person from arrest 86.
For attending the delivery of cargo for each day 87.

For executing any commission of appraisement and sale, exclusive of the fees, if any, to the appraiser and auctioneer 88.

For executing any other commission or instrument On the gross proceeds of any ship or goods, etc., sold by order of the Court.

89.

If not exceeding $480 ITEM.

90.

For every additional $480 or part thereof Note: If the Marshal being duly qualified, acts as auctioneer, he or she shall be allowed a double fee in the gross proceeds.
91.

On a final decree in an uncontested action 92.

On a final decree in a contested action Note: If the Marshal or his or her officer is required to go any distance in execution of his or her duties, a reasonable sum may be allowed for travelling, boat-hire, or other necessary expenses in addition to the preceding fees.

TAXATION OF COSTS 93.

On taxing a bill of costs where the amount allowed does not exceed $19.20 94.
Where the amount exceeds $19.20, for every $9.60 allowed or a fraction thereof 20.00 10.00 20.00 30.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 15.00 15.00 20.00 5.00 1.00 LAWS OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS Revision Date: 31 Dec 2002 Courts of Justice Fees Act CAP 3.10 17 $ ¢ These fees, unless otherwise provided, shall be taken on signing the certificate or on the allowance of the bill of costs as taxed, but the fees shall be due and payable, if no certificate or allocatur is required, on the amount of the bill as taxed, or on the amount of such part thereof as may be taxed, and the solicitor or person suing in person, shall in such case cause the proper stamps (the amount thereof to be fixed by the officer) to be impressed on or affixed to the bill of costs.
The taxing officer may require a deposit of stamps on account of the fees before taxation not exceeding the fees on the full amount of the costs as submitted for taxation; and the officer or his or her clerk in taking such deposit shall make a memorandum thereof on the bill of costs.

ON PROCEEDINGS WITH REFERENCE TO MONEYS IN COURT 95.

On a certificate of the amount and description of any money, funds, securities, including the request therefore 5.00 96.
On a request to the Registrar (unless otherwise provided) for any of the following purposes: paying, lodging, transferring or depositing money, funds, or securities in Court, or money in addition to the amount directed by an order to be paid in; paying out of Court any money, or a certificate of a taxing officer; information in writing in respect of any money, funds or securities, for each $480 or part thereof REGISTER OF JUDGMENTS 97.
On registering a judgment, although more than one name may have to be registered 98.

On re-registering same 99.

On a search for each name 100.

On certificate of entry of satisfaction 101.

On a duplicate certificate, if not more than three folios 102.

For every additional folio 103.

On every continuation search, if requested within 14 days of any former search (the result to be endorsed on such certificate) 104.
On filing a certificate issued out of any inferior Court under the Judgment Act MISCELLANEOUS 105.

106.

107.

108.

109.

On a fiat of a judge On signing, settling, or approving an advertisement On taking the acknowledgement of a deed by a married woman On an appointment of a receiver On taking a recognizance or bond 5.00 5.00 5.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 10.00 10.00 2.00 15.00 15.00 10.00 18 CAP 3.10 Courts of Justice Fees Act LAWS OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS Revision Date: 31 Dec 2002 110.
On assignment of a bond 111.

112.

113.

114.

115.

116.

117.

118.

119.
On taking bail, and taking same off the file and delivering On a commitment On an application to produce Judge’s notes On vacating a recognizance On the lodging of a will On an application for a grant of probate or letters of administration 10.00 On sealing a grant of probate or letters of administration On a citation On entry of a caveat 119A On an application to extend the time for putting in force an application for an order of sale under the Judgment Act, including order thereon 10.00 $ ¢ 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 15.00 IN THE PROVOST-MARSHAL’S OFFICE SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS Serving any writ of summons, notice, or other document when required 5.00 At a greater distance than one from the Court House for every extra mile or part of a mile in addition to the above fee 5.00 EXECUTION OF PROCESS Executing warrant of arrest on board ship if out of harbour If in harbour Executing a writ of possession in town Out of town for every mile or part of a mile from the Court House beyond the first mile in addition to the above fee Executing a writ of attachment or order of committal in town In the country, for every mile or part of a mile from the Court House beyond the first mile in addition to the above fee On every search in the record books of the Marshal’s office Receiving and minuting execution List or extract of executions against any person Certified copy of an execution Fee on return of any writ Levy fee in city 20.00 15.00 15.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 2.00 2.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 120.
121.

122.

123.

124.

125.

126.

127.

128.

129.

130.

131.

132.

133.

