|
|
|
GH¢ |
|
|
(a)
is below GH¢100 |
2.00 |
|
|
(b)
is from GH¢100 but up
to GH¢500.00 |
3.00 |
|
|
(c)
exceeds GH500.00 but up
to GH¢2,500.00 |
8.00 |
|
|
(d)
exceeds GH¢2,500 but up
to GH¢5,000.00 |
10.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
Affidavit of defence to
civil claim in the
District Court
|
2.00 |
|
3 |
Counter claim
|
the same rate as for
writ of summons |
|
4 |
(1) Judicial Relief at
the District Court not
including the payment of
money such as mesne
profit, trespass
declaration, among
others. For each relief:
(2) When judgment is
awarded, fees chargeable
will be levied at Entry
of Judgment in
accordance with rates
applicable to that
levied on amounts on
writs of
summons and
counterclaims |
5.00 |
|
5 |
Filing notice of appeal
from the District Court
to the
High Court
|
10.00 |
|
6 |
Filing of additional
ground (s) of appeal
from the District Court
|
3.00 |
|
7 |
5.
Filing a search at the District
Court
|
2.00 |
|
Probate and
Administration
|
|
8 |
Application for Probate
or Administration for
small estate before the
Registrar |
10.00 |
|
9 |
Application for Probate
or Administration |
25.00 |
|
10 |
Oaths of each Executor
or Administrator
|
5.00 |
|
11 |
Administration of Bond
|
5.00 |
|
|
Grant of Probate or
Letters of
Administration
(a) in small
estates
(b)
in estates exceeding
GH¢l ,000 but below
GH¢5,000
(c) from GH¢
5,000
|
200
50.00
25.00 |
|
13 |
Preparing and posting
each notice regarding
Probate or Letters of
Administration
|
3.00 |
|
14 |
Preparing and swearing
of affidavit and posting
of the notice regarding
Probate and Letters of
Administration
|
2.00 |
|
Divorce and Matrimonial
Causes |
|
15 |
Petition |
5.00 |
|
16 |
Answer |
3.00 |
|
17 |
Reply to answer
|
2.00 |
|
18 |
Application for
ancillary relief
|
2.00 |
|
19 |
Application for
Certificate for Divorce
|
2.00 |
|
20 |
Setting down cause for
trial |
5.00 |
|
21 |
Service of Notice of
Trial |
3.00 |
|
Adoption, Custody and
Paternity
|
|
22 |
Application for
adoption, custody and
paternity of children |
25.00 |
|
Execution
|
|
23 |
Issuing Writ of |
|
|
24 |
(a)
Execution against
property
(b)
Possession
|
20.00
|
|
25 |
Issuing Writ of
Possession or Delivery |
20.00 |
|
26 |
Safe custody of property
attached, per day
|
20.00 |
|
27 |
Personal arrest,
including arrest on
Order of Committal or
attachment and where
necessary conveying the
person arrested to
prison from place of
arrest |
10.00 |
|
28 |
For sale under execution
or distress warrant,
including of the receipt
of the purchase money
and delivery of the
property based on the
amount of the purchase
money |
1.5% |
|
29 |
Service of document
regarding execution by
Bailiff |
10.00 |
|
30 |
For preparing and
swearing affidavit of
service by order of the
Court
|
3.00 |
|
Miscellaneous
|
|
31 |
Applications other than
those specifically
provided for
|
8.00
|
|
32 |
31.Writ
of Subpoena |
3.00 |
|
33 |
On swearing Affidavit or
making Statutory
Declaration except under
Section 18 of the
Auction Sales Act, 1989
(PNDCL 230) or if not
otherwise specially
charged for each
deponent
|
3.00 |
|
34 |
Marking every exhibit or
document put in evidence |
1.00 |
|
35 |
Filing document if not
otherwise specifically
charged |
1.00 |
|
36 |
Attesting signature of a
document or execution on
Deed |
50.00 |
|
37 |
Affixing the Court Seal
to a document not in a
proceeding |
10.00 |
|
38 |
Certifying a copy of a
document as an office
copy, if not Otherwise
specifically charged
(a)
