{"id":"sr:juries-fees-regulations-2022","name":"Juries (Fees) Regulations 2022","slug":"juries-fees-regulations-2022","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"vic","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":183409,"registerId":"vic-sr:juries-fees-regulations-2022-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Juries (Fees) Regulations 2022","content":"Version No. 001\n\n**Juries (Fees) Regulations 2022**\n\n**S.R. No. 78/2022**\n\nVersion as at  \n25 September 2022\n\n**TABLE OF PROVISIONS**\n\n*Regulation Page*\n\n1 Objective 1\n\n2 Authorising provision 1\n\n3 Commencement 1\n\n4 Revocation 1\n\n5 Fees for civil juries 1\n\n6 Administrative expenses in respect of refund of fees 3\n\n═════════════\n\nEndnotes 4\n\n1 General information 4\n\n2 Table of Amendments 6\n\n3 Explanatory details 7\n\n**Version No.** **001**\n\n**Juries (Fees) Regulations 2022**\n\n**S.R. No. 78/2022**\n\nVersion as at  \n25 September 2022\n\n\t1 Objective\n\nThe objective of these Regulations is to prescribe—\n\n(a) fees payable by a party requiring a civil case to be tried by a jury in the Supreme Court or the County Court; and\n\n(b) administrative expenses that apply in respect of a refund of fees.\n\n\t2 Authorising provision\n\nThese Regulations are made under section 90 of the **Juries Act 2000**.\n\n\t3 Commencement\n\nThese Regulations come into operation on 25 September 2022.\n\n\t4 Revocation\n\nThe Juries (Fees) Regulations 2012[[1]](#endnote-1) are **revoked**.\n\n\t5 Fees for civil juries\n\n(1) For the purposes of section 24(1) of the **Juries Act 2000**, the prescribed fee is the amount determined in accordance with the following formula—\n\n40F + 25R\n\nwhere—\n\n **F** is one fee unit;\n\n **R** is the amount of remuneration to be paid to a person under section 51 of that Act for attendance for jury service on the first day of a trial, as determined by applying the relevant rate fixed by notice published in the Government Gazette, but not including the following—\n\n(a) any amount paid for a juror in respect of service of more than 8 hours on the final day of the trial;\n\n(b) travel or other allowances.\n\n(2) For the purposes of section 24(2) of the **Juries Act 2000**, the prescribed fee for the second and each subsequent day of a trial is the amount determined in accordance with the following formula—\n\n4F +\n\nwhere—\n\n **F** is one fee unit;\n\n **R** is the amount of remuneration to be paid to a person under section 51 of that Act for attendance for jury service on the second and each subsequent day of a trial, as determined by applying to each day of service the relevant rate fixed by notice published in the Government Gazette, but not including the following—\n\n(a) any amount paid for a juror in respect of service of more than 8 hours on the final day of the trial;\n\n(b) travel or other allowances;\n\n **J** is the number of jurors serving on the jury for the trial.\n\n\t6 Administrative expenses in respect of refund of fees\n\nFor the purposes of section 24(7) of the **Juries Act 2000**, the prescribed administrative expenses are 4·6 fee units.\n\n═════════════\n\nEndnotes\n\n1 General information\n\nSee [www.legislation.vic.gov.au](http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au) for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.\n\nThe Juries (Fees) Regulations 2022, S.R. No. 78/2022 were made on 13 September 2022 by the Governor in Council under section 90 of the **Juries Act 2000**, No. 53/2000 and came into operation on 25 September 2022: regulation 3.\n\nThe Juries (Fees) Regulations 2022 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 13 September 2032 (see section 5 of the **Subordinate Legislation Act 1994**).\n\nINTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)\n\nStyle changes\n\nSection 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.\n\nReferences to ILA s. 39B\n\nSidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided regulation, rule or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subregulations, subrules or subclauses the original regulation, rule or clause becomes subregulation, subrule or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression \"(1)\" at the beginning of the original regulation, rule or clause.\n\nInterpretation\n\nAs from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:\n\n• Headings\n\nAll headings included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after  \n1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any heading inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.  \nThis includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; Orders; Parts into which an Order is divided; clauses; regulations; rules; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms.  \nSee section 36(1A)(2A)(2B).\n\n• Examples, diagrams or notes\n\nAll examples, diagrams or notes included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Statutory Rule. See section 36(3A).\n\n• Punctuation\n\nAll punctuation included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after  \n1 January 2001 forms part of that Statutory Rule. Any punctuation inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.  \nSee section 36(3B).\n\n• Provision numbers\n\nAll provision numbers included in a Statutory Rule form part of that Statutory Rule, whether inserted in the Statutory Rule before, on or after  \n1 January 2001. Provision numbers include regulation numbers, rule numbers, subregulation numbers, subrule numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).\n\n• Location of \"legislative items\"\n\nA \"legislative item\" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of a Statutory Rule is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.\n\n• Other material\n\nAny explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of a Statutory Rule. See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).\n\n2 Table of Amendments\n\nThere are no amendments made to the Juries (Fees) Regulations 2022 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.\n\n3 Explanatory details\n\n1. Reg. 4: S.R. No. 106/2012.\n\n  ——\n\n  **Fee Units**\n\n  These Regulations provide for fees by reference to fee units within the meaning of the **Monetary Units Act 2004**.\n\n  The amount of the fee is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of that Act, by multiplying the number of fee units applicable by the value of a fee unit.\n\n  The value of a fee unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2022 is $15.29. The amount of the calculated fee may be rounded to the nearest 10 cents.