Adding failed Warrant fees to Judgment amount

[MrsMEC]

Hi

I have had a Warrant recently returned as failed from the County Court. I have been advised that I can now apply to the County Court on an N244 to add the Warrant fee to the Judgment amount. This would make it over £600 allowing me to refer the case to the High Court.

Has anyone had any experience of doing this please and if so any advice on the appropriate N244 working would be appreciated.

Many thanks in advance.

[ploddertom]

I'd be inclined to ask one of the HCEO companies for information on this, Why was it returned? If because they couldn't serve ir then what makes you think HCEO will be any better?

[MrsMEC]

Thanks.

For clarity, the Warrant was served. The Bailiff also initially met with the Defendant, who promised to pay within 30-days. Further attempts at contact by the County Court Bailiff failed, to the point where the Bailiff has now returned the Warrant to the court as failed (after 12 months).

A local debt recovery company I got in touch with contacted someone they knew at the High Court who recommended adding the Warrant fees to the Judgment amount.

Hence my post on here.

[ploddertom]

If you wish to go down the aplication route then are you aware of how much that may cost you? Even though you have a CCJ against them as you are now finding out it is no guarantee you will ever get paid. In this case I would imagine a call to Court for questioning may be a better bet.