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HomeCounty Court Bailiffs and Warrants of Control

Civil enforcement information

County Court Bailiffs and Warrants of Control

Identify the judgment, warrant number, court, balance and payment order before choosing between payment, variation, suspension, set aside or another remedy.

Telephone consultation £35Identify the enforcement action

Common routes

ProblemPossible routeImportant limit
Cannot pay the ordered amountN245 may be used to seek variation and/or suspension of a County Court warrant.The court decides; an offer does not automatically bind the creditor or suspend the warrant.
Default judgment was enteredAn N244 application may seek set aside or variation.Promptness, service, reason for default and merits can matter.
Warrant or execution issueCPR Part 83 and the warrant documents must be checked.A general complaint is not a substitute for the correct application.
Goods belong to someone else or are exemptCPR Part 85 may apply.Notice, evidence, procedure and costs risk require care.
Possession enforcementA warrant of possession and any suspension application are distinct from a money warrant.Filing does not itself stop an eviction unless an order or rule does so.

Sources

  1. Civil Procedure Rules Part 83
  2. HMCTS Form N244
  3. HMCTS Form N245
  4. Civil Procedure Rules Part 85

Review status

Legal content reviewed against the sources identified on this page on 27 July 2026. The next review is due on 27 July 2028.