S.I. No. 93/1997 - District Court Rules, 1997
This is the act as published. Later amendments are not folded into the text below: each one is a separate act in this repository and an entry in this law's history.
190 amending acts · 2026-06-23, S.I. No. 281/2026 - District Court (Child Care) Rules 2026
AND WHEREAS a copy of the maintenance order, of the enforcement order and of
the request received by the District Court Clerk have been produced to the Court;
AND WHEREAS the Court is satisfied on the evidence adduced that, of the said
weekly payments which have become due and payable by virtue of the said maintenance
order as ordered to be enforced by the said enforcement order †(within the six months
immediately preceding the (*) ....................), the sum of £ †(together with the sum
of £ for costs and expenses, making in all the total sum of £ ) has not been
duly paid;
(*) Insert date of information on foot of which summons or warrant was issued.
AND HAVING HEARD the maintenance debtor and he/she not having shown to
the satisfaction of the Court that the failure to pay the said sum was due neither to
his/her wilful refusal nor to his/her culpable neglect,
| NOW IT IS HERESY ORDERED that the said maintenance debtor, for his/her said |
| default and failure to pay the said sum, be committed to the prison at .........................................., |
| there to be imprisoned for the period of .............................................................................................. |
| uless the said debtor or someone on his/her behalf shall sooner pay to the district court |
| clerk at ........................................................................................................................................................ |
or to the governor of the said prison for the said clerk the said sum of £ †(together
with the sum of £ being the costs of these proceedings, making in all the sum of
£ )
| Dated this | day of | 19 . |
| Signed ................................................................... | ||
| Judge of the District Court |
WARRANT TO ENFORCE ORDER
| THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to arrest the said | THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to arrest the said | THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to arrest the said | THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to arrest the said |
| ...................................................................................................................................................................... | ...................................................................................................................................................................... | ...................................................................................................................................................................... | ...................................................................................................................................................................... |
| of .............................................................................................................................................................. | of .............................................................................................................................................................. | of .............................................................................................................................................................. | of .............................................................................................................................................................. |
| and lodge him/her in the prison at ..................................................................................................... | and lodge him/her in the prison at ..................................................................................................... | and lodge him/her in the prison at ..................................................................................................... | and lodge him/her in the prison at ..................................................................................................... |
| there to be imprisoned by the governor of the said prison for a period of ................................. | there to be imprisoned by the governor of the said prison for a period of ................................. | there to be imprisoned by the governor of the said prison for a period of ................................. | there to be imprisoned by the governor of the said prison for a period of ................................. |
| pursuant to the above Order unless the sum of £ be sooner paid. | pursuant to the above Order unless the sum of £ be sooner paid. | pursuant to the above Order unless the sum of £ be sooner paid. | pursuant to the above Order unless the sum of £ be sooner paid. |
| Dated this | day of | 19 | 19 |
| Signed ............................................................ | |||
| Judge of the District Court | |||
| To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána | To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána | To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána | To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána |
| at | at | at | at |
†Delete where inapplicable
‡State Court which made order
No. 57.12
O.57, r.8
ENFORCEMENT OF COURT ORDERS ACT, 1940
Section 8
WARRANT OF DISTRESS AND SALE
| District Court Area of | District Court Area of | District No. | District No. | District No. |
| .................................................................................................................................................. Maintenance Creditor | .................................................................................................................................................. Maintenance Creditor | .................................................................................................................................................. Maintenance Creditor | .................................................................................................................................................. Maintenance Creditor | .................................................................................................................................................. Maintenance Creditor |
| ................................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Debtor | ................................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Debtor | ................................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Debtor | ................................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Debtor | ................................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Debtor |
| WHEREAS the above named maintenance debtor of .................................................................. | WHEREAS the above named maintenance debtor of .................................................................. | WHEREAS the above named maintenance debtor of .................................................................. | WHEREAS the above named maintenance debtor of .................................................................. | WHEREAS the above named maintenance debtor of .................................................................. |
| was this day before a sitting of the District Court at .............................................................................. | was this day before a sitting of the District Court at .............................................................................. | was this day before a sitting of the District Court at .............................................................................. | was this day before a sitting of the District Court at .............................................................................. | was this day before a sitting of the District Court at .............................................................................. |
| in court area and district aforesaid, on foot of a | †warrant | †warrant | reciting that:— | reciting that:— |
| †summons | †summons | |||
| 1. By †maintenance/†variation/†interim/order dated | 1. By †maintenance/†variation/†interim/order dated | 1. By †maintenance/†variation/†interim/order dated | day of | 19 , |
| made at a sitting of the District Court at ............................................................................................ | made at a sitting of the District Court at ............................................................................................ | made at a sitting of the District Court at ............................................................................................ | made at a sitting of the District Court at ............................................................................................ | made at a sitting of the District Court at ............................................................................................ |
| the maintenance debtor of ................................................................................................................... | the maintenance debtor of ................................................................................................................... | the maintenance debtor of ................................................................................................................... | the maintenance debtor of ................................................................................................................... | the maintenance debtor of ................................................................................................................... |
| was ordered to pay to ..........................................................................................................................., | was ordered to pay to ..........................................................................................................................., | was ordered to pay to ..........................................................................................................................., | was ordered to pay to ..........................................................................................................................., | was ordered to pay to ..........................................................................................................................., |
the above named maintenance creditor, †(the weekly sum of £ for her/his support)
†(and) †(the weekly sum of £ for the support of ............. dependent children †(of
the family) †(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses).
