District Court New South Wales

Criminal jurisdiction forms and fees

Forms 

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

Elect to be tried by Judge alone

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.         

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

 $2,274

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:

 $141

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:

 $221

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:

 $141

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:

 $221

Item 7

To issue a certificate of conviction or dismissal

 $74

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

 $15

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

 $8

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

 $98 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)

 Such additional fee incurred by a court
Last updated:

27 Aug 2024

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