Chapter: 336C DISTRICT COURT CIVIL PROCEDURE (FEES) RULES
Gazette Number Version Date
Empowering section 30/06/1997
(Cap 336, section 72)
[25 March 1988]
(Originally L.N. 102 of 1988)
These rules may be cited as the District Court Civil Procedure (Fees) Rules. (Enacted 1988)
Rule: 1 Citation 30/06/1997
Rule: 2 Fees 30/06/1997
The fees specified in the Schedule shall be payable in respect of all proceedings taken in any action or matter whatsoever in the Court whenever commenced, save where express provision is made by any other enactment in respect of any particular form of proceedings.
(Enacted 1988)
Rule: 3 Payment of fees 30/06/1997
Save where otherwise provided in the Schedule, the fees therein specified shall be payable either by adhesive stamps or by causing the relevant document to be franked with the amount of the relevant fee.
(Enacted 1988)
Rule: 4 Saving of special fee 30/06/1997
Where, in relation to any particular proceedings in the Court, a fee is specified in the Schedule, that fee shall be payable in substitution for and not in addition to any general fee specified in the Schedule.
(Enacted 1988)
Rule: 5 (Repealed L.N. 402 of 1992) 30/06/1997
Rule: 6 Power of Registrar 30/06/1997
The Registrar may reduce, remit or defer payment of any fee specified in the 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 of the reason therefor.
(Enacted 1988)
Rule: 7 Application to the Government L.N. 249 of 2000 01/09/2000
These Rules shall apply to all proceedings by or against the Government. (L.N. 187 of 2000)
Rule: 8 Transitional provision relating to the District Court Civil Procedure (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2008
L.N. 156 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
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commencement* of rule 3(a) and (b) ("the amending rule") of the District Court Civil Procedure (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2008 (L.N. 156 of 2008)-
(a) nothing in the amending rule applies in relation to the taxation; and (b) items 20 and 20a in the 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. 156 of 2008)
Note: * Commencement date: 2 April 2009.
Rule: 9 Transitional provision relating to the District Court Civil Procedure (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2009
L.N. 17 of 2009; L.N. 18 of 2009
02/04/2009
Item 2(a) of the Schedule does not apply to a cause or issue if, before the commencement* of rule 3(b) of the District Court Civil Procedure (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2009 (L.N. 17 of 2009), an application has been made for a pre-trial review in respect of the cause or issue.
(L.N. 17 of 2009)
Note: * Commencement date: 2 April 2009.
Schedule: SCHEDULE L.N. 156 of 2008; L.N. 17 of 2009; L.N. 18 of 2009
02/04/2009
[rules 2, 8 & 9] (L.N. 17 of 2009)
Item Particular Fee $
Commencement of a Cause or Matter
1. On sealing- (a) a writ of summons (except a concurrent, renewed or
amended writ) ...................... 630.00 (b) an originating summons ........................... 630.00 (c) an originating ex parte application ............ 630.00 (d) any other originating document ................. 630.00
Entry or Setting Down for Trial in Court
2. (a) Setting down a cause or issue for hearing (L.N. 17 of 630.00 2009) .................
(b) Setting down a civil appeal, motion or summons for hearing (L.N. 17 of 2009) .................. 630.00
(c) Entering a reference for hearing of an assessment of damages by a judge or the Registrar ................................................ 630.00
Taking Evidence, etc.
3. For every witness examined de bene esse by a judge or the Registrar, per day or part thereof ... 530.00
4. Attendance of a public officer to produce or prove in the District Court any record or document .......................................................
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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 District
Court ............................................. 630.00
Copies, Translation 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 11. (a) Certifying translations made outside the Registry, from
Chinese into English, or vice versa, per page ........................................ 36.00
(b) Certifying transcription made outside the Registry, from Chinese into English, or 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 72.00 14. Arresting any person ........................................ 385.00 15. Execution of writ of possession ......................... 630.00
Execution
16. On sealing- (a) a warrant for arrest of a defendant or for the attachment of
property before judgment ................................................................ 630.00
(b) a writ of execution or writ of possession .... 630.00 (c) a prohibitory order ................................... 630.00 (d) an order for the examination of a judgement debtor (or an
officer thereof) ................... 630.00 (e) a prohibition order ................................... 630.00
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Bailiff's Expenses
17. Watchman's fee, per day or part thereof for all cases ............................................................ 330.00
18. Caretaker's fee, per day or part thereof ............. Actual expenditure 19. Caretaker's or watchman's transportation
expenses ......................................................... Actual expenditure plus 20% thereof being administrative charges
Taxation of Costs
20. On the filing of a notice of commencement of taxation under Order 62, rule 21(1) of the Rules of the District Court (Cap 336 sub. leg. H) 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 District Court (Cap 336 sub. leg. H)), for every $100 or fraction of $100 of the amount claimed (L.N. 156 of 2008) .........................
