Form 18 – Instalments

What this form is for

• • Use this form when you cannot pay a court-ordered amount in full
• • Use it before any enforcement action begins
• • Use it for court fees, fines, or other monetary orders
• • Use it even if you can only make small payments
• • Don't use this form for non-monetary court orders
• • Don't use this form if you can pay the full amount immediately

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

Submit Form 18 as soon as possible after receiving the payment order, ideally within 14 days, to avoid any enforcement action being initiated against you.

Before you submit

• • Complete all sections of the form
• • Attach recent payslips or income evidence
• • Include details of all monthly expenses
• • Calculate proposed instalment amounts realistically
• • Keep a copy of the completed form
• • Note the date of submission
• • Include case number if known
• • Verify contact information is current

How to file this form

1. 1Obtain the correct Form 18 from the Courts Service website or court office
2. 2Complete all sections honestly and thoroughly
3. 3Gather supporting financial documents
4. 4Calculate realistic payment amounts based on your income
5. 5Submit the form to the relevant court office
6. 6Keep a copy for your records
7. 7Follow up if you don't receive acknowledgment within 14 days

Known limitations

• • The court may reject your instalment proposal
• • Approval is not guaranteed
• • Interest may still apply to outstanding amounts
• • The court may require a deposit before approving instalments
• • You must maintain the agreed payment schedule