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.

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: Warrant for Possession (NCAT) Writ of Possession
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:

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 and Criminal Procedure Regulation 2017.

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 Note: The 3% levy in Column 2 is not payable in relation to writs executed by the Marshal in Admiralty	$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

Sheriff's forms and fees

Standard forms

Fees

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