Chapter: 4D HIGH COURT FEES RULES Gazette Number Version Date
Empowering section 25 of 1998 01/07/1997
Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 25 of 1998 s. 2
HIGH COURT FEES RULES (25 of 1998 s. 2)
(Cap 4, section 54)
[5 February 1988]
(Originally L.N. 27 of 1988)
Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 25 of 1998 s. 2
These rules may be cited as the High Court Fees Rules. (Enacted 1988. 25 of 1998 s. 2)
Rule: 1 Citation 25 of 1998 01/07/1997
Rule: 2 Fees payable in the High Court 25 of 1998 01/07/1997
Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 25 of 1998 s. 2
(1) The fees respectively specified in the First and Second Schedules shall be payable in respect of all proceedings in any action or matter whatsoever in the High Court, whenever commenced. (25 of 1998 s. 2)
(2) The Registrar may reduce, remit or defer payment of any fee specified in the First or Second Schedule as he may think fit in any particular case and shall in every case where he exercises this power endorse on the relevant document a note of such reduction, remission or deferment and the reason therefor.
(Enacted 1988)
Rule: 3 Method of payment of fees 25 of 1998 01/07/1997
Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 25 of 1998 s. 2
Unless otherwise in the Schedules provided, the said fees shall be payable by means of adhesive stamps, or by causing the relevant documents to be franked with the amount of fees.
(Enacted 1988)
Rule: 4 Application to the Crown 25 of 1998 01/07/1997
Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 25 of 1998 s. 2
These rules shall apply to all proceedings by or against the Crown. (Enacted 1988)
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Rule: 5 Transitional provision relating to the High Court Fees (Amendment) Rules 2008
L.N. 154 of 2008; L.N. 18 of 2009
02/04/2009
Where a party entitled to require any costs to be taxed has obtained an appointment to tax before the commencement of rule 3(a) and (b) ("the amending rule") of the High Court Fees (Amendment) Rules 2008 (L.N. 154 of 2008)-
(a) nothing in the amending rule applies in relation to the taxation; and (b) items 19 and 19a in the First Schedule as in force immediately before the commencement* of the
amending rule continue to apply in relation to the taxation as if they had not been amended by the amending rule.
(L.N. 154 of 2008)
Note: * Commencement date: 2 April 2009.
Schedule: 1 L.N. 154 of 2008; L.N. 18 of 2009
02/04/2009
[rule 2]
COMMENCEMENT OF A CAUSE OR MATTER
Fee
1. On sealing- (a) a writ of summons (except a concurrent, renewed or amended writ); (b) an originating summons; (c) an originating notice of motion; (d) an originating petition; (e) an originating ex parte application; (f) any other originating document.
In each case $1045.00 (but no fee is payable on sealing of an originating document by which proceedings are instituted pursuant to leave granted under section 27A of the Ordinance) (L.N. 154 of 2008)
ENTRY OR SETTING DOWN FOR TRIAL IN COURT
2. (a) (b) (c)
Setting down a cause or issue for hearing; Setting down a civil appeal, motion or summons for hearing; Entering a reference for hearing of an assessment of damages by the Registrar.
In each case $1045.00
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TAKING EVIDENCE, ETC.
