DMBM668750 - CCP fees: County court – Starting an action in the county court
The initial cost of starting an action in the county court vary according to the amount of the debt, as shown in the following table.
| On starting proceedings to recover a sum of money where the sum claimed: | Local court (Fee 1.1) | CCBC cases (Fee 1.2) | Money Claims On-line (Fee 1.3) |
| does not exceed £300 | £30 | £15 | £25 |
| exceeds £300 but not £500 | £45 | £30 | £35 |
| exceeds £500 but not £1,000 | £65 | £55 | £60 |
| exceeds £1,000 but not £1,500 | £75 | £65 | £70 |
| exceeds £1,500 but not £3,000 | £85 | £75 | £80 |
| exceeds £3,000 but not £5,000 | £108 | £85 | £100 |
| exceeds £5,000 but not £15,000 | £225 | £190 | £210 |
| exceeds £15,000 but not £50,000 | £360 | £310 | £340 |
| exceeds £50,000 but not £100,000 | £630 | £550 | £595 |
| exceeds £100,000 but not £150,000 | £810 | N/A | N/A |
| exceeds £150,000 but not £200,000 | £990 | N/A | N/A |
| exceeds £200,000 but not £250,000 | £1,170 | N/A | N/A |
| exceeds £250,000 but not £300,000 | £1,350 | N/A | N/A |
| exceeds £300,000 or it is not limited | £1,530 | N/A | N/A |
Fee 7.9
The fee for the filing of proceedings under CPR70.5 is £35 (for example recovery of WFTC, Child Benefit and National Minimum Wage penalties).
