Enforcement officer report
If you are an enforcement officer (i.e. the sheriff, a deputy sheriff or a bailiff of the court) for matters in the Supreme, District or Magistrates Courts, you can use this online form to recover fees and expenses incurred in executing or attempting to execute an enforcement warrant in Queensland.
As an enforcement officer, you must complete a report and submit it to the relevant Queensland court registry. This report tells the court registrar what action you’ve taken and what expenses you’ve incurred.
This helps the registrar calculate the distribution of payments relating to the recovery of a debt.
Expenses involved in the execution of an enforcement warrant can include:
- seizure expenses, e.g. tow truck or removalist fees
- storage
- advertising and auction expenses
- the enforcement officer’s fees and expenses, e.g. telephone, travel and time.
For more information on fees and expenses that are claimable, see Schedule 2 of the Uniform Civil Procedure (Fees) Regulation 2009.
If you meet the criteria below, complete your enforcement officer report.
When to use this form
Use this form if you’re an enforcement officer working on matters in the Supreme, District or Magistrates Courts.
You can use this online form to complete your financial report in relation to an enforcement hearing warrant or seizure and sale of property (unexecuted).
For other types of enforcement actions, including the seizure and sale of property (executed), complete your report manually and submit it to the relevant Court.
How to complete your report
To complete this form you will need:
- the file number
- the names and current contact details of the parties (i.e. the enforcement creditor and the enforcement debtor)
- details of the enforcement action taken (e.g. execution or attempted execution of a warrant)
- details of the expenses being claimed
- your ABN, if you have one
- an electronic copy of the warrant to upload with your report.
You will also need to forward the original warrant to the court registry within 7 days of submitting this form.
Fees and expenses you can claim
Fees and expenses you can claim include:
- the enforcement fee to serve or execute the warrant (or attempt to)— find this fee on the warrant
- additional travel in excess of kilometres already included in the enforcement fee
- additional time over 1 hour that you spent in enforcement activities (or attempts).
This form will automatically total your claim amount. The registrar will determine any amount owed to you.
Supreme and District Courts
If you are an enforcement officer for the Supreme or District Courts you can use this online form to recover any expenses incurred in the execution, or attempted execution, of:
- enforcement warrant (possession or seizure and sale) or
- foreign service request or
- enforcement hearing warrant.
As an enforcement officer you must complete a report and submit it to the registrar of the Supreme or District Court registry that allocated the enforcement action to you.
To complete this form you will need:
- the file number
- the names and current contact details of the parties (e.g. the enforcement creditor and the enforcement debtor)
- details of the enforcement action taken (e.g. execution or attempted execution of a warrant)
- details of the expenses being claimed
- your ABN (foreign service only)
- an electronic copy of the warrant to upload with your report
- supporting documentation as evidence of your online form claim e.g. invoice receipt.
Note: If you were not able to serve and or execute the warrant, you must also forward the original warrant to the relevant court registry within 7 days of submitting this form.
Fees and expenses you can claim
Fees and expenses you can claim in accordance with the Uniform Civil Procedure (Fees) Regulation 2009 include:
- the enforcement fee to serve or execute the warrant (or attempt to)
- additional travel in excess of kilometres already included in the enforcement fee
- additional time over 1 hour that you spent in enforcement activities (or attempts)
- other reasonable expenses incurred from the enforcement, such as accommodation or additional travel costs by other means (e.g. barge or flight, supporting evidence must be provided).
What happens next
The online form will automatically total your claim amount. Once submitted the form will be received by the relevant court registry. Prior to approval the registrar will assess your claim to ensure it is aligned with the Uniform Civil Procedure (Fees) Regulation 2009 and that it is substantiated with supporting documentation.
Contact the relevant Court with further queries.