\n\n  The value of a fee unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the **Monetary Units Act 2004**. The value of a fee unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year. [↑](#endnote-ref-1)","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available content, this appears to be a standard administrative regulation updating or replacing prior jury fee arrangements. There is no indication of scope creep or deviation from its stated purpose of governing fees payable to jurors. The regulation appears to do exactly what its title suggests."},"complexity_factors":["Regulations of this type are typically straightforward, setting out simple fee schedules and payment rates","Limited substantive content was provided in the source document, preventing analysis of any complex provisions","Jury fee regulations generally involve minimal legal interpretation — they are largely administrative and numerical in nature","No apparent cross-references to complex legislative schemes based on available text"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the payment framework for jurors in Victoria, specifying the daily fees and possible allowances for people summoned for jury duty, and affecting employers and courts that administer those payments.  \n\nThe supplied document mainly contains version and formatting information, so specific dollar amounts and detailed rates aren’t available here."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly focused on their original purpose: prescribing fees for civil jury trials and associated administrative expenses. The 2022 version replaces the 2012 regulations but does not expand beyond the fee-setting function authorised by section 90 of the Juries Act 2000."},"complexity_factors":["Only 6 operative regulations with straightforward subject matter","Minimal cross-referencing — only references to the Juries Act 2000 and Monetary Units Act 2004 for fee unit calculations","Simple mathematical formulas (linear calculations, no nested conditions)","Only 3 defined variables (F, R, J) used in fee calculations","No exceptions to exceptions or complex conditional logic","Short document — approximately 7 pages including endnotes and explanatory material","Clear structure: objective, authorisation, commencement, revocation, two substantive fee provisions, one administrative provision"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese regulations set out how much you have to pay if you want a **civil jury trial** in Victoria's Supreme Court or County Court. (A civil case is a dispute between people or organisations — like a personal injury claim or contract dispute — as opposed to a criminal case where the government prosecutes someone.)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Parties to civil litigation** — specifically, anyone who *elects* (chooses) to have their civil case decided by a jury rather than a judge alone.\n- **The courts** — which collect these fees and administer the refund process.\n\n**The fees work like this:**\n\n- **First day of trial:** You pay a base amount calculated as **40 fee units plus 25 times the daily juror pay rate** (excluding overtime and allowances).\n- **Each subsequent day:** You pay **4 fee units plus the daily juror pay rate multiplied by the number of jurors** (again, excluding overtime and allowances).\n\n**Fee units explained:**\n\nRather than stating dollar amounts that go out of date, the law uses \"fee units\" — a kind of currency peg. As of 2022, one fee unit equals **$15.29**. The Treasurer updates this value each year.\n\n**Refunds:**\n\nIf you pay for a jury but don't end up needing one (for example, the case settles), you can get a refund — minus an administrative fee of **4.6 fee units** (about $70 when the regulations started).\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nJury trials are expensive. These regulations ensure the party requesting the jury bears the cost of paying jurors, rather than taxpayers funding private litigation. The fee structure also discourages frivolous jury requests in civil cases, which are relatively rare in Victoria compared to criminal trials."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations revoke the 2012 rules and re-prescribe who pays and how fees are calculated (regs 1–4, 5–6). The instrument itself does not state an expansion or narrowing of affected cases or parties; it continues to target parties requiring civil jury trials and sets fee formulas tied to fee units and published juror remuneration. Absent side-by-side amendments, no change of scope is evident from this text alone."},"complexity_factors":["Fee calculation uses a compact formula referencing fee units and a variable juror remuneration amount (reg 5), requiring arithmetic rather than discretionary assessment.","Remuneration component (R) is determined externally by Gazette notice under Juries Act s51, introducing dependency on separate administrative instruments (reg 5).","Fee unit value is set annually by the Treasurer under the Monetary Units Act 2004 and must be published, so fees vary year-to-year (Explanatory details).","Administrative refund expense is a single fixed amount in fee units (4.6) — simple but linked to fee unit fluctuations (reg 6).","Number of jurors (J) is an input to the subsequent-day formula, creating scaling with jury size (reg 5(2)).","Regulation revokes prior rules; implementers must replace prior calculations and ensure Gazette and Treasurer notices are in force (reg 4; commencement reg 3)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the fees a party must pay to require a civil trial by jury in the Supreme or County Court and prescribes a fixed administrative charge for refunds. It revokes the 2012 regulations and commenced on 25 September 2022 (regs 1–4). Fees are calculated by formulas that combine fee units with juror remuneration published in the Government Gazette; the refund charge is 4.6 fee units (reg 5–6; Monetary Units Act 2004; Juries Act s51)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/juries-fees-regulations-2022","history":"/api/acts/juries-fees-regulations-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/juries-fees-regulations-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/juries-fees-regulations-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/juries-fees-regulations-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/juries-fees-regulations-2022/documents"}}