Fees Regulations

c t COURT FEES ACT FEES REGULATIONS PLEASE NOTE This document, prepared by the Legislative Counsel Office, is an office consolidation of this regulation, current to April 16, 2022. It is intended for information and reference purposes only. This document is not the official version of these regulations. The regulations and the amendments printed in the Royal Gazette should be consulted on the Prince Edward Island Government web site to determine the authoritative text of these regulations. For more information concerning the history of these regulations, please see the Table of Regulations on the Prince Edward Island Government web site (www.princeedwardisland.ca). If you find any errors or omissions in this consolidation, please contact: Legislative Counsel Office Tel: (902) 368-4292 Email: legislation@gov.pe.ca Court Fees Act Fees Regulations Section 1 c COURT FEES ACT Chapter C-27.001 FEES REGULATIONS Pursuant to section 4 of the Court Fees Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. C-27.001, Council made the following regulations: 1. Fees payable The fees payable in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court are as set out in Schedule 1. (EC446/12) 2. Idem The fees payable for criminal court matters in the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and Provincial Court are as set out in Schedule 2. (EC446/12) 3. Deposit The deposit for a jury trial is as set out in Schedule 3. (EC446/12) 4. Fees The fees for the services performed by a sheriff are as set out in Schedule 4. (EC446/12) 5. Fees and allowances The fees and allowances payable to Crown witnesses and jurors are as set out in Schedule 5. (EC446/12) c t Current to: April 16, 2022 Page 3 Court Fees Act Fees Regulations SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 1 1. In the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, the following fees are payable, except in respect of proceedings to which sections 2 and 3 apply: ACTION OR STAGE IN PROCEEDING FEE 1. On the issue of i. Statement of claim or notice of action $100 ii. Notice of application or petition 100 iii. Third or subsequent party claim 100 iv. Statement of defence and counterclaim adding a party 100 v. Summons to a witness 20 vi. Certificate 20 vii. Commission 40 viii. Writ of execution 100 ix. Notice of garnishment (including the filing of the notice with the Sheriff) 100 2. On the signing of: i. Order directing a reference 100 ii. Notice of appointment for the assessment of party and party costs 100 iii. Certificate of marriage 200 iv. An appointment of a Commissioner 25 3. On the filing of i. Notice of intent to defend 50 ii. Statement of defence where no notice of intent to defend or answer has been filed by the same party 50 iii. Notice of appearance 50 iv. Notice of motion served on another party, a notice of motion without notice, a notice of motion for a consent order or a notice of motion for leave to appeal 50 v. Requisition, including signing of default judgment by registrar 50 vi. Trial record, for the first time only 200 vii. Notice of appeal from an interlocutory order 50 viii. Notice of appeal to an appellate court of a final order of any court or tribunal 100 ix. Jury notice in a civil proceeding 100 x. Order of an administrative tribunal where no minute of judgment is attached 50 4. For obtaining an appointment with the Prothonotary for settlement of an order 100 5. For perfecting an appeal 100 c t Current to: April 16, 2022 Page 5 SCHEDULE 1 Court Fees Act Fees Regulations ACTION OR STAGE IN PROCEEDING FEE $1 per page to a 6. For the making up and forwarding of papers, documents and exhibits max. of $100 7. For making copies of documents i. Not requiring certification: 1-5 pages 5 6-10 pages 10 11-15 pages 15 16-20 pages 20 21-30 pages 25 31-40 pages 30 41-50 pages 35 51 or more 40 ii. Requiring certification 1-5 pages 10 6-10 pages 15 11-15 pages 20 16-20 pages 25 21-30 pages 30 31-40 pages 35 41-50 pages 40 51 or more 45 8. For the inspection of a court file i. By a solicitor or party in the proceeding Nil ii. By a person who has entered into an agreement with the Attorney General for the bulk inspection of court files, per file 5 iii. By any other person, per file 20 9. For the retrieval from storage of a court file 50 10. For the taking of an affidavit or declaration by a commissioner for taking affidavits 10 11. For the making of a copy of a recorded proceeding 20 12. For filing or renewing a minute of judgment 50 13. For a judgment search i. per person 4 ii. per case listing 3 Page 6 Current to: April 16, 2022 t c Court Fees Act Fees Regulations SCHEDULE 1 2. The following fees are payable in respect of proceedings in the Family Section: ACTION OR STAGE IN PROCEEDING FEE 1. Petition for divorce $100 2. On the filing on an answer, other than an answer referred to in item 3 or reply 50 3. On the filing on an answer where the answer includes a request for a divorce by a respondent or counter-petition 50 3. The following fees are payable in respect of proceedings in the Small Claims Section: ACTION OR STAGE IN PROCEEDING FEE 1. Filing of a claim $ 50 2. Filing of a defendant’s claim 50 3. Filing a notice of motion served on another party, a notice of motion without notice or a notice of motion for a consent order 40 4. Filing a defence 25 5. Issuing a summons to witness 10 6. Issuing a certificate of judgment 25 7. Issuing a writ of delivery, a writ of seizure and sale 50 8. Issuing a notice of garnishment 50 9. Entering of a default judgment 20 (EC446/12) c t Current to: April 16, 2022 Page 7 SCHEDULE 2 Court Fees Act Fees Regulations SCHEDULE 2 CRIMINAL COURT MATTERS 1. The following fees are payable in the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and Provincial Court: MATTER FEE 1. For a criminal conviction search $ 20 2. For each certificate of conviction 20 3. Revoked by EC224/22 4. For the making of a copy of a recorded proceeding 20 (EC446/12; 224/22) SCHEDULE 3 JURY TRIAL 1. Subject to the provisions of the Jury Act, in the Supreme Court, the party filing a jury notice shall deposit a fee of not less than $2,000 with the Registrar at least 30 days prior to the trial date. (EC446/12) Page 8 Current to: April 16, 2022 t c Court Fees Act Fees Regulations SCHEDULE 4 SCHEDULE 4 SHERIFF’S FEES 1. (1) The following fees and costs are payable for services performed by a sheriff: SERVICE FEE 1. For up to three attempts, whether or not successful, to serve $125 plus $10 notary fee and a claim, third party claim, summons to witness, notice of mileage at the rates referred to in examination or notice of garnishment, issued out of another subsection (2) jurisdiction, for each person to be served at the same address 2. The execution of an enforcement order under Rule 60 or 74 $100 plus 10% on the amount of the Rules of Court, or a seizure under a written realized, mileage at the rates authorization to act as agent referred to in subsection (2), and all reasonable expenses and disbursements necessarily incurred including, without limitation, fees for towing, appraisals and storage 3. Enforcing an eviction order $125 plus mileage at the rates referred to in subsection (2) 4. Booking fee for a mortgage sale or tax sale 100 5. Conducting a mortgage sale or tax sale 150 6. Conducting a judgment debtor exam 75 (2) Travel costs pertaining to services performed by a sheriff shall be charged at the same rates as those specified from time to time by the Treasury Board. (3) The hourly rate charged for each sheriff performing services, in addition to the fees set out in subsection (1), shall be $50. (EC446/12) c t Current to: April 16, 2022 Page 9 SCHEDULE 5 Court Fees Act Fees Regulations SCHEDULE 5 FEES AND ALLOWANCES TO CROWN WITNESSES AND JURORS 1. In the Supreme Court and Provincial Court, the following fees and allowances are payable to crown witnesses and jurors: ACTION FEE or ALLOWANCE 1. For attendance in court, per one-half day $ 25 2. For travel to court, in addition to the fee set out in item 1: (i) within city or town limits, 6 (ii) within province per kilometre. 0.24 3. For travel to court from outside province reasonable traveling expenses actually incurred, but not exceeding the equivalent of the guidelines and amounts set out in the Treasury Board Travel Regulations and Policies respecting out-of-province travel (EC446/12) Page 10 Current to: April 16, 2022 t c