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The following table shows the fees of the NSW Sheriff's Office as at 1 July 2025.
Sheriff's fees are determined by the Civil Procedure Regulation 2017 and Criminal Procedure Regulation 2017.
Matter |
Fee |
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Item 1 Serving or attempting service of any document, including service by post and preparation of affidavit of service |
$83 for each address at which, and each occasion on which, service is effected or attempted |
Item 2 Executing or attempting execution of an arrest warrant under section 97 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 |
$107 for each address at which, and each occasion on which, execution is effected or attempted |
Item 3 Executing or attempting execution of a writ of possession under Part 8 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 |
$434 for each address at which, and each occasion on which, execution is effected or attempted |
Item 4 Executing or attempting execution of a writ of delivery under Part 8 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 |
$107 for each address at which, and each occasion on which, execution is effected or attempted |
Item 5 Executing or attempting execution of a writ for the levy of property under Part 8 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 |
$107 for each address at which, and each occasion on which, execution is effected or attempted, plus 3% of the proceeds of enforcement |
Item 6 Executing or attempting execution of any court process (other than a warrant or writ referred to in item 2, 3, 4 or 5) |
$434 for each address at which, and each occasion on which, execution is effected or attempted |
Item 7 Providing Sheriff's Officers to guard property seized under a writ of execution under Part 8 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 |
$582 per Sheriff's Officer per day |
Item 8 Preparing for sale of land following receipt of notice of sale from judgment creditor under rule 39.22 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 |
$1068 |
Item 9 Furnishing a certified copy of a writ for the levy of property for registration under section 105 of the Real Property Act 1900 |
$32 |
Item 10 Attending a view by a jury in civil proceedings |
$232 |
Item 11 Conducting a debt search on a judgment debt registered with the Sheriff's Office for enforcement |
$76 for each name or company or individual searched |
Item 12 Opening or keeping open the Sheriff's office on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday or on any other day before 9am or after 5pm |
$935 |
Item 13 Retrieving, providing access to and furnishing a copy of any document (otherwise than as provided by item 8) |
$15, plus $8 for each 10 pages (or part of 10 pages) after the first 20 pages |
Item 14 Attending a view by a jury in criminal proceedings |
$232 |
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