3. For every witness examined de bene esse by a judge or the Registrar, per day or part thereof ............................................................................... $ 880.00
4. Attendance of a public officer to produce or prove in the High Court any record or document (25 of 1998 s. 2) .................................................... $ 440.00
5. Attendance of a public officer to give evidence as an expert witness, per hour or part thereof .............................................................................. $ 440.00
(or such other fee as is specially assessed by the judge or Registrar)
6. Attendance of a public officer to give evidence other than as an expert witness, per hour or part thereof .......................................................... $ 220.00
(with a minimum of $440.00)
7. Attendance by the Registrar or officer outside the High Court (25 of 1998 s. 2) ........................................................................................... $1045.00
COPIES, TRANSLATIONS AND SEARCHES
8. (a) Copy of documents typed in the Registry and certifying same, per page ........................................................................................... $ 36.00
(b) Additional copies, per page ........................................................... $ 4.00 9. (a) Photostatic copy of a document made in the Registry, per page ...... $ 4.00
(b) Photostatic copy and certification, per page ................................... $ 5.50 (c) Photostatic copy of a library book, per page .................................. $ 4.00
10. (a) Translation made in the Registry of a document from Chinese into English, or vice versa including certificate, per page ....................... $ 72.00
(b) Transcription and translation made in the Registry, from Chinese into English, or vice versa, of a tape or recording including certificate, per page ............................................................................................ $ 132.00
(c) (Repealed L.N. 364 of 1992) 11. (a) Certifying translations made outside the Registry, from Chinese into English, and vice
versa, per page .................................................. $ 36.00 (b) Certifying transcription made outside the Registry, from Chinese into English, and
vice versa, of a tape or recording, per page .................. $ 36.00 12. Search in the Registry, for each document or file referred to or required $ 18.00
SERVICE
13. Service of a document by a bailiff, per document .................................. $ 110.00 14. Arresting any person ........................................................................... $ 630.00 15. Execution of writ of possession ............................................................ $1045.00
EXECUTION
16. On sealing- (a) a warrant for arrest of a defendant, for the arrest and detention of a ship or for the
attachment of property before judgment; (b) a writ of execution or writ of possession; (c) a writ of habeas corpus; (d) a prohibitory order;
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(e) an order for the examination of a judgment debtor (or an officer thereof); (f) a prohibition order.
In each case $1045.00
BAILIFF'S EXPENSES
17. (a) Watchman's fee, per day or part thereof ....................................... $ 330.00 (b) Caretaker's fee, per day or part thereof ........................................ Actual
expenditure (L.N. 364 of 1992)
18. Caretaker or watchman's transportation expenses ................................ Actual expenditure plus 20% thereof being administrative charges (L.N. 364 of 1992)
TAXATION OF COSTS
19. On the filing of a notice of commencement of taxation under Order 62, rule 21(1) of the Rules of the High Court (Cap 4 sub. leg. A) or on any assessment or determination of costs pursuant to any court order or Ordinance (except assessment under Order 62, rule 9 or 9A of the Rules of the High Court (Cap 4 sub. leg. A)), for every $100 or fraction of $100 of the amount claimed- (L.N. 154 of 2008) (a) for the first $100000 ...................................................................... $ 6.00 (b) for the next $150000 ..................................................................... $ 4.00 (c) for the next $250000 ..................................................................... $ 3.00 (d) for the remainder .......................................................................... $ 1.00
19a. Withdrawal of a bill of costs within 7 days after the application for setting down the taxation under Order 62, rule 21A(1) of the Rules of the High Court (Cap 4 sub. leg. A) is made (L.N. 154 of 2008) ........................................................................................... 10% of the taxing
fee which would be payable if the bill was to be allowed in full or $1000 whichever is the less (L.N. 345 of 1989)
MISCELLANEOUS FEES
20. On the sale of a ship or goods in an admiralty case, for every $1500 or part thereof of the price ........................................................................ $ 15.00