| ‡By notice in writing dated | day of | 19 | the District Court Clerk |
for the above court area was requested in writing by the maintenance creditor to take
such steps as he/she considers reasonable in the circumstances to recover the sums in arrear.
‡AND WHEREAS the said †maintenance/†variation/†interim/order and the said
notice have been produced to the Court
AND WHEREAS the Court is satisfied on the evidence adduced that, of the said
weekly payments which have become due and payable by virtue of the said order
†(within the six months immediately preceding the (*) ......................), the sum of £
†(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses, making in all the sum of
£ ) has not been duly paid;
(*) Insert date of information on foot of which summons or warrant was issued.
AND HAVING HEARD the maintenance debtor and he/she not having shown to
the satisfaction of the Court that the failure to pay the said sum was due neither to
his/her wilful refusal nor to his/her culpable neglect.
| NOW IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND DIRECTED that the said sum of £ | NOW IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND DIRECTED that the said sum of £ | NOW IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND DIRECTED that the said sum of £ | NOW IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND DIRECTED that the said sum of £ | NOW IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND DIRECTED that the said sum of £ | NOW IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND DIRECTED that the said sum of £ | NOW IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND DIRECTED that the said sum of £ | NOW IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND DIRECTED that the said sum of £ | NOW IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND DIRECTED that the said sum of £ |
| †(together with sum of £ , being the costs of these proceedings, making in all the | †(together with sum of £ , being the costs of these proceedings, making in all the | †(together with sum of £ , being the costs of these proceedings, making in all the | †(together with sum of £ , being the costs of these proceedings, making in all the | †(together with sum of £ , being the costs of these proceedings, making in all the | †(together with sum of £ , being the costs of these proceedings, making in all the | †(together with sum of £ , being the costs of these proceedings, making in all the | †(together with sum of £ , being the costs of these proceedings, making in all the | †(together with sum of £ , being the costs of these proceedings, making in all the |
| sum of £ ) be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the maintenance | sum of £ ) be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the maintenance | sum of £ ) be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the maintenance | sum of £ ) be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the maintenance | sum of £ ) be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the maintenance | sum of £ ) be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the maintenance | sum of £ ) be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the maintenance | sum of £ ) be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the maintenance | sum of £ ) be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the maintenance |
| debtor and be paid to the District Court Clerk at ................................................................................ | debtor and be paid to the District Court Clerk at ................................................................................ | debtor and be paid to the District Court Clerk at ................................................................................ | debtor and be paid to the District Court Clerk at ................................................................................ | debtor and be paid to the District Court Clerk at ................................................................................ | debtor and be paid to the District Court Clerk at ................................................................................ | debtor and be paid to the District Court Clerk at ................................................................................ | debtor and be paid to the District Court Clerk at ................................................................................ | debtor and be paid to the District Court Clerk at ................................................................................ |
| Within | days from this date | days from this date | days from this date | days from this date | days from this date | days from this date | days from this date | days from this date |
| This warrant to be returned in | This warrant to be returned in | This warrant to be returned in | This warrant to be returned in | days if not executed. | days if not executed. | days if not executed. | days if not executed. | days if not executed. |
| Dated this | Dated this | Dated this | day of | day of | day of | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Signed ........................................................ | Signed ........................................................ | |||||||
| Judge of the District Court | Judge of the District Court | |||||||
| To the several Sheriffs and County Registrars | To the several Sheriffs and County Registrars | To the several Sheriffs and County Registrars | To the several Sheriffs and County Registrars | To the several Sheriffs and County Registrars | To the several Sheriffs and County Registrars | To the several Sheriffs and County Registrars | To the several Sheriffs and County Registrars | To the several Sheriffs and County Registrars |
| County of ............................................................................................................................................... | County of ............................................................................................................................................... | County of ............................................................................................................................................... | County of ............................................................................................................................................... | County of ............................................................................................................................................... | County of ............................................................................................................................................... | County of ............................................................................................................................................... | County of ............................................................................................................................................... | County of ............................................................................................................................................... |
| I authorise and empower ...................................................................................................................... | I authorise and empower ...................................................................................................................... | I authorise and empower ...................................................................................................................... | I authorise and empower ...................................................................................................................... | I authorise and empower ...................................................................................................................... | I authorise and empower ...................................................................................................................... | I authorise and empower ...................................................................................................................... | I authorise and empower ...................................................................................................................... | I authorise and empower ...................................................................................................................... |
