The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

Appropriate court E+W

Rule 3—(1) Subject to paragraphs [F1 (