5.00 20a. 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 District Court (Cap 336 sub. leg. H) is made (L.N. 156 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. 187 of 2000)
Miscellaneous Fees
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) ......................................... 630.00 (L.N. 187 of 2000)
23. On sealing of an injunction order undertaken before commencement of a cause ..................... 630.00
(L.N. 187 of 2000)
(L.N. 402 of 1992; L.N. 140 of 1994; 25 of 1998 s. 2; L.N. 187 of 2000; L.N. 338 of 2000; L.N. 26 of 2001)
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章： 336C 《區域法院民事訴訟程序(費用)規則》 憲報編號 版本日期
賦權條文 25 of 1998 01/07/1997
附註：
具追溯力的適應化修訂─見1998年第25號第2條
(第336章第72條)
(本為1988年第102號法律公告)
[1988年3月25日]
附註：
具追溯力的適應化修訂─見1998年第25號第2條
本規則可引稱為《區域法院民事訴訟程序(費用)規則》。
(1998年第25號第2條)
條： 1 引稱 25 of 1998 01/07/1997
條： 2 費用 L.N. 247 of 2000 01/09/2000
在區域法院進行的任何訴訟或事宜的法律程序，不論何時展開，附表所指明的費用須予繳付；
但如有任何其他成文法則就任何特別形式的法律程序另有明訂條文規定者，則屬例外。
(2000年第28號第48條)
條： 3 費用的繳付 25 of 1998 01/07/1997
附註：
具追溯力的適應化修訂─見1998年第25號第2條
除附表另有規定外，附表所指明的費用，須以貼上黏貼印花或安排以印花蓋印機在有關文件蓋
上有關費用額的方式繳付。
條： 4 特別費用的保留條文 L.N. 247 of 2000 01/09/2000
就區域法院任何特別法律程序而言，如某項費用在附表內指明，則須繳付該費用以替代附表所
指明的任何一般費用而非加於其上。
(2000年第28號第48條)
條： 5 (由1992年第402號法律公告廢除) 25 of 1998 01/07/1997
附註：
具追溯力的適應化修訂─見1998年第25號第2條
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條： 6 司法常務官的權力 L.N. 247 of 2000 01/09/2000
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所指明的費用；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註明，並說
明其理由。
(2000年第28號第46條)
條： 7 對政府適用 L.N. 249 of 2000 01/09/2000
本規則適用於所有由政府進行或針對政府進行的法律程序。
(2000年第187號法律公告)
條： 8 關乎《2008年區域法院民事訴訟程序(費用)(修訂)規則》 的過渡性條文
L.N. 156 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年區域法院民事訴訟程序(費用)(修訂)規
則》(2008年第156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第20及20a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156號法律公告)
註：
* 生效日期：2009年4月2日。
條： 9 關乎《2009年區域法院民事訴訟程序(費用)(修訂)規則》 的過渡性條文
L.N. 17 of 2009; L.N. 18 of 2009
02/04/2009
凡在《2009年區域法院民事訴訟程序(費用)(修訂)規則》(2009年第17號法律公告)第3(b)條生
效*前，已有人就某訟案或爭論點申請審訊前的覆核，則附表第2(a)項不適用於該訟案或爭論點。
(2009年第17號法律公告)
註：
* 生效日期：2009年4月2日。
附表： 附表 L.N. 156 of 2008; L.N. 17 of 2009; L.N. 18 of 2009
02/04/2009
[第2、8及9條]
(2009年第17號法律公告)
項 詳情
訴訟或事宜的展開
費用
$
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1. 於下列文件上蓋章─
(a) 傳訊令狀(並存、續期或經修訂的令狀除外)一
份 .........................................
(b) 原訴傳票一份 ............................
(c) 原訴單方面申請書一份 ....................
(d) 任何其他原訴文件 ........................
登錄或排期在區域法院審訊
2. (a) 排期聆訊訟案或爭論點 (2009年第17號法律公
告) ............
(b) 排期聆訊民事上訴、動議或傳票 (2009年第17號法律公
告) ..
(c) 登錄將損害賠償的評估轉交法官或司法常務官聆訊的事
宜 ................................
證據的錄取等
3. 由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. 一名公職人員出席區域法院以交出或證明任何紀錄或文
件 ......................................
5. 一名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. 一名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出席區域法院以外地方 ..
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 ................
(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
630.00
630.00
630.00
630.00
630.00
630.00
630.00
530.00
440.00
440.00
(或由法官或司法常務官
特別評估的其他費用)
220.00
(昀低以440.00為限)
630.00
36.00
4.00
4.00
5.50
4.00
72.00
132.00
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頁 .........................................
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 ... 36.00
12. 在登記處作翻查，每份參閱或要求翻查的文件或檔
案 .......................................... 18.00
送達
13. 由執達主任送達的文件，每份 .................. 72.00
14. 對任何人的逮捕 .............................. 385.00
15. 管有令狀的執行 .............................. 630.00
執行
16. 於下列文件上蓋章─
(a) 在判決前逮捕被告人或扣押財產的手令一份 .. 630.00
(b) 執行令狀或管有令狀一份 .................. 630.00
(c) 禁止式的命令一份 ........................ 630.00
(d) 訊問判定債務人(或其人員)的命令一份 ....... 630.00
(e) 禁止令一份 .............................. 630.00
執達主任開支
17. 在各個案中的看管員費用，每天或不足一天的費用 330.00
18. 管理員費用，每天或不足一天的費用 ........... 實際開支
19. 管理員或看管員的交通費 ..................... 實際開支另加20%作為行
政費
訟費的評定
20. 根據《區域法院規則》(第336章，附屬法例H)第62號命令第
21(1)條規則將開展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《區域法院規
則》(第336章，附屬法例H)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156號
法律公告) ... 5.00
20a. 在根據《區域法院規則》(第336章，附屬法例H)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156號法律公告) ... 假若訟費單全數獲准予
則本須支付的評定費的
10%或$1000，以較低者
為準
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雜項費用
21. 文件由司法常務官認證 ...................... 125.00
22. 於下述文件上蓋章：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 ............ 630.00
(2000年第187號法律公
告)
23. 將在訟案展開前發出的強制令蓋章 .............. 630.00
(2000年第187號法律公
告)
(1992年第402號法律公告；1994年第140號法律公告；1998年第25號第2條；2000年第28號第
46及48條；2000年第187號法律公告；2000年第338號法律公告；2001年第26號法律公告)
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