21. Authentication of document by the Registrar .......................................... $ 125.00 22. On sealing of a notice in Form No. 80 under Order 50, rule 11(2) (L.N. 364 of
1992) ........................................................................................ $1045.00 23. On sealing of an injunction order undertaken before commencement of a cause or of an order
made under section 21M of the Ordinance (L.N. 364 of 1992; L.N. 154 of 2008) ...... $1045.00 24. Registration of an enduring power of attorney (L.N. 283 of 1997) .......... $ 440.00 25. Filing a notice of application for leave to institute or continue proceedings under Order 32A,
rule 2 of the Rules of the High Court (Cap 4 sub. leg. A) ........................ $1045.00 (L.N. 154 of
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2008) (Enacted. 1988. L.N. 364 of 1992; L.N. 141 of 1994; L.N. 337 of 2000; L.N. 25 of 2001)
Schedule: 2 PROBATE JURISDICTION 21 of 2005 11/02/2006
[rule 2]
Fee
1. Filing application (except an amended application) for probate or letters of administration or application for resealing of the same ...................... $ 265.00
*2. (Repealed 21 of 2005 s. 30) 3. Double or cessate probates, or cessate letters of administration or letters of administration
de bonis non, or duplicate probates or letters of administration .................................................................................... $ 145.00
4. Probate of a codicil, or letters of administration with a codicil to a will already proved (L.N. 364 of 1992) ..................................................... $ 145.00
5. Exemplification of a probate or letters of administration, in addition to the fees for engrossing ....................................................................... $ 145.00
6. Engrossing wills and other documents, per page ................................... $ 72.00 7. Every search ..................................................................................... $ 18.00 8. Commission of appraisement .............................................................. $ 72.00 9. Caveat, each ..................................................................................... $ 72.00
10. Warning to caveat ............................................................................. $ 145.00 11. Service of warning ............................................................................ $ 44.00 12. Removing caveat ............................................................................... $ 36.00 13. Approving and settling administrator's bond and filing ........................... $ 145.00 14. Making alteration in grant pursuant to order ......................................... $ 72.00 15. Every citation .................................................................................... $ 72.00 16. Settling citation or abstract of citation for advertisement, per page ........ $ 72.00 17. Filing inventory .................................................................................. $ 36.00 18-20. (Repealed L.N. 364 of 1992) 21. Any other matter or proceeding not herein specified-the same fee as charged from time to
time in the First Schedule in respect of a similar matter or proceeding. (Enacted. 1988. L.N. 364 of 1992; L.N. 141 of 1994; L.N. 337 of 2000; L.N. 25 of 2001)
Note: * This item is repealed by the Revenue (Abolition of Estate Duty) Ordinance 2005 (21 of 2005). For savings
provision, please see section 40 of that Ordinance.
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章： 4D 《高等法院費用規則》 憲報編號 版本日期
賦權條文 25 of 1998 s. 2 01/07/1997
附註：
具追溯力的修訂─見1998年第25號第2條
(本為1988年第27號法律公告)
(第4章第54條)
[1988年2月5日]
附註：
具追溯力的修訂─見1998年第25號第2條
本規則可引稱為《高等法院費用規則》。
(1998年第25號第2條)
條： 1 引稱 25 of 1998 s. 2 01/07/1997
條： 2 須在高等法院繳付的費用 25 of 1998 s. 2 01/07/1997
附註：
具追溯力的修訂─見1998年第25號第2條
(1) 附表1及2所分別指明的費用，須就在高等法院進行的任何訟案或事宜的法律程序繳付，不
論該等訟案或事宜是在何時展開。 (1998年第25號第2條)
(2) 司法常務官如在任何個案中認為適合，可削減、免除或延遲收取附表1或2所指明的任何費
用；而司法常務官於行使此項權力的每一個案中，須在有關文件上加上削減、免除或延遲收取費用
的附註，並說明其理由。
條： 3 繳費方法 25 of 1998 s. 2 01/07/1997
附註：
具追溯力的修訂─見1998年第25號第2條
除非附表另有規定，否則上述費用須以貼上黏貼印花或安排以印花蓋印機在有關文件蓋上有關
費用的方式繳付。
條： 4 對官方適用 25 of 1998 s. 2 01/07/1997
附註：
具追溯力的修訂─見1998年第25號第2條
第 4D 章 - 《高等法院費用規則》 1
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本規則適用於所有由官方提出或針對官方提出的法律程序。
條： 5 關乎《2008年高等法院費用(修訂)規則》的過渡性條文 L.N. 154 of 2008; L.N. 18 of 2009
02/04/2009
凡有權要求對任何訟費作訟費評定的一方，在《2008年高等法院費用(修訂)規則》(2008年第
154號法律公告)第3(a)及(b)條(“修訂規則”)生效*前，已取得預約時間進行訟費評定，則—
(a) 修訂規則的任何條文，並不就該項訟費評定而適用；及
(b) 在緊接修訂規則生效前有效的附表1第19及19a項，須繼續就該項訟費評定而適用，猶
如該兩項條文並未被修訂規則修訂一樣。
(2008年第154號法律公告)
註：
* 生效日期：2009年4月2日。
附表： 1 L.N. 154 of 2008; L.N. 18 of 2009
02/04/2009
[第2條]
訟案或事宜的展開
費用
1. 於下述文件上蓋章─
(a) 傳訊令狀(並存、重新發出或經修訂的令狀除外)；
(b) 原訴傳票；
(c) 原訴動議通知書；
(d) 原訴呈請書；
(e) 原訴單方面申請書；
(f) 其他任何原訴文件。
每宗
$1045.00
(但如法律程序
是依據根據本條
例第27A條批予
的許可而藉原訴
文件提起，則於
該原訴文件上蓋
章無須繳費)
(2008年第154號
法律公告)
登錄或排期在法庭審訊
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2. (a) 將訟案或爭論點排期聆訊；
(b) 將民事上訴、動議或傳票排期聆訊；
(c) 登錄轉交的事宜以由司法常務官就損害賠償的評估作聆訊。
證據的錄取等
3. 由大法官或司法常務官暫行訊問的每一名證人，每天或不足一
天................................................................