| and .................................................................. of .................................................................................... | and .................................................................. of .................................................................................... | and .................................................................. of .................................................................................... | and .................................................................. of .................................................................................... | and .................................................................. of .................................................................................... | and .................................................................. of .................................................................................... | and .................................................................. of .................................................................................... | and .................................................................. of .................................................................................... | and .................................................................. of .................................................................................... |
| Court Messengers, or either of them, and their assistants to execute the above order. | Court Messengers, or either of them, and their assistants to execute the above order. | Court Messengers, or either of them, and their assistants to execute the above order. | Court Messengers, or either of them, and their assistants to execute the above order. | Court Messengers, or either of them, and their assistants to execute the above order. | Court Messengers, or either of them, and their assistants to execute the above order. | Court Messengers, or either of them, and their assistants to execute the above order. | Court Messengers, or either of them, and their assistants to execute the above order. | Court Messengers, or either of them, and their assistants to execute the above order. |
| Dated this | Dated this | day of | day of | day of | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Signed .......................................................... | ||||||||
| Sheriff/County Registrar of the said County. | ||||||||
| The sum to be levied hereunder is £ . | The sum to be levied hereunder is £ . | The sum to be levied hereunder is £ . | The sum to be levied hereunder is £ . | The sum to be levied hereunder is £ . | The sum to be levied hereunder is £ . | The sum to be levied hereunder is £ . | The sum to be levied hereunder is £ . | The sum to be levied hereunder is £ . |
| Sheriff/County Registrar. |
No. 57.13
O.57, r.8
ENFORCEMENT OF COURT ORDERS ACT, 1940
Section 8
WARRANT OF DISTRESS AND SALE
| District Court Area of | District Court Area of | District Court Area of | District No. | District No. | District No. | District No. | District No. | District No. | District No. | District No. |
| ..................................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Creditor | ..................................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Creditor | ..................................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Creditor | ..................................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Creditor | ..................................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Creditor | ..................................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Creditor | ..................................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Creditor | ..................................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Creditor | ..................................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Creditor | ..................................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Creditor | ..................................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Creditor |
| ....................................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Debtor | ....................................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Debtor | ....................................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Debtor | ....................................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Debtor | ....................................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Debtor | ....................................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Debtor | ....................................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Debtor | ....................................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Debtor | ....................................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Debtor | ....................................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Debtor | ....................................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Debtor |
| WHEREAS ..................................................................................................................................... | WHEREAS ..................................................................................................................................... | WHEREAS ..................................................................................................................................... | WHEREAS ..................................................................................................................................... | WHEREAS ..................................................................................................................................... | WHEREAS ..................................................................................................................................... | WHEREAS ..................................................................................................................................... | WHEREAS ..................................................................................................................................... | WHEREAS ..................................................................................................................................... | WHEREAS ..................................................................................................................................... | WHEREAS ..................................................................................................................................... |
| of ............................................................................................................................................................... | of ............................................................................................................................................................... | of ............................................................................................................................................................... | of ............................................................................................................................................................... | of ............................................................................................................................................................... | of ............................................................................................................................................................... | of ............................................................................................................................................................... | of ............................................................................................................................................................... | of ............................................................................................................................................................... | of ............................................................................................................................................................... | of ............................................................................................................................................................... |
| (hereinafter referred to as the maintenance debtor) was this day before a sitting of the | (hereinafter referred to as the maintenance debtor) was this day before a sitting of the | (hereinafter referred to as the maintenance debtor) was this day before a sitting of the | (hereinafter referred to as the maintenance debtor) was this day before a sitting of the | (hereinafter referred to as the maintenance debtor) was this day before a sitting of the | (hereinafter referred to as the maintenance debtor) was this day before a sitting of the | (hereinafter referred to as the maintenance debtor) was this day before a sitting of the | (hereinafter referred to as the maintenance debtor) was this day before a sitting of the | (hereinafter referred to as the maintenance debtor) was this day before a sitting of the | (hereinafter referred to as the maintenance debtor) was this day before a sitting of the | (hereinafter referred to as the maintenance debtor) was this day before a sitting of the |