for the first twenty
sheets
(b)
For each sheet after the
first twenty sheets |
2.00
1.00 |
|
39 |
Each Order drawn up,
together with 2 office
copies and every office
copy of an Order if not
otherwise specifically
charged
|
5.00 |
|
40 |
Making a copy of a
document of proceedings
(a)
for the first 20 pages
(b)
for each page after the
first twenty pages
(c)
by direction of the
Court including making
up a Record of Appeal
per page |
5.00
1.00
1.00 |
|
41 |
Every Formal Decree |
1.00 |
|
42 |
Granting Certificate of
Purchase of land or any
immovable property sold
under a decree |
10.00 |
|
43 |
Deposit of a will for
safe custody |
20.00 |
|
44 |
Payment of money paid
into Court of claim or
the amount in |
5.00 |
|
45 |
Withdrawal of money paid
into Court by a Receiver
and Manager |
10.00 |
|
46 |
Warrant for prisoner to
give evidence |
1.00 |
|
47 |
Warrant of Arrest |
1.00 |
|
48 |
Warrant for Witness |
1.00 |
|
49 |
Warrant or order of
attachment against a
property |
10.00 |
|
50 |
Order of reference to
Referee |
20.00 |
|
51 |
On the hearing of a
reference before an
official referee, or
deputy Official referee,
per day |
20.00 |
|
52 |
Commission to take
Evidence |
20.00 |
|
53 |
Every Bond not
specifically charged |
50.00 |
|
54 |
Justification of each
surety |
3.00 |
|
55 |
Filing notice of change
of Solicitor |
3.00 |
|
56 |
For taking inventory of
property by direction of
the Court for each |
10.00 |
|
57 |
For taking and putting
into writing the
statement of any person
by direction of the
Court |
10.00 |
|
58 |
For searching the
archives for each period
of six months or part of
six months |
5.00 |
|
50 |
For an officer of Court
accompanying a Judge or
Referee to view Land
(beside travelling
expenses) from each
party |
10.00 |
|
60 |
For drawing bill of
costs when directed by
the Court for every
sheet |
2.00 |
|
61 |
For taxing cost |
20.00 |
|
62 |
Where a duty under this
part is performed or a
document is to be served
at a greater distance
more than twenty-five
kilometers from the
Court there shall be
paid in addition to any
other fee for each
kilometer |
10.00 |
|
CIRCUIT COURT AND HIGH
COURT FEES OF WRIT,
MOTIONS AND OTHERS
|
|
1 |
Writ of Summons at the
Circuit Court and High
Court where the claim
|
GH¢ |
|
i |
Exceeds GH¢5,000 but
below GH¢ 7,000 |
20.00
|
|
ii |
is from GH¢7,OOO but
below GH¢ 9,000 |
30.00 |
|
iii |
is from GH¢ 9.000 but
does not exceed
GH¢10,000.00 |
50.00 |
|
iv |
exceeds GH¢10,000.00 but
below GH¢50, 000.00 |
150.00 |
|
v. |
is from GH¢50,000.00 but
does not exceeds
GH¢I00,000.00 |
300.00 |
|
VI. |
exceeds GH¢10,000.00but
does not exceeds
GH¢500,000.00 |
600.00 |
|
vii |
exceeds GH¢500,OOO.00
but does not exceeds GH¢
1,000,000.00 |
900.00 |
|
viii |
exceeds
GH¢1,000,000.00but does
not exceed GH¢2,500,
000.00 |
1,500.00 |
|
ix |
exceeds GH¢2,500000.00
but does not exceed
GH¢5, 000, 000.00 |
2,250.00 |
|
x. |
exceeds GH¢5, 000.00.00
but does not exceed GH¢
10,000,000.00 |
3,600.00 |
|
xi |
exceeds GH¢10,000,000.00
but does not exceed
GH¢20,OOO,OOO.00
|
4,500.00 |
|
xii |
exceeds
GH¢20,000,000.00but does
not exceed
GH¢50,000,000.00 |
6,000.00 |
|
xiii |
exceeds
GH¢50,000,000.00but does
not exceed
GH¢l00,000,000.00 |
9,000.00 |
|
xiv. |
exceeds GH¢
l00,000,000.00 |
15,000.00
|
|
xv. |
A mandatory
administrative fee of
GH¢l 00 shall be charged
on all claims and
counter claims if the
writ or originating
process is fIled at the
automated fast track and
other specialized
courts.
