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Is there a legally mandated filing fee and/or deposit?

Barbados

Barbados

Answer
  • Yes, filing fee
  • Yes, deposit
Source

Election Offences AndControversies Rules, (1959)

Preliminary

3. Fees of Court

 The fees prescribed in Appendix A to these rules shall be receivedand taken by the Registrar in respect of proceedings mentioned therein

APPENDIX A Rule3.

Fees Of Court inProceedings Under the Election Controversies Act

1. On presenting a General Assembly petition . . .. . . 10.00 $

16.Recognizance for security for costs

(1)Recognizance for security for costs shall be in the form in the  Appendix B with such variations as circumstances may require.

(2) Exceptwhere the Registrar otherwise directs, sureties to  a recognizance shall justify.

17. Security by way of deposit

A deposit ofmoney by way of security shall be made by security by lodging the same with theRegistrar, who shall deposit the same to the account of the Registrar of theSupreme Court pending the final determination of the petition. Payment thereout shall be made on the direction of a Judge.

Aceproject.org,

http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BB/barbados-election-offences-and-controversies-rules/at_download/file. as retrieved on 2013-12-10.

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