| District Court at ................................................................................................................................... | District Court at ................................................................................................................................... | District Court at ................................................................................................................................... | District Court at ................................................................................................................................... | District Court at ................................................................................................................................... | District Court at ................................................................................................................................... | District Court at ................................................................................................................................... | District Court at ................................................................................................................................... | District Court at ................................................................................................................................... | District Court at ................................................................................................................................... | District Court at ................................................................................................................................... |
| in court area and district aforesaid, on foot of a reciting | in court area and district aforesaid, on foot of a reciting | in court area and district aforesaid, on foot of a reciting | in court area and district aforesaid, on foot of a reciting | †warrant | †warrant | †warrant | that:- | that:- | that:- | that:- |
| †summons | †summons | †summons | ||||||||
| 1. By maintenance order made on the | day of | day of | day of | day of | 19 | 19 | 19 | by ‡ ................... | by ‡ ................... | by ‡ ................... |
| the maintenance debtor, now residing at ................................................................................................ | the maintenance debtor, now residing at ................................................................................................ | the maintenance debtor, now residing at ................................................................................................ | the maintenance debtor, now residing at ................................................................................................ | the maintenance debtor, now residing at ................................................................................................ | the maintenance debtor, now residing at ................................................................................................ | the maintenance debtor, now residing at ................................................................................................ | the maintenance debtor, now residing at ................................................................................................ | the maintenance debtor, now residing at ................................................................................................ | the maintenance debtor, now residing at ................................................................................................ | the maintenance debtor, now residing at ................................................................................................ |
| in court area and district aforesaid, was ordered to pay the weekly sum of .£ | in court area and district aforesaid, was ordered to pay the weekly sum of .£ | in court area and district aforesaid, was ordered to pay the weekly sum of .£ | in court area and district aforesaid, was ordered to pay the weekly sum of .£ | in court area and district aforesaid, was ordered to pay the weekly sum of .£ | in court area and district aforesaid, was ordered to pay the weekly sum of .£ | in court area and district aforesaid, was ordered to pay the weekly sum of .£ | in court area and district aforesaid, was ordered to pay the weekly sum of .£ | in court area and district aforesaid, was ordered to pay the weekly sum of .£ | in court area and district aforesaid, was ordered to pay the weekly sum of .£ | in court area and district aforesaid, was ordered to pay the weekly sum of .£ |
| †(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses) to .................................................... | †(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses) to .................................................... | †(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses) to .................................................... | †(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses) to .................................................... | †(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses) to .................................................... | †(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses) to .................................................... | †(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses) to .................................................... | †(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses) to .................................................... | †(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses) to .................................................... | †(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses) to .................................................... | †(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses) to .................................................... |
| of ................................................................................................................................................................. | of ................................................................................................................................................................. | of ................................................................................................................................................................. | of ................................................................................................................................................................. | of ................................................................................................................................................................. | of ................................................................................................................................................................. | of ................................................................................................................................................................. | of ................................................................................................................................................................. | of ................................................................................................................................................................. | of ................................................................................................................................................................. | of ................................................................................................................................................................. |
| (hereinafter referred to as the maintenance creditor.) | (hereinafter referred to as the maintenance creditor.) | (hereinafter referred to as the maintenance creditor.) | (hereinafter referred to as the maintenance creditor.) | (hereinafter referred to as the maintenance creditor.) | (hereinafter referred to as the maintenance creditor.) | (hereinafter referred to as the maintenance creditor.) | (hereinafter referred to as the maintenance creditor.) | (hereinafter referred to as the maintenance creditor.) | (hereinafter referred to as the maintenance creditor.) | (hereinafter referred to as the maintenance creditor.) |
| 2. The Master of the High Court on the | 2. The Master of the High Court on the | day of | day of | day of | day of | 19 , | 19 , | 19 , | made an | made an |
enforcement order in respect of such maintenance order.