|
10.00 |
|
2 |
Appearance to writ in
the Circuit Court and
the High Court
|
10.00 |
|
3 |
Statement of defence to
civil claim in the
Circuit and the High
Court
|
10.00 |
|
4 |
Counter claim, the same
rate as for writ of
summons :
|
|
|
5 |
(a)
Judicial Relie fat the
Circuit Court and the
High Court not
including the payment of
money such as mesne
profit, trespass,
declaration, among
others. For each relief
(b)
Fees will also be
charged at Entry of
Judgment in accordance
with rates applicable to
writs of summons |
10.00 |
|
6 |
Application for
directions and
additional directions at
the Circuit
and High Court |
10.00 |
|
7 |
Petition to challenge
validity of Elections of
Parliamentary Candidate
to the High Court
|
500.0'0 |
|
8 |
On filing a search at
the Circuit and the High
Court |
5.00 |
|
9 |
Application for Judicial
Review at the High Court |
50.00 |
|
Probate and
Administration
|
|
10 |
Application for Probate
or Letters of
Administration |
25.00 |
|
11 |
Oath of each Executor/Administratrix |
5.00 |
|
12 |
Administration of Bond
|
5.00
|
|
13 |
Grant of Probate or
Letters of
Administration where
(a) the value is
up to GH¢5,000
(b)
the value is more than
GH5,000 but does not
exceed GH¢10,000
(c)
the value exceeds GH¢100,000
but does not exceed GH¢100,000
(d)
the value exceeds GH¢100,000
but does not exceed Gh¢500,000
(e)
the value exceeds GH¢c500,000
but does not exceed GH¢l
,000,000
(f)
the value is up to GH¢ l
,000,000 and above
|
25.00
50.00
100.00
200.00
400.00
1,000.00
|
|
14 |
Preparing and posting of
each notice of Letters
of Administration
|
5.00
|
|
15 |
14.Preparing
and swearing of
affidavit and posting of
notice Letters of
Administration
|
5.00 |
|
Divorce and Matrimonial
Causes |
|
16 |
Petition |
25.00
|
|
17 |
Answer |
15.00
|
|
18 |
Reply to answer
|
10.00 |
|
19 |
Application for
ancillary relief will
attract fees as in
Judicial Relief:
(1) Where the claim is
unliquidated each relief
will be
(2) Where the claim is
liquidated the fee will
be based on the judgment
awarded |
10.00
|
|
20 |
Certificate of Registrar
|
20.00
|
|
21 |
Application for
Certificate for Divorce
|
10.00 |
|
22 |
Setting down cause for
trial |
10.00
|
|
23 |
Application for medical
examination |
10.00
|
|
24 |
Service of Notice of
Trial |
10.00 |
|
Adoption, Custody and
Paternity
|
|
25 |
Application/Summons for
adoption, custody and
paternity of children |
50.00
|
|
Execution
|
|
26 |
. Issuing Writ of
(a)
Execution against
property
(b) Possession
|
40.00
40.00
|
|
27 |
Issuing Writ of
Possession or Delivery
|
40.00 |
|
28 |
27.
