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Justice of the Peace Court Fees

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Please note new court fees apply from 1 April 2024.

Fees

The list below shows the fees that are charged for applications and stages of procedure in the Justice of the Peace Court. If you require further information, you should contact your local Justice of the Peace Court.

Fee payable from 1 April 2024:

Copying of -

  1. each document, up to 10 pages - £8
  2. each further page or part thereof - 0.50p
  3. each document in electronic form - £8

Fee payable from 1 April 2024:

£13

Fee payable from 1 April 2024:

Any search of records, or archives -

  • Per 30 minutes or part thereof  - £14
  • In addition, correspondence fee where applicable - £14

Fee payable from 1 April 2024:

£101

Fee payable from 1 April 2024:

Application for an order in respect of dangerous and annoying creatures:

£75

Accepted payment methods

Made payable to "The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service".

Please check which types of card are acceptable with the appropriate court.

Made payable to "The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service".

If paying by post it is not advisable to make cash payments.

Fee Amendment Orders

The current Fee Amendment Orders are available on the legislation.gov.uk website at the links below.

Justice of the Peace Court

The Justice of the Peace Court Fees (Scotland) Order 2022