Criminal jurisdiction forms and fees

The following fees are prescribed by the Criminal Procedure Regulation 2017 and are payable from 1 July 2026.

Fees Matter for which the fee is payable	Fee
Item 3 Filing an application to commence summary proceedings brought in the District Court, other than proceedings brought by the secretary of an industrial organisation of employees	$2,427
Item 5(a) Filing a notice of appeal to the District Court under Part 3 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001, in relation to a single offence Download a copy of the Notice of Appeal to the District Court: Notice of Appeal to the District Court (PDF) Notice of Appeal to the District Court (DOC)	$151
Item 5(b) Filing a notice of appeal to the District Court under Part 3 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001, in relation to more than 1 offence arising from the same court appearance Download a copy of the Notice of Appeal to the District Court: Notice of Appeal to the District Court (PDF) Notice of Appeal to the District Court (DOC)	$236
Item 5(a) Filing an application for leave to appeal, to the District Court under Part 3 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001, in relation to a single offence Download a copy of the Application for Leave to Appeal to the District Court: Application for Leave to Appeal to the District Court (PDF) Application for Leave to Appeal to the District Court (DOC)	$151
Item 5(b) Filing an application for leave to appeal, to the District Court under Part 3 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001, in relation to more than 1 offence arising from the same court appearance Download a copy of the Application for Leave to Appeal to the District Court: Application for Leave to Appeal to the District Court (PDF) Application for Leave to Appeal to the District Court (DOC)	$236
Item 7 To issue a certificate of conviction or dismissal	$79
Item 8(a) Retrieving, providing access to and furnishing a copy of any document (otherwise than as provided for by items 8 and 10), for up to 20 pages	$16
Item 8(b) Retrieving, providing access to and furnishing a copy of any document (otherwise than as provided for by items 8 and 10), for each 10 pages (or part thereof) after the first 20 pages	$9
Item 9(a) Retrieving and providing access to, but not furnishing a copy of, any file or box of files, where the file or box of files is retrieved from the Government Records Repository or any other off-site storage facility standard retrieval request	$105 per file or box of files
Item 9(b) Retrieving and providing access to, but not furnishing a copy of, any file or box of files, where the file or box of files is retrieved from the Government Records Repository or any other off-site storage facility non-standard retrieval request (including an urgent, high or after hours priority retrieval request or a retrieval request for delivery to or from a regional location outside the Sydney metropolitan area)	$105 plus additional fee incurred by a court

Fees

Matter for which the fee is payable

Fee

Item 3

Filing an application to commence summary proceedings brought in the District Court, other than proceedings brought by the secretary of an industrial organisation of employees

$2,427

Item 5(a)

Filing a notice of appeal to the District Court under Part 3 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001, in relation to a single offence

Download a copy of the Notice of Appeal to the District Court:

Notice of Appeal to the District Court (PDF)
Notice of Appeal to the District Court (DOC)

$151

Item 5(b)

Filing a notice of appeal to the District Court under Part 3 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001, in relation to more than 1 offence arising from the same court appearance

Download a copy of the Notice of Appeal to the District Court:

Notice of Appeal to the District Court (PDF)
Notice of Appeal to the District Court (DOC)

$236

Item 5(a)

Filing an application for leave to appeal, to the District Court under Part 3 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001, in relation to a single offence

Download a copy of the Application for Leave to Appeal to the District Court:

$151

Item 5(b)

Filing an application for leave to appeal, to the District Court under Part 3 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001, in relation to more than 1 offence arising from the same court appearance

Download a copy of the Application for Leave to Appeal to the District Court:

$236

Item 7

To issue a certificate of conviction or dismissal

$79

Item 8(a)

Retrieving, providing access to and furnishing a copy of any document (otherwise than as provided for by items 8 and 10), for up to 20 pages

$16

Item 8(b)

Retrieving, providing access to and furnishing a copy of any document (otherwise than as provided for by items 8 and 10), for each 10 pages (or part thereof) after the first 20 pages

$9

Item 9(a)

Retrieving and providing access to, but not furnishing a copy of, any file or box of files, where the file or box of files is retrieved from the Government Records Repository or any other off-site storage facility standard retrieval request

$105 per file or box of files

Item 9(b)

Retrieving and providing access to, but not furnishing a copy of, any file or box of files, where the file or box of files is retrieved from the Government Records Repository or any other off-site storage facility non-standard retrieval request (including an urgent, high or after hours priority retrieval request or a retrieval request for delivery to or from a regional location outside the Sydney metropolitan area)

$105 plus additional fee incurred by a court

Forms

Listed below are forms for use in the Criminal Jurisdiction of the District Court.

Elect to be tried by Judge alone

Election under Section 132(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (Pt 53 Rule 10B)

Readiness Hearing forms

Subpoena forms

Bail forms

Forms will need to be lodged with the appropriate fee, either in person, by post or via the online registry. Find out how to lodge a form or pay a fee.