Courts Act 2003, Cross Heading: Endorsement of writ with date and time of receipt is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 May 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
7(1)If the writ is directed to a single enforcement officer under paragraph 3(1)(a) or (c), that officer must endorse it as soon as possible after receiving it.E+W
(2)If the writ is directed to two or more enforcement officers collectively under paragraph 3(1)(b), the individual who, in accordance with approved arrangements, is responsible for allocating its execution to one of those officers, must endorse it as soon as possible after receiving it.
(3)If the writ is directed to a person who is not an enforcement officer but is under a duty to execute it, that person must endorse it as soon as possible after receiving it.
(4)For the purposes of this paragraph, a person endorses a writ by endorsing on the back of it the date and time when he received it.
(5)No fee may be charged for endorsing a writ under this paragraph.
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