Magistrates' Courts Act, 1944 (Act No. 32 of 1944)

Regulations

Rules Regulating the Conduct of the Proceedings on the Magistrates' Courts of South Africa

Annexure 2 : Scale of Costs and Fees

Table A : Costs

Part II : Undefended Actions

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Item 1

- Registered letter of demand in terms of section 56 of the Act

R29,00

 

- Summons, inclusive of a letter of demand other than the letter of demand referred to in item 1:

 

(a) Claim or claims where the aggregate amount of the claim or claims does not exceed R3 000

R98,00

(b) Claim or claims where the aggregate amount of the claim or claims exceeds R3 000 but does not exceed R5 000

 

R327,00

(c) Claim or claims where the aggregate of the claim or claims exceeds R5 000

R485,00

Item 3

- Judgment:

 

(a) Claim or claims where the aggregate of the claim or claims does not exceed the amount in 2(a)

R98,00

(b) Claim or claims where the aggregate of the claim or claims exceeds the amount 2(b) but is not more than R5 000

 

R250,00

 

(c) Claim or claims where the aggregate of the claim or claims exceeds R5 000

R408,00

Item 4

- Notice in terms of rule 12(2)

R47,00

Item 5

- Notice in terms of rule 54(1)

R47,00

Item 6

- Affidavit or certificate

-

Item 7

- Attending court at the request of the magistrate when claim is referred to court for judgment or to obtain provisional sentence when claim is undefended

as allowed under item 15 on the scale for defended actions.

Item 8

- For each registered letter forwarded to the debtor in terms of section 57(1) or (3) or section 58(2), of the Act by the creditor or his or her attorney, including copies

R30,00

Item 9

- Admission of liability and undertaking to pay debt in instalments or otherwise (section 57 of the Act)

R79,00

Item 10

Consent to judgment or to judgment and an order for the payment of judgment debt in instalments (section 58 of the Act)

R79,00

 

Note: The amount of fees allowable under items 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 shall be included without taxation in the amount of the costs for which judgment is entered.