| 3. By letter dated | Day of | 19 , | the District Court Clerk for the |
above court area was requested in writing by the maintenance creditor to make application
under section 8 of the Enforcement of Court Orders Act, 1940 .
AND WHEREAS a copy of the maintenance order, of the enforcement order and of
the request received by the district court clerk have been produced to the Court;
AND WHEREAS the Court is satisfied on the evidence adduced that of the said
weekly payments which have become due and payable by virtue of the said maintenance
order as ordered to he enforced by the said enforcement order †(within the six months
immediately preceding the (*) .....................), the sum of £ †(together with the sum
of £ for costs and expenses, making in all the total sum of £ ) has not been
duly paid;
(*) Insert date of information on foot of which summons or warrant was issued.
AND HAVING HEARD the maintenance debtor and he/she not having shown to
the satisfaction of the Court that the failure to pay the said sum was due neither to
his/her wilful refusal nor to his/her culpable neglect,
NOW IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND DIRECTED that the said sum of £
†(together with the sum of £ , being the costs of these proceedings, making in all
the sum of £ ), be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the
maintenance debtor and be paid to the district court clerk at
within days from this date.
This warrant to be returned in days if not executed.
| Dated this | Day | Day | of 19 | of 19 | of 19 | of 19 |
| Signed ................................................................ | Signed ................................................................ | |||||
| Judge of the District Court | Judge of the District Court | |||||
| To the several Sheriffs and County Registrars | To the several Sheriffs and County Registrars | To the several Sheriffs and County Registrars | To the several Sheriffs and County Registrars | To the several Sheriffs and County Registrars | To the several Sheriffs and County Registrars | To the several Sheriffs and County Registrars |
| County of ....................................................................................................................................................... | County of ....................................................................................................................................................... | County of ....................................................................................................................................................... | County of ....................................................................................................................................................... | County of ....................................................................................................................................................... | County of ....................................................................................................................................................... | County of ....................................................................................................................................................... |
| I authorise and empower ................................................................................................................... | I authorise and empower ................................................................................................................... | I authorise and empower ................................................................................................................... | I authorise and empower ................................................................................................................... | I authorise and empower ................................................................................................................... | I authorise and empower ................................................................................................................... | I authorise and empower ................................................................................................................... |
| and .................................................................. of .......................................................................................... | and .................................................................. of .......................................................................................... | and .................................................................. of .......................................................................................... | and .................................................................. of .......................................................................................... | and .................................................................. of .......................................................................................... | and .................................................................. of .......................................................................................... | and .................................................................. of .......................................................................................... |
| Court Messengers, or either of them, and their assistants to execute the above order. | Court Messengers, or either of them, and their assistants to execute the above order. | Court Messengers, or either of them, and their assistants to execute the above order. | Court Messengers, or either of them, and their assistants to execute the above order. | Court Messengers, or either of them, and their assistants to execute the above order. | Court Messengers, or either of them, and their assistants to execute the above order. | Court Messengers, or either of them, and their assistants to execute the above order. |
| Dated this | Dated this | day of | day of | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Signed ............................................................. | ||||||
| Sheriff/County Registrar of the said County | ||||||
| The sum to be levied hereunder is £ | The sum to be levied hereunder is £ | The sum to be levied hereunder is £ | The sum to be levied hereunder is £ | The sum to be levied hereunder is £ | The sum to be levied hereunder is £ | The sum to be levied hereunder is £ |
| Sheriff/County Registrar |
†Delete where inapplicable
‡State Court which made order
No. 57.14
O.57, r.9
ENFORCEMENT OF COURT ORDERS ACT, 1940
Section 8 (2)
RECOGNISANCE
| District Court Area of | District Court Area of | District Court Area of | District No. | District No. |
| ............................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Creditor | ............................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Creditor | ............................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Creditor | ............................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Creditor | ............................................................................................................................................... Maintenance Creditor |
| ................................................................................................................................................. Maintenance Debtor | ................................................................................................................................................. Maintenance Debtor | ................................................................................................................................................. Maintenance Debtor | ................................................................................................................................................. Maintenance Debtor | ................................................................................................................................................. Maintenance Debtor |
| We ................................................................... of ...................................................................................... | We ................................................................... of ...................................................................................... | We ................................................................... of ...................................................................................... | We ................................................................... of ...................................................................................... | We ................................................................... of ...................................................................................... |
