24Fees for civil juries

24 Fees for civil juries (1) A party requiring a civil case to be tried by a jury must pay the prescribed fee— (a) if the case is to be tried in the Supreme Court, to the prothonotary; and (b) if the case is to be tried in the County Court, to the registrar of that court. (2) The party that required a civil case to be tried by a jury must pay to the prothonotary or the registrar (as the case requires) the prescribed fee for a jury for the second and each subsequent day of the trial. (3) Subject to subsection (4), the fee required to be paid under this section for the second and each subsequent day of a trial must be paid before the trial resumes on the day in respect of which the fee is payable. (4) The court may extend the time for payment of a fee required to be paid for any day of a trial, but not beyond the end of that day. (5) If the prescribed fee is not paid by any party by the time required for payment, the court must discharge the jury and continue to hear and determine the case without a jury. (6) If, on the last day of a trial, the jury serves for more than 8 hours, the party that is required to pay the fees for the jury for that day must pay a further day's fee for the jury before the end of the next day on which the court is open for business. (7) If a party cancels a requirement for trial by a jury not less than 14 days before the trial is listed to commence, a refund of the fees paid under this section less prescribed administrative expenses may, on application, be made to the party and the Consolidated Fund is, to the necessary extent, appropriated accordingly. (8) No fees are payable if the court, on its own motion, orders that a jury is required in a civil trial.