Response 2563552(1)

Response to request for information

Reference

2563552(1)

Response date

25 January 2024

Request

Please may you tell us what costs are recharged to defendants for:

1. Summons and 
2. Liability orders by your Council. 

Please may you provide this for each year of the last five years.  Please may you be clear if this is the calendar or accounting year.  

This may be broken down as: 

• Summons cost Justice – set by legislation (was £3, now 50p)
• Summons cost Council
• Liability Order cost 

Response

Normal Summonses

Year: 2019/20

• Summons Costs: £85
• Liability Order Costs: none        
• Total: £85

Year: 2020/21

• Summons Costs: £90
• Liability Order Costs: none         
• Total: £90

Year: 2021/22

• Summons Costs: £90
• Liability Order Costs: none   
• Total: £90

Year: 2022/23

• Summons Costs: £95
• Liability Order Costs: none           
• Total: £95

Year: 2023/24

• Summons Costs: £30
• Liability Order Costs: £70        
• Total: £100

 

Low Balance Summonses

Year: 2019/20

• Summons Costs: £30
• Liability Order Costs: none        
• Total: £30

Year: 2020/21

• Summons Costs: £35
• Liability Order Costs: none         
• Total: £35

Year: 2021/22

• Summons Costs: £35
• Liability Order Costs: none   
• Total: £35

Year: 2022/23

• Summons Costs: £40
• Liability Order Costs: none           
• Total: £40

Year: 2023/24

• Summons Costs: £15
• Liability Order Costs: £35      
• Total: £50

 

Low Balance Summonses issued for November 2023 (court only)

Year: 2023/24                    

• Summons Costs: £15
• Liability Order Costs: £15    
• Total: £30