No.4 Certificate of Ascertained Sums

What this form is for

• • When you need an official proof of a monetary judgment for enforcement.
• • When a creditor requests a certified sum before agreeing to a settlement.
• • When applying for a garnishee or charging order against the debtor.
• • When the court has ordered a specific sum to be ascertained after a judgment.
• • When the judgment includes interest or costs that must be formally recorded.

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

File the certificate within 30 days of the judgment or as soon as you need to start enforcement; delays may limit your enforcement rights.

Before you submit

• • Correct judgment reference number entered.
• • Exact awarded sum, interest and costs calculated.
• • All parties’ names and addresses are accurate.
• • Copy of the original judgment attached.
• • Form signed by the judgment creditor.
• • Clerk’s endorsement obtained (if required).
• • Correct court registry selected.
• • Submission method (post, in‑person or online) confirmed.
• • Retain a dated copy for your records.

How to file this form

1. 1Gather the judgment order and calculate total sum owed.
2. 2Download the latest No.4 form from the Courts Service website.
3. 3Complete all fields, double‑checking numbers and names.
4. 4Attach a clear photocopy of the judgment.
5. 5Obtain the required clerk’s signature (if applicable).
6. 6Submit to the issuing court registry via your chosen method.
7. 7Record the filing date and keep the receipt.

Known limitations

• • Only applicable to monetary judgments issued by Irish courts.
• • Cannot be used for non‑monetary orders (e.g., injunctions).
• • Interest rates must follow the statutory rate unless the court orders otherwise.
• • Form does not itself enforce the debt; separate enforcement applications are needed.
• • Online submission may not be available for all courts.