FEES PAYABLE IN THE LOCAL COURT
| Amount (Kwacha) | ||
| 1. | For the issue of summons to defendant in civil cases on application by party thereto. | 8.40 |
| 2. | For the issue of summons to a witness in a cases on application by party thereto. | 8.40 |
| 3. | As hearing fee in respect of civil case. | 25.00
(payable by losing party) |
| 4. | a) On issuing of warrant to distress
b) On execution of warrant of distress |
42.00
42.00 |
| 5. | On entering an appeal to a Local court.
a) Notice of filling b) Preparation of the record |
17.00 67.00 |
| 6. | For each copy of any record of a case supplied for other than official use | 2.00
(Per page of part thereof) |
| 7. | For issue of divorce certificate to parties to a customary law marriage | 83.40 |
| 8. | For appointment of administrator to administer estate of deceased person. | 50.10 |
| 9. | For swearing of affidavit | 17.00 |
| 10. | For issuing of marriage certificate to customary marriage | 17.00 |
NOTE: The fees payable in the Local Court are stipulated in fee units. To arrive at the amount payable, a conversion rate of 30 ngwee (Statutory Instrument No. 41 of 2015) for each fee unit is used.
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