..................................
4. 公職人員出席高等法院以交出或證明任何紀錄或文件 (1998年第25號第2
條)...............................................................
................
5. 公職人員以專家證人身分出庭提供證據，每小時或不足一小
時................................................................
......................................
6. 公職人員以專家證人以外的身分出庭提供證據，每小時或不足一小
時................................................................
..........................
7. 司法常務官或法院人員在高等法院以外的地方出席 (1998年第25號第2
條)...............................................................
....................
文本、譯本及翻查
8. (a) 登記處以打字形式印出的文件文本連同核證費用，每頁....
(b) 額外文本，每
頁............................................................
.............
9. (a) 登記處提供的文件影印本，每
頁............................................
(b) 影印本連同核證費用，每
頁....................................................
(c) 影印圖書館的書本，每
頁........................................................
10. (a) 由登記處將文件由中文譯成英文或由英文譯成中文，包括
證明書在內，每
頁...............................................................
每宗
$1045.00
$ 880.00
$ 440.00
$ 440.00
(或由大法官或
司法常務官特別
評估的其他費
用)
$ 220.00
(最低以
$440.00為限)
$1045.00
$ 36.00
$ 4.00
$ 4.00
$ 5.50
$ 4.00
$ 72.00
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.....
(b) 由登記處將錄音帶或錄音抄錄並將之由中文譯成英文或由英文譯成中
文，包括證明書在內，每頁................................ $ 132.00
(c) (由1992年第364號法律公告廢除)
11. (a) 核證並非由登記處所作的由中文譯成英文或由英文譯成中
文的譯本，每 $ 36.00
頁...............................................................
......... $ 36.00
(b) 核證並非由登記處所作的由英文譯成中文或由中文譯成英文的錄音帶或
錄音的抄錄本，每頁........................................
12. 在登記處作翻查，每份參閱或所需的文件或檔案...................... $ 18.00
送達
13. 由執達主任送達的文件，每 $ 110.00
份......................................................
14. 對任何人的逮 $ 630.00
捕...............................................................
...............
15. 管有令狀的執 $1045.00
行...............................................................
...............
執行
16. 於下列文件上蓋章─
(a) 在判決前逮捕被告人、扣押與扣留船舶或扣押財產的手令一份；
(b) 執行令狀或管有令狀一份；
(c) 人身保護令狀一份；
(d) 禁止式的命令一份；
(e) 訊問判定債務人(或其高級人員)的命令一份；
(f) 禁止令一份。
每宗
$1045.00
執達主任開支
17. (a) 看管員費用，每天或不足一 $ 330.00
天................................................
(b) 管理員費用，每天或不足一 實際開支(1992
天................................................ 年第364號法律
公告)
18. 管理員或看管員的交通 實際開支另加
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費.............................................................. 20%作為行政費
(1992年第364號
法律公告)
訟費評定
19. 根據《高等法院規則》(第4章，附屬法例A)第62號命令第21(1)條規則將展
開訟費評定通知書送交存檔後，或依據任何法庭命令或條例對訟費作任何
評估或裁定後(根據《高等法院規則》(第4章，附屬法例A)第62號命令第9
或9A條規則進行的評估除外)，所申索的每$100或不足$100的款額─
(2008年第154號法律公告)
(a) 最初的 ! $ 6.00 $100000 ......................................................
