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Justice of the Peace Court 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.

JP Court Fees

Copying

Fee payable from 1st April 2023:

Copying of -
(a) each document, up to 10 pages - £8
(b) each further page or part thereof - 0.50p
(c) each document in electronic form - £8

Applications for Utility Warrants

Fee payable from 1st April 2023:

£13

Searches

Fee payable from 1st April 2023:

Any search of records, or archives -
Per 30 minutes or part thereof  - £14
In addition, correspondence fee where applicable - £14

Petition for Removal of Disqualification

Fee payable from 1st April 2023

£99

Application under section 49 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982

Fee payable from 1st April 2023:

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

£74

Fee exemption

see information on fee exemption

Fee Amendment Orders

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

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

Schedule 1 applies from 1 July 2022

Schedule 2 applies from 1 April 2023

Schedule 3 applies from 1 April 2024

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Accepted Payment Methods

  • Cheques - Made payable to "The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service"
  • Debit Card & Credit Card - Please check which types of card are acceptable with the appropriate court
  • Postal Order - Made payable to "The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service"
  • Cash - If paying by post it is not advisable to make cash payments