Part 2 - Orders: No.13 Order of Committal of Judgment Debtor

What this form is for

• • Use when a judgment debtor has not complied with a money judgment.
• • Use after you have tried other enforcement methods (e.g., garnishee, attachment of earnings).
• • Use only for civil judgments – criminal convictions require different procedures.
• • Use the form issued by the same court that made the original judgment.
• • Do not use for disputes over the amount owed; the judgment must be final.

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

There is no fixed statutory deadline, but the application should be made promptly after the debtor defaults to avoid further losses and to comply with any waiting periods for alternative enforcement.

Before you submit

• • Original judgment copy attached
• • Debtor’s full name and address correct
• • Judgment reference number entered
• • Details of prior enforcement steps listed
• • Signature of the creditor or authorised representative
• • Filing fee paid and receipt attached
• • Form completed in black ink or via the e‑filing portal
• • Correct court registry selected
• • Date of submission recorded

How to file this form

1. 1Collect all supporting documents (judgment, enforcement evidence).
2. 2Download or access the online version of Part 2 – Orders No.13.
3. 3Complete each field, double‑checking names and numbers.
4. 4Attach the required documents and pay the filing fee.
5. 5Submit in person, by post, or through the Courts Service e‑filing portal.
6. 6Obtain a receipt or acknowledgement from the court.
7. 7Monitor the court’s response for the committal order.

Known limitations

• • Only applicable to civil money judgments.
• • Cannot be used if the debtor is already subject to a committal order.
• • Requires proof of prior enforcement attempts in many cases.
• • The form does not cover enforcement of non‑monetary judgments.