NSW Local Court Scale

Statement of Claim Issue
Based on Debt Value

Court Filing Fee

Solicitors Costs
Excl GST            Incl GST

Total Cost Statement of Claim
excls. service fee $68.00 per defendant + search $44.00

$0 - $1000

$ 206.00

$ 252.00              $ 277.20

$483.20 + Service Fee + Search

$1000.01 - $5000

$ 206.00

$ 378.00             $ 415.80

$621.80 + Service Fee + Search

$5000.01 - $10000

$ 206.00

$ 504.00             $ 554.40

$760.40 + Service Fee + Search

$10000.01 - $200000

$ 206.00

$ 504.00             $ 554.40

$760.40 + Service Fee + Search

$20000.01 - $100000

$ 507.00

$ 630.00             $ 693.00

$1200.00 + Service Fee + Search

 

 

Plus service fees currently $68.00 per defendant

 

 

 

 

 

Default Judgment
Based on Debt Value

Court Issue

Solicitors Costs
Excl  GST            Incl GST

 

$0 - $1000

NIL

$ 112.80            $ 124.08

$124.08

$1000.01 - $5000

NIL

$ 169.20             $ 186.12

$186.12

$5000.01 - $20000

NIL

$ 225.60              $ 248.16

$248.16

$20000.01 - $100000

NIL

$ 282.00             $ 310.20

$310.20

Certificate of Judgment

$62.00

$ 20.00             $ 22.00

$84.00
       

Writ of Execution
Based on Debt Value

Court Issue

Solicitors Costs
Excl GST             Incl GST

 

$0.01 - $100000

$88.00*

$253.00             $278.30

$366.30
Garnishee Order NSW   $90.00               $99.00 $99.00 each
Bankruptcy Notice $470.00 $260.00               $286.00 $756.00
Bankruptcy Service Fee From   + = extra for rural areas NSW $165.00+
Bankruptcy Search     $66.00 per def

Statutory Demand

    refer to General Fees page

Examination Notice NSW

  $70.00               $77.00 $77.00

Examination Order
Based on Debt Value

Court Issue

Solicitors Costs
Excl GST             Incl GST

 

$0.01 - $100000

$179.00+

$Quote               $Quote

approx. $700.00 incl service fee

Examination of Debtor

Court Issue

Solicitors Costs

 

Based on Debt Value

 

Excl GST             Incl GST

 

$0.01 - $100000

NIL

$Quote             $Quote

approx. $450.00

 

GST on Solicitors Costs is not recoverable from the debtor.
*for each address at which, and each occasion on which, execution is effected or attempted, plus 3% of the proceeds of enforcement. ** Other charges may be levied for process service. ***Court filing fees may vary across jurisdictions and are charged at cost as per court scale.