Safe custody of property attached,
per day |
10.00 |
|
29 |
Personal arrest,
including arrest on
Order of Committal or
attachment and where
necessary conveying the
person arrested to
prison from place of
arrest |
30.00 |
|
30 |
For sale under execution
or distress warrant,
including the
receipt of the purchase
money and delivery of
the property
on the amount of the
purchase money
|
2% of the value of the
property |
|
31 |
Service of document
regarding execution by
Bailiff
|
30.00 |
|
32 |
For preparing and
swearing affidavit of
service by order of the
Court
|
10.00 |
|
33 |
Writ of Subpoena |
10.00 |
|
34 |
On swearing Affidavit or
making Statutory
Declaration except under
Section 18 of the
Auction Sales Act, 1989
(PNDCL 230) or if not
otherwise specially
charged for each
deponent |
10.00 |
|
35 |
Marking every exhibit or
document put in evidence |
3.00 |
|
36 |
Filing document if not
otherwise specifically
charged |
3.00 |
|
37 |
Attesting signature of a
document or execution on
Deed |
50.00 |
|
38 |
Affixing the Court Seal
to a document not in a
proceeding |
30.00 |
|
39 |
Certifying a copy of a
document as an office
copy, if not otherwise
specifically charged
(a)
for the first twenty
sheets
(b)
for each sheet after the
first twenty sheet
|
6.00
1.00 |
|
40 |
Each Order drawn up,
together with 2 office
copies and every office
copy of an Order if not
otherwise specificall y
charged
|
15.00 |
|
41 |
Making a copy of a
document of proceedings
(a)
for the first 20 pages
(b)
for each page after the
first twenty pages
(c)
by direction of the
Court including making
up a Record of Appeal
per page |
15.00
3.00
5.00
|
|
42 |
Every Formal Decree
|
3.00 |
|
43 |
Granting Certificate of
Purchase of land or any
immovable property sold
under a decree
|
50.00
|
|
44 |
Deposit of a will for
safe custody
|
50.00
|
|
45 |
Payment of money paid
into Court of claim
|
15.00
|
|
46 |
Withdrawal of money paid
into Court by a Receiver
and Manager |
30.00
|
|
47 |
Issuing writ of Habeas
Corpus |
5.00
|
|
48 |
Warrant for prisoner to
give evidence
|
5.00
|
|
49 |
Warrant of Arrest
|
5.00
|
|
50 |
Warrant for Witness
|
5.00
|
|
51 |
Warrant or order of
attachment against a
property |
40.00
|
|
52 |
Order of reference to
Referee |
60.00
|
|
53 |
On the hearing of a
reference before an
official referee, or
deputy Official referee,
per day |
60.00
|
|
54 |
Commission to take
Evidence |
60.00
|
|
55 |
Every Bond not
specifically charged
|
150.00
|
|
56 |
Justification of each
surety |
10.00
|
|
57 |
Filing notice of change
of Solicitor
|
5.00
|
|
58 |
On Writ of foreign attachment |
300.00
|
|
59 |
For taking inventory of
property by direction of
the Court for each
|
30.00 |
|
60 |
For taking and putting
into writing the
statement of any person
by direction of the
Court |
30.00 |
|
61 |
For searching the
archives for each period
of six months or part of
six months |
15.00
|
|
62 |
For an officer of Court
accompanying a Judge or
Referee to view Land
(beside travelling
expenses) from each
Party |
5.00 |
|
63 |
For drawing bill of
costs when directed by
the Court for every
sheet |
6.00
|
|
64 |
For taxing cost
|
60.00 |
|
65 |
Where a duty under this
part is performed or a
document is to be served
at a greater distance
more than twenty-five
kilometers from the
Court there shall be
paid, in addition to any
other fee, for each
kilometer |
3.00
|
|
SECOND SCHEDULE
(Rule 3)
HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL
DIVISION) FEES
|
|
1 |
Writ of Summons/Counter
claims at the Commercial
Division of the High
Court where the claim
|
GH¢
|
|
|
(a)
does not exceed GH¢1,000.00
|
100.00 |
|
|
(b)
exceeds GH¢10, 000.00
but does not exceed
GH50,000.00
|
