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OFFICE OF PUBLIC PROSECUTION
SCALE OF FEES 2007
USEFUL LINKS
[All fees exclusive of GST component]
| BRIEFING FEES SCHEDULE - 4 February 2008 | ||||||
| Fees exclude GST | ||||||
| MAGISTRATES' COURT JURISDICTION: SUMMARY CONTESTS, SUMMARY PLEAS, COMMITTALS (METROPOLITAN AND CIRCUIT) & COUNTY COURT APPEALS | ||||||
| Years since Signing Roll | First Day Fee | Subsequent Day Fee | ||||
| 0 - 6 | $560 | $470 | ||||
| 7 - 11 | $630 | $530 | ||||
| 12+ | $690 | $610 | ||||
| COUNTY COURT JURISDICTION: TRIAL FEES (METROPOLITAN) | ||||||
| Years since Signing Roll | First Day Fee | Subsequent Day Fee | ||||
| 0 - 6 | $1,100 | $630 | ||||
| 7 - 11 | $1,300 | $750 | ||||
| 12+ | $1,400 | $850 | ||||
| COUNTY COURT JURISDICTION: PLEA FEES (METROPOLITAN) | ||||||
| Years since Signing Roll | First Day Fee | Subsequent Day Fee | ||||
| 0 - 6 | $940 | $630 | ||||
| 7 - 11 | $1,110 | $750 | ||||
| 12+ | $1,190 | $850 | ||||
| SUPREME COURT: TRIAL AND PLEA BRIEFS (MAXIMUM DAILY FEES) (METROPOLITAN AND CIRCUIT) | ||||||
| First Day Fee | Subsequent Day Fee | |||||
| Senior Counsel | $2,500 | $2,500 | ||||
| Counsel not being led | $1,400 | $1,050 | ||||
| Counsel being led | $1,000 | $800 | ||||
| COUNTY COURT MISCELLANEOUS | ||||||
| Hearing | Fee | |||||
| Directions Hearing | $230 | |||||
| Sentence | $253 | |||||
| Mention | $230 | |||||
| BRIEFING FEES SCHEDULE - 4 February 2008 | ||||||
| Fees exclude GST | ||||||
| BREACH HEARINGS: COUNTY COURT | ||||||
| Hearing | Fee | |||||
| Single matter | $253 | |||||
| Multiple | $288 | |||||
| BAIL APPLICATIONS | ||||||
| Hearing | Fee | |||||
| Where accused charged with murder | $633 | |||||
| In Supreme Court | $477 | |||||
| In County Court | $403 | |||||
| In Magistrates' Court (min) | $288 | |||||
| In Magistrates' Court (max) | $403 | |||||
| CIRCUIT SITTINGS | ||||||
| Circuit sitting* | $850 each day | |||||
| Overnight accommodation | $121 each night | |||||
| CIRCUIT ALLOWANCE | ||||||
| Ararat | $530 | |||||
| Bairnsdale | $737 | |||||
| Ballarat | $382 | |||||
| Bendigo | $386 | |||||
| Colac | $363 | |||||
| Geelong | $209 | |||||
| Hamilton | $789 | |||||
| Horsham | $789 | |||||
| Kerang | $737 | |||||
| Korumburra | $382 | |||||
| Mildura | $828 | |||||
| Morwell | $386 | |||||
| Sale | $584 | |||||
| Shepparton | $475 | |||||
| Wangaratta | $634 | |||||
| Warragul | $263 | |||||
| Warrnambool | $685 | |||||
| *A circuit sitting is defined by a specified commencement date and a specified end date and may comprise of a variety of hearings. | ||||||
MAGISTRATES’ COURT JURISDICTION: SUMMARY CONTESTS, SUMMARY PLEAS, COMMITTALS & COUNTY COURT APPEALS.
Year of Signing Roll Fee
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2001 - 2007 $375.00 ($50 per hour prep.)
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2000 $390.00 ($50 per hour prep.)
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1999 $410.00 ($50 per hour prep.)
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1998 $420.00 ($50 per hour prep.)
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1997 $430.00 ($50 per hour prep.)
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1996 $440.00 ($50 per hour prep.)
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1995 $450.00 ($50 per hour prep.)
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1994 $470.00 ($50 per hour prep.)
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1993 $500.00 ($60 per hour prep.)
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1992 & earlier Negotiable
(Maximum daily fee applicable to magistrates' court matters is $600.00)
COUNTY COURT JURISDICTION: TRIAL & PLEA FEES.
Year of Signing Roll Fee
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2001 - 2007 $550.00 per day ($70 p/hour prep
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1996 - 2000 $650.00 per day ($80 p/hour prep)
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-1995 $700.00 per day ($85 p/hour prep)
(Maximum fee applicable to county court matters is $800.00, daily fee includes the first six (6) hours of case preparation).
COUNTY COURT MISC: Directions Hearing: $200 flat fee
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Sentence: $220.00
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Mention: $200.00
SUPREME COURT: Trial and Plea briefs (maximum daily fees) Increased 3/7/2000
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Senior Counsel: $2,500.00 per day
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Junior Counsel: $1000.00 per day
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Junior Counsel where led: County Court fee plus $100.00 dollars
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Supreme Court Sentence fee: $330.00 (Preparation Fee will be generally set at an hourly rate of 10% of the daily applicable fee but this is negotiable)
COURT OF APPEAL and HIGH COURT:
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Fee negotiable, but generally Supreme Court fees are appropriate. However, extra $100 is applicable for junior counsel where led.
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To hear judgment: $220.00
CORONIAL INQUEST:
Supreme Court fees are applicable:
BAIL APPLICATIONS:
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Where accused charged with Murder: $550.00
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In Supreme Court Chambers: $415.00
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In County Court Chambers: $350.00
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In Magistrates’ Court: $250 - $350.00
BREACH HEARINGS etc:
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County Court: Single matter - $220.00
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Multiple $250.00
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Miscellaneous Fees: Including Orders to review, drawing/settling grounds of appeal, Memoranda of Advice, drawing documents to be charged on civil matters all to be charged according to relevant jurisdiction and scale.
CIRCUIT AND TRAVELLING FEES
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Ararat $461.00
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Bairnsdale $641.00
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Ballarat $332.00
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Bendigo $336.00
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Colac $316.00
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Geelong $182.00
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Hamilton $686.00
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Horsham $686.00
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Kerang $641.00
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Korumburra $332.00
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Mildura $720.00
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Morwell $336.00
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Sale $508.00
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Shepparton $413.00
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Wangaratta $551.00
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Warragul $229.00
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Warrnambool $596.00
*Accommodation $86.15 per night
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