| a ........................................................................ , ....................................................................................... | a ........................................................................ , ....................................................................................... | a ........................................................................ , ....................................................................................... | a ........................................................................ , ....................................................................................... | a ........................................................................ , ....................................................................................... |
| of ..................................................................... a ....................................................................................... | of ..................................................................... a ....................................................................................... | of ..................................................................... a ....................................................................................... | of ..................................................................... a ....................................................................................... | of ..................................................................... a ....................................................................................... |
| and ................................................................... of ...................................................................................... | and ................................................................... of ...................................................................................... | and ................................................................... of ...................................................................................... | and ................................................................... of ...................................................................................... | and ................................................................... of ...................................................................................... |
| a ................................................................................................ severally acknowledge ourselves to | a ................................................................................................ severally acknowledge ourselves to | a ................................................................................................ severally acknowledge ourselves to | a ................................................................................................ severally acknowledge ourselves to | a ................................................................................................ severally acknowledge ourselves to |
| owe to the State the several sums following, that is to say: the said .................................................... | owe to the State the several sums following, that is to say: the said .................................................... | owe to the State the several sums following, that is to say: the said .................................................... | owe to the State the several sums following, that is to say: the said .................................................... | owe to the State the several sums following, that is to say: the said .................................................... |
| ............................................................................................ the sum of ....................... pounds, and the | ............................................................................................ the sum of ....................... pounds, and the | ............................................................................................ the sum of ....................... pounds, and the | ............................................................................................ the sum of ....................... pounds, and the | ............................................................................................ the sum of ....................... pounds, and the |
| said ................................................................... and ..................................................... the sum | said ................................................................... and ..................................................... the sum | said ................................................................... and ..................................................... the sum | said ................................................................... and ..................................................... the sum | said ................................................................... and ..................................................... the sum |
| of .................. pounds each, to the use of the Minister for Finance, if the said .................................. | of .................. pounds each, to the use of the Minister for Finance, if the said .................................. | of .................. pounds each, to the use of the Minister for Finance, if the said .................................. | of .................. pounds each, to the use of the Minister for Finance, if the said .................................. | of .................. pounds each, to the use of the Minister for Finance, if the said .................................. |
| fail in the condition hereunder. | fail in the condition hereunder. | fail in the condition hereunder. | fail in the condition hereunder. | fail in the condition hereunder. |
| .................................................................................................................................... Principal Party | .................................................................................................................................... Principal Party | .................................................................................................................................... Principal Party | .................................................................................................................................... Principal Party | .................................................................................................................................... Principal Party |
| ................................................................................................................................... Surety | ................................................................................................................................... Surety | ................................................................................................................................... Surety | ................................................................................................................................... Surety | ................................................................................................................................... Surety |
| ................................................................................................................................... Surety | ................................................................................................................................... Surety | ................................................................................................................................... Surety | ................................................................................................................................... Surety | ................................................................................................................................... Surety |
| ACKNOWLEDGED before me this | day of | day of | day of | 19 |
| Signed ...................................................................... | Signed ...................................................................... | Signed ...................................................................... | ||
