Court fees
- Samedi Division fees
- Family Division fees
- Planning Appeal fees
- Public Registry fees and stamp duty
- Intellectual property fees and services
- Petty Debts Fees
Changes to the way you pay court fees
To further improve access to justice in Jersey, from March 2nd 2025 you will be able to pay court fees electronically, via an online form. You will need to produce the receipt from the online form as proof-of-payment.
Most courts also have card terminals so if you are coming to the Judicial Greffe to submit your claim in person, you can conveniently pay the relevant fee at the same time.
These processes completely replace the current system of obtaining treasury receipts from Employment. Social Security and Housing (formerly Customer and Local Services).
A guide to using the new online payment form will be available shortly.
Amendments to Stamp Duties and Court Fees
Along with the changes to how you can pay fees, we are also streamlining and simplifying court processes regarding payments, via a change to the current law governing court fees. These changes are summarised below, but do please refer to the law as the ultimate source of truth.
Phasing out of Jurat Stamps
The new law changes the way that Jurats' and Judges' expenses are paid and does away with the process of paying for certain Court fees using Jurat stamps.
Court users with Jurat Stamps that have not been attached to a chargeable document before the start of the new Amendment Law will have the following options for a period of 3 months after the new law comes into force on March 2nd 2025:
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They will still be valid for attaching to a chargeable document ONLY during these 3 months
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If they are not attached or the document is not used, they can be returned to the Judicial Greffe for a refund ONLY during these 3 months.
Refunds of Fees
Article 9(2) (Refund of stamp duty) has been updated to state that fees for the majority of court services will no longer be refundable.
Specifically, no refund will be given:
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If the document (billet) has been cancelled (cassé).
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If the stamp duty was paid for any of these items listed in the judicial fees table, regardless of whether a hearing ever takes place:
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Items 2, 4, 4A, 5, 7, 11, 17, 18, 27, 28, 30, 31, 35, 35A, 36, 38, 40A, 42, and 47
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See Stamp Duties and Fees (Jersey) Law 1998 for details
In exceptional circumstances, if the person who paid the stamp duty applies within 12 months of the payment, and the designated officer believes that the circumstances justify it, the officer may refund part or all of the stamp duty. The decision made by the designated officer regarding the reduction or cancellation of the stamp duty is final.