Sheriff's forms and fees
Standard forms
The main forms used by the NSW Sheriff’s Office are available from the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (UCPR) website. - external site
The table below gives the form numbers and examples of how the forms are used. You can download the relevant forms from the UCPR website.
| Form | Example of use |
|---|---|
| Form Enr-EBR003 (PDF, 356.9 KB): Eviction Booking Request | Used to initiate enforcement action on the following:
|
Form 46: Application: Time to Pay - Individuals (also known as Notice of Motion to Pay by Instalments - Individual) |
Used when you need more time to pay money owed; or you are seeking to pay a debt by instalments. |
Form 47: Application: Time to Pay - Corporations (also known as Notice of Motion to Pay by Instalments - Corporation) |
Used when a corporation needs more time to pay money owed; or is seeking to pay a debt by instalments. |
| Form 75: Notice to Sheriff of Disputed Property | Used when goods that are included on the Sheriff's list for seizure do not belong to the person who owes a debt. |
| Form 20: Notice of Motion | Used if you are seeking to suspend enforcement actions by the Sheriff's Office. |
To understand how the NSW Sheriff’s Office carries out its enforcement activities and when these forms might be needed, see:
- Starting or responding to a civil claim
- Enforcing writs for levy of property or property seizure orders.
Fees
The following table shows the fees of the NSW Sheriff’s Office as at 1 July 2024.
Sheriff's fees are determined by the Civil Procedure Regulation 2017 - external site and Criminal Procedure Regulation 2017 - external site .
Matter |
Fee |
|---|---|
Item 1 Serving or attempting service of any document, including service by post and preparation of affidavit of service |
$81 for each address at which, and each occasion on which, service is effected or attempted |
Item 2 Executing or attempting execution of an arrest warrant under section 97 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 |
$104 for each address at which, and each occasion on which, execution is effected or attempted |
Item 3 Executing or attempting execution of a writ of possession under Part 8 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 |
$424 for each address at which, and each occasion on which, execution is effected or attempted |
Item 4 Executing or attempting execution of a writ of delivery under Part 8 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 |
$104 for each address at which, and each occasion on which, execution is effected or attempted |
Item 5 Executing or attempting execution of a writ for the levy of property under Part 8 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 |
$104 for each address at which, and each occasion on which, execution is effected or attempted, plus 3% of the proceeds of enforcement |
Item 6 Executing or attempting execution of any court process (other than a warrant or writ referred to in item 2, 3, 4 or 5) |
$424 for each address at which, and each occasion on which, execution is effected or attempted |
Item 7 Providing Sheriff's Officers to guard property seized under a writ of execution under Part 8 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 |
$569 per Sheriff's Officer per day |
Item 8 Preparing for sale of land following receipt of notice of sale from judgment creditor under rule 39.22 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 |
$1043 |
Item 9 Furnishing a certified copy of a writ for the levy of property for registration under section 105 of the Real Property Act 1900 |
$31 |
Item 10 Attending a view by a jury in civil proceedings |
$227 |
Item 11 Conducting a debt search on a judgment debt registered with the Sheriff's Office for enforcement |
$74 for each name or company or individual searched |
Item 12 Opening or keeping open the Sheriff's office on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday or on any other day before 9am or after 5pm |
$913 |
Item 13 Retrieving, providing access to and furnishing a copy of any document (otherwise than as provided by item 8) |
$15, plus $8 for each 10 pages (or part of 10 pages) after the first 20 pages |
Item 14 Attending a view by a jury in criminal proceedings |
$227 |
Last updated:
14 Aug 2024
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