| Judge of the District Court | Judge of the District Court | Judge of the District Court | ||
| (or) | (or) | (or) | ||
| Peace Commissioner | Peace Commissioner | Peace Commissioner |
The condition of the above-written recognisance is such that whereas by Order dated
| the | the | day of | day of | day of | 19 and made by the District Court, it was directed that | 19 and made by the District Court, it was directed that | 19 and made by the District Court, it was directed that | 19 and made by the District Court, it was directed that |
| the sum of £ be levied by distress and sale of goods of the said ................................. | the sum of £ be levied by distress and sale of goods of the said ................................. | the sum of £ be levied by distress and sale of goods of the said ................................. | the sum of £ be levied by distress and sale of goods of the said ................................. | the sum of £ be levied by distress and sale of goods of the said ................................. | the sum of £ be levied by distress and sale of goods of the said ................................. | the sum of £ be levied by distress and sale of goods of the said ................................. | the sum of £ be levied by distress and sale of goods of the said ................................. | the sum of £ be levied by distress and sale of goods of the said ................................. |
| and the said Court has required the said .............................................................................................. | and the said Court has required the said .............................................................................................. | and the said Court has required the said .............................................................................................. | and the said Court has required the said .............................................................................................. | and the said Court has required the said .............................................................................................. | and the said Court has required the said .............................................................................................. | and the said Court has required the said .............................................................................................. | and the said Court has required the said .............................................................................................. | and the said Court has required the said .............................................................................................. |
| to enter into this recognisance to appear before the said Court on the day | to enter into this recognisance to appear before the said Court on the day | to enter into this recognisance to appear before the said Court on the day | to enter into this recognisance to appear before the said Court on the day | to enter into this recognisance to appear before the said Court on the day | to enter into this recognisance to appear before the said Court on the day | to enter into this recognisance to appear before the said Court on the day | to enter into this recognisance to appear before the said Court on the day | to enter into this recognisance to appear before the said Court on the day |
| of | of | of | 19 | 19 | 19 | if the said sum of £ be not previously discharged in full | if the said sum of £ be not previously discharged in full | if the said sum of £ be not previously discharged in full |
| Either as a result of such levy as aforesaid or otherwise, if, therefore the said .................................. | Either as a result of such levy as aforesaid or otherwise, if, therefore the said .................................. | Either as a result of such levy as aforesaid or otherwise, if, therefore the said .................................. | Either as a result of such levy as aforesaid or otherwise, if, therefore the said .................................. | Either as a result of such levy as aforesaid or otherwise, if, therefore the said .................................. | Either as a result of such levy as aforesaid or otherwise, if, therefore the said .................................. | Either as a result of such levy as aforesaid or otherwise, if, therefore the said .................................. | Either as a result of such levy as aforesaid or otherwise, if, therefore the said .................................. | Either as a result of such levy as aforesaid or otherwise, if, therefore the said .................................. |
| will appear and attend in person before the District Court to be held at ............................................. | will appear and attend in person before the District Court to be held at ............................................. | will appear and attend in person before the District Court to be held at ............................................. | will appear and attend in person before the District Court to be held at ............................................. | will appear and attend in person before the District Court to be held at ............................................. | will appear and attend in person before the District Court to be held at ............................................. | will appear and attend in person before the District Court to be held at ............................................. | will appear and attend in person before the District Court to be held at ............................................. | will appear and attend in person before the District Court to be held at ............................................. |
| on the | day of | day of | day of | 19 , | 19 , | 19 , | if the said amount of £ | be not previously |
discharged in full either as a result of such levy as aforesaid or otherwise, and will not depart from the said Court without leave and will attend there in person from day to
day during the time the said Court shall be so held, or any adjournment thereof, then
the said recognisance to be void, or else to stand in full force and effect.
I certify that the principal party herein has not performed the above condition of this recognisance.
| Dated this | day of | 19 . | 19 . |
| Signed ............................................................. | |||
| Judge of the District Court | |||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The Court hereby orders that this recognisance be entreated as follows — that the | The Court hereby orders that this recognisance be entreated as follows — that the | The Court hereby orders that this recognisance be entreated as follows — that the | The Court hereby orders that this recognisance be entreated as follows — that the |
| sum of £ be levied off the goods of the said principal party and the sum of £ | sum of £ be levied off the goods of the said principal party and the sum of £ | sum of £ be levied off the goods of the said principal party and the sum of £ | sum of £ be levied off the goods of the said principal party and the sum of £ |
| off the goods of each of the said sureties, ........................................................................................ | off the goods of each of the said sureties, ........................................................................................ | off the goods of each of the said sureties, ........................................................................................ | off the goods of each of the said sureties, ........................................................................................ |
| and ........................................................................................................................................................... | and ........................................................................................................................................................... | and ........................................................................................................................................................... | and ........................................................................................................................................................... |
| Dated this | day of | 19 | 19 |
| Signed ............................................................ | |||
| Judge of the District Court |
No. 57.15
O.57, r.9
ENFORCEMENT OF COURT ORDERS ACT, 1940
Section 8 (2)
WARRANT OF DETENTION
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