300.00 |
|
|
(c)
exceeds GH¢50,000.00 but
does not exceed GH¢100,000.00
|
600.00 |
|
|
(d)
exceeds GH¢100,000.00
but does not exceed GH¢500,000.00 |
1,200.00 |
|
|
(e)
exceeds GH¢500,000.00
but does not exceed GH¢1,000.000.00
|
1,800.00 |
|
|
(f)
exceeds GH¢1,000.000.00
but does not exceed GH¢2,500,000.00 |
3,000.00 |
|
|
(g) exceeds GH¢2,500,000.00
but does not exceed GH¢5,000,000.00 |
4,500.00 |
|
|
(h)
exceeds GH¢5,000,000.00
but does not exceed GH¢100,000,000.00 |
7,200.00
|
|
|
(i) exceeds GH¢
100,000,000.00 but does
not exceed GH¢200,000,000.00
|
9,000.00
|
|
|
(j)
exceeds GH¢200,000,000.00
but does not exceed GH¢500,000,000.00
|
12,000.00 |
|
|
(k)
exceed GH¢500,000,000.00
but does not exceed
GH¢l
,000,000,00 |
18,000.00 |
|
|
(I)
exceeds one thousand
million (Gh¢l1,000.000.000.00) |
30,000.00 |
|
2 |
An administrative fee
ofGH¢100 shall be
charged on all claims
and counterclaims
|
|
|
THIRD SCHEDULE
(Rule 4)
COURT OF APPEAL |
|
1 |
Filing notice of appeal
against a final judgment
or decision |
50.00 |
|
2 |
Respondent's notice of
intention to contend
that decision of Court
below be varied
|
50.00 |
|
3 |
Filing notice of appeal
against Interlocutory
Order or decision
|
70.00 |
|
4 |
Motion for special leave
to appeal |
70.00 |
|
5 |
Filing notice of appeal
where special leave
granted
|
150.00 |
|
6 |
Bond to secure cost of
appeal |
50.00 |
|
7 |
Settling record of
appeal |
20.00 |
|
8 |
Filing Motion for
extension of time
(a)
where time has not yet
expired
(b) where time
has already expired
|
50.00
70.00 |
|
9 |
Filing any motion not
otherwise provided for
|
60.00 |
|
10 |
Filing amended or
additional grounds of
appeal |
50.00 |
|
11 |
Amending or adding to
grounds of appeal by
leave or direction
|
50.00 |
|
12 |
Filing Motion to restore
appeal dismissed under
Rule 18 (3) of the Court
of Appeal Rules (C.l.l9)
|
200.00
|
|
13 |
Filing Motion to set
aside and re-hear appeal
determined ex parte
|
200.00 |
|
14 |
Filing Motion to set
aside taxing officer's
decision or Order |
60.00 |
|
15 |
Every certificate of the
Order of the Court made
on the final
determination of appeals
|
50.00 |
|
16 |
Filing every document or
exhibit |
5.00
|
|
17 |
Office copies of any
document
(a) for the first
twenty sheets
(b)
every other sheet after
the first twenty sheets
|
10.00
5.00 |
|
18 |
Lodging a bill of costs
for taxation including
for the first twenty
folios
|
20.00 |
|
19 |
For every ten folios or
part of ten folios after
the first twenty folio
|
10.00 |
|
20 |
Filing a search at the
Court of Appeal
|
25.00 |
|
21 |
Filing a statement of
case
|
100.00 |
|
22 |
Affidavit.
|
50.00 |
|
FOURTH SCHEDULE
(Rule 5)
SUPREME COURT FEES
|
|
1 |
Writ to invoke Original
Jurisdiction
|
200.00 |
|
2 |
Motion to invoke the
Supervisory
Jurisdiction, Affidavit
and Statement of Case
generally |
250.00 |
|
3 |
Motion for Review,
Affidavit and Statement
of Case |
300.00 |
|
4 |
Petition to challenge
election of President
|
1000.00 |
|
5 |
Filing of Statement of
Case
|
150.00 |
|
6 |
Application for Leave or
for amendment or for
Extension of time
|
100.00 |
|
7 |
Application generally |
70.00 |
|
8 |
Filing of Document (s)
as exhibits attached to
an Affidavit or
Statement of Case
|
10.00 |
|
9 |
Service of Document
|
30.00 |
|
10 |
Motion to Relistan
appeal |
100.00 |
|
11 |
Affidavit |
20.00 |
|
12 |
A search at the Supreme
Court |
30.00 |
|
13 |
Filing a Statement of
Case
|
120.00 |
|
FIFTH SCHEDULE
(Rule
6)
WITNESS ALLOWANCE |
|
1 |
District court (per day)
|
5.00 |
|
2 |
Circuit Court (per day)
|
15.00 |
|
3 |
High Court |
20.00 |
|
|
|
|
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|
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