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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

Schedule 7A

(Rule 7A)

FEES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO OR BY THE COURT

ServiceFee
TranslationThe actual cost for each translation
Jury duty
Each juror who attends Court in Saint Lucia for the trial of Criminal Causes in pursuance of a summons under the Criminal Code, Cap. 3.01 is entitled to receive an allowance per day as follows —
1.     A juror residing in —
     (a)     the Quarter of Castries within two miles of the City$30.00
     (b)     any other part of the Quarter of Castries$50.00
2.     A juror residing elsewhere in Saint Lucia$60.00
Services provided by the Sheriff
1.     For preparing or issuing an advertisement for sale of movable property$20.00
2.     For preparing or issuing an advertisement for the sale of —
     (a)     one immovable property$30.00
     (b)     each immovable property in excess of one immovable property$10.00
3.     For an attachment or seizure before judgment, or a ship or vessel above fifty tons$200.00
4.     For an attachment or seizure before judgment, or movable property not otherwise provided for$50.00
5.     For a seizure after judgment of property not otherwise provided for as follows:
     (a)     movable property$50.00
     (b)     immovable property$100.00
6.     For a putting of possession in a sequestration$50.00
7.     For a copy of an inventory or minutes of seizure$10.00
8.     For a copy of a statement containing a description of the property sequestrated$10.00
9.     The fee to be paid by the purchaser for the Sheriff's Deed of Sale of an immovable property hereafter sold or resold by the Sheriff or his or her officer is as follows —
     (a)     For every $250.00 or part of the purchase money up to $500.00$50.00
     (b)     If the purchase money exceeds $500.00 for the first $500.00$50.00
     (c)     If the purchase money exceeds $1,000.00 —
     (i)     for the first $1,000.00$100.00
     (ii)     for every $1,000.00 or part of the purchase price after the first $1,000.$20.00
     Note:—No stamp duty is to be paid on the price of an adjudication or on a deed of sale or conveyance by the Sheriff.
Travel by officers on official duties
     An officer shall be paid for travel on official duties including the return from where the officer starts as follows –
     (a)     For one mile or part of a mile$20.00
     (b)     For a mile or part of a mile exceeding one mile but not more than five miles$10.00
Service of court documents by the court
1.     For the City of Castries —
     (a)     Union, Choc, Morne Du Don and Cul-de-Sac$20.00
     (b)     other parts of the Quarter of Castries$30.00
2.     For the Quarter of Gros Islet$50.00
3.     From Roseau River to the River of Canaries$70.00
4.     For Dauphin, Marquis and Esperance$80.00
5.     For Dennery and from the River of Canaries to Arise Ivrogne$100.00
6.     For the Quarter of Choiseul$140.00
7.     For the Quarter of Laborie$140.00
8.     For the Quarter of Vieux Fort, Micoud and Praslin$120.00
9.     For the Quarter of Soufriere$140.00
Court Office
1.     For an official copy of a document on deed paper$5.00 per page
2.     Certificate of good standing$150.00
Execution of process
1.     AGAINST THE PERSON
     For arresting or re-arresting a person, including committal and return of the person$140.00
2.     AGAINST PROPERTY
     For arresting a ship$140.00
Sale and Resale
1.     On requisitioning a sale, without seizure of movable property$10.00
2.     On requisitioning a sale or resale, without seizure, of each immovable property$10.00
3.     On the gross proceeds of sale of a movable property and on all moneys levied or paid or returned into Court under an execution or which is to be distributed otherwise than as the proceeds of sale of an immovable property10%
4.     On the gross proceeds of sale of an immovable property —
     (a)     up to and including $2,50010%
     (b)     over $2,500 up to and including $5,00010%
     (c)     over $5,000 up to and including $10,0005%
     (d)     over $10,0005%
     Note.—where a resale takes place for non-payment of the whole or a portion of the purchase money required to be paid in cash by the conditions of sale, of a prior sale, or resale, the percentage shall only be charged once, but it shall be calculated on the amount of the proceeds of the abortive sale, or resale or of the actual sale, or resale, whichever amount is higher.

(Inserted by S.I. 6/2019)