LAWS OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS Revision Date: 31 Dec 2002 Courts of Justice Fees Act CAP 3.10 19 134.

135.

136.

137.
135.

136.

137.

Levy fee in country beyond the above fee, per mile or part of a mile from the Court House Each man in possession per diem Summoning special Jury Poundage on net proceeds (after payment of all incidental expenses on levy and sale) on the amount actually levied at the rate per cent of 10.00 10.00 20.00 30.00 Milage in all cases shall be calculated to a place and not to and from a place.

__________ FIFTH SCHEDULE (Section 2) SUPREME COURT (FEES IN MATRIMONIAL PROCEEDINGS) ORDER.

Citation.
Citation.

1.

This Order may be cited as the Supreme Court (Fees in Matrimonial Proceedings) Order.

Fees.

2.

The Fees specified in the Schedule to this Order shall be payable in respect of the matters to which they are specifically applicable.

__________ SCHEDULE TO THE ORDER (Rule 2) CITATIONS, ADVERTISEMENTS, WRITS, COMMISSIONS, ETC.

ITEM.
On every citation For settling citation or an abstract thereof for advertisement, or any other advertisement if of five folios or under If exceeding five folios, for each additional folio, or part of a folio On every writ of subpoena not exceeding three persons On every writ of attachment On every writ of sequestration On every writ of fieri facias $ ¢ 10.00 10.00 2.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 20 CAP 3.10 Courts of Justice Fees Act LAWS OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS Revision Date: 31 Dec 2002 On every commission or requisition under seal of the Court 20.00 APPEARANCE On entering appearance – for each person On amending appearance – for each person added, or other amendment 10.00 10.00 COPIES Office copies of any document as in the Schedule of fees in the Supreme Court (Fees in Civil Proceedings Order), (ante) For the seal of the Court affixed to any order, minute or decree, or to any office copy 10.00 DECREE, VERDICT OR ORDER Entering sentence of final decree in a cause Entering verdict, if five folios or under Entering verdict, if exceeding five folios, for each additional folio or part of a folio Entering order for the examination of a witness or witnesses Entering any decree or order for alimony Entering any order directing application for damages 15.00 15.00 2.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 Entering order providing for custody, maintenance or education of children if five folios or under 20.00 Entering any order of settlement of alimony, or of wife’s property or disposal of settlements if five folios or under 15.00 If either of the above orders exceed five folios, for each additional folio or part of a folio Entering any order of protection for wife’s earnings and property For the order under the seal of the Court 2.00 10.00 20.00 For any order issuing under the hand of the Judge or Registrar except orders made on summon 10.00 Entering any order, minute or decree in the Court Book other than those above specified 10.00 REFERENCES On each reference to ascertain the amount to be paid or secured to a wife to cover her
 costs for the Registrar’s attendance For his or her report thereon On each reference for any other inquiry before the Registrar – Attendance Registrar For every hour or part of an hour after the first For the Registrar’s report, if five folios or under If exceeding five folios, for each additional folio or part of a folio 20.00 15.00 15.00 10.00 10.00 2.00 LAWS OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS Revision Date: 31 Dec 2002 Courts of Justice Fees Act CAP 3.10 21 SUMMONSES On each summons For an order on summons, including entry of the same For an order on summons, if a final order in the cause MOTIONS 10.00 10.00 15.00 Entering any minute or order on motion other than orders hereinbefore specified 10.00 Entering any minute or order if a final order in the cause 10.00 OATHS, ETC.
As in the Schedule of fees in the Supreme Court (Fees in Civil Proceedings) Order (ante).
FILING Filling any petition Filing any answer, reply, rejoinder or any further replication or an act on petition, or any writing to any act on petition by way of answer, reply, rejoinder or conclusion, or any joinder in demurrer, or any interrogatories (each set) or any application for an order of protection of a wife’s earnings and property or any case of motion 20.00 10.00 Filing depositions (each witness) or copies of issues of fact for the jury as settled 10.00 Filing every affidavit or other document brought into Court, or deposited in the Registry, for filing which no fee is specified Filing any notice Filing exhibits, each exhibit CERTIFICATES 5.00 5.00 5.00 For every certificate under the hand of the Judge or Registrar 10.00 SEARCHES AND INSPECTIONS Search in each Court Book On an application to search and inspect a pleading, decree, or other record not being in the Court books, unless otherwise provided for expressly by any legislative Act or Ordinance, or this Order, and to inspect documents deposited for safe custody or for production pursuant to an Order, each document 5.00 5.00 EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES As in the Schedule of Fees to be taken in the Supreme Court under the Supreme Court (Fees in Civil Proceedings) Order.
22 CAP 3.10 Courts of Justice Fees Act LAWS OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS Revision Date: 31 Dec 2002 SETTING DOWN AND HEARING On setting down a cause for hearing or trial Withdrawal of a cause after the same is set down for hearing or trial On the hearing, to be paid by the party setting down the cause On the hearing if the cause occupies more than one day per additional day or part of a day TAKING COSTS As in the Schedule of fees appointed to be taken in the Supreme Court under the Supreme Court (Fees in Civil Proceedings) Order, (ante).
MISCELLANEOUS On amending pleadings On settling issues of fact to be tried by a jury On an application to produce a Judge’s notes Any fee not specifically provided for in this Schedule shall be dealt with according to the Schedule of fees to be taken in the Supreme Court, under the Supreme Court (Fees in Civil Proceedings) Order, (ante) __________ 20.00 15.00 20.00 15.00 5.00 15.00 10.00 LAWS OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS Revision Date: 31 Dec 2002 Courts of Justice Fees Act CAP 3.10 23 SIXTH SCHEDULE (Section 2) SUPREME COURT (FEES IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS) ORDER Citation.
1.

This Order may be cited as the Supreme Court (Fees in Bankruptcy Proceedings) Order.

Fees.

2.

The Fees specified in the Schedule to this Order shall be payable in respect of the matters to which they are specifically applicable.
__________ SCHEDULE TO THE ORDER (Rule 2) SUMMONS, NOTICES, WRITS AND WARRANTS (a) For every summons, including seal (b) For every notice in the Gazette, including sending of the same (c) For every notice to a creditor, including service, but not including posting (d) For every other notice, including service (e) For every writ, including seal (f) For every warrant, including seal COPIES (a) For every office copy of any proceedings or document, per folio (b) For examining every copy of any proceedings or documents to be certified as an office copy, per folio (a) For drawing a bond DRAFTING $ ¢ 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 2.00 2.00 10.00 (b) For drawing any document not specifically named if two folios or under 10.00 (c) If exceeding two folios, for each additional folio or part of a folio 2.00 ATTENDANCES (a) For every attendance before the Judge at Chambers (b) For every attendance in Court 10.00 10.00 (c) For attending the examination of a witness or other person out of court – 10.00 24 CAP 3.10 Courts of Justice Fees Act LAWS OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS Revision Date: 31 Dec 2002 each person (d) For attending, if the examination of any person takes more than one day, for each additional day or part of a day (e) For attending the public examination of a bankrupt – per hour According to the Schedule of Fees to be taken in the Supreme Court.
OATHS, ETC.
FILING (a) For filing every petition and entering the same (b) For filing every writ, or other document, and entering the same CERTIFICATES (a) For every certificate (b) For attesting and signing every declaration of inability to pay or other paper to which attestation of the Registrar may be necessary SEARCHES For every search JUDGMENT, DECREES, AND OTHERS (a) For every order (b) For every decree or adjudication (c) For every written order of the Registrar upon application made (d) For every seal MISCELLANEOUS (a) For taking every recognizance and attending thereon (b) For entering exception to bail (c) For an additional bail, justification or surrender (d) For taking the examination of any person before a Judge, per folio (e) For entering every motion (f) For recording proceedings when necessary per folio (g) For every amendment made in any petition or other proceeding by the Court or judge’s order (h) For entering request when a witness being sworn demands expenses (i) For every entry in the attachment book 10.00 5.00 20.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 2.00 5.00 2.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 LAWS OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS Revision Date: 31 Dec 2002 Courts of Justice Fees Act CAP 3.10 25 SCHEDULE OF FEES TO BE TAKEN BY THE PROVOST-MARSHALL (a) For serving a writ or other process, order, summons, or notice (b) If more than one person sued, then for every extra service (c) For every mile from the Court House (d) For executing a search warrant (e) For executing a warrant against debtor (f) For executing a warrant of seizure (g) For making a return to any writ of warrant (h) For making a levy in city or town (i) For making a levy in country beyond the above fee, per mile or part of a mile from the Court House (j) Each man in possession, per diem (k) For Summoning special jury 2.00 2.00 1.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 75.00 (l) Poundage on net proceeds (after payment of all incidental expenses on levy and sale) on the amount actually levied at the rate per cent of 100.00 Any fee
 not specially provided for in this Schedule shall be dealt with according to the Schedule of fees to be paid in the Supreme Court under the Supreme Court (Fees in Civil Proceeding) order, (post).