...................
(b) 其次的 ! $ 4.00 $150000 ......................................................
...................
(c) 其次的 ! $ 3.00 $250000 ......................................................
...................
(d) 餘 $ 1.00
額............................................................
................................
19a. 在根據《高等法院規則》(第4章，附屬法例A)第62號命令第21A(1)條規則
提出排期進行訟費評定的申請後7天內，撤回的訟費單 (2008年第154號法
律公 假若訟費單全數
告) ............................................................. 獲准予本須支付
......................................... 的評定費的
10%，或$1000，
以較低者為準
(1989年第345號
法律公告)
20. 在海事案件中出售船舶或貨物，價格的每$1500或不足$1500之
數............................................................... $ 15.00
...................................
21. 文件由司法常務官認 $ 125.00
證...............................................................
...
22. 將根據第50號命令第11(2)條規則送交存檔的採用表格80格式的通知書蓋章
(1992年第364號法律公告)................................... $1045.00
23. 將在訟案展開前進行的強制令或根據本條例第21M條作出的命令蓋章
(1992年第364號法律公告；2008年第154號法律公告) ................. $1045.00
24. 將一份持久授權書註冊 (1997年第283號法律公告)............... $ 440.00
25. 將根據《高等法院規則》(第4章，附屬法例A)第32A號命令第2條規則要求
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批予許可提起或繼續進行法律程序的申請通知書，送交存檔 ...... $1045.00
(2008年第154號
法律公告)
(1992年第364號法律公告；1994年第141號法律公告；2000年第337號法律公告；2001年第25號法律
公告)
附表： 2 遺囑認證司法管轄權 21 of 2005 11/02/2006
[第2條]
費用
1. 將遺囑認證申請書或遺產管理書申請書(經修訂的申請書除外)送交存檔，或申請
將上述申請書再加蓋印章............................................... $ 265.00
*2. (由2005年第21號第30條廢除)
3. 雙重遺囑認證或終止遺囑認證，或終止遺產管理書或未作管理的遺產的遺產管理
書，或遺囑認證或遺產管理書的複本...................... $ 145.00
4. 遺囑修訂附件的遺囑認證，或遺囑修訂附件已作認證的遺產管理書 (1992年第
364號法律公 $ 145.00
告)................................................................
5. 遺囑認證或遺產管理書的經蓋章核對的謄本，謄寫的費用另計...... $ 145.00
6. 遺囑或其他文件的謄寫，每 $ 72.0
頁.............................................................. 0
7. 每次翻 $ 18.0
查..................................................................... 0
..............................
8. 估價委任 $ 72.0
狀..................................................................... 0
..........................
9. 知會備忘，每 $ 72.0
項..................................................................... 0
..................
10. 就知會備忘發出警告 $ 145.00
書.....................................................................
......
11. 送達警告 $ 44.0
書..................................................................... 0
..........................
12. 撤銷知會備 $ 36.0
忘..................................................................... 0
......................
13. 批准和擬定遺產管理人的擔保契據，並將之存 $ 145.00
檔...............................
14. 依照命令修改授予 $ 72.0
書..................................................................... 0
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15. 每份傳喚 $ 72.0
書..................................................................... 0
..........................
16. 擬定傳喚書或傳喚書的摘要以刊登廣告，每 $ 72.0
頁................................... 0
17. 將財產清單存 $ 36.0
檔..................................................................... 0
..................
18-20. (由1992年第364號法律公告廢除)
21. 本附表未有指明的任何其他事宜或法律程序─費用與附表1就相類事宜或法律程序
所不時收取者相同。
(1992年第364號法律公告；1994年第141號法律公告；2000年第337號法律公告；2001年第25
號法律公告)
註：
* 本項由《2005年收入(取消遺產稅)條例》(2005第21號)廢除。相關的保留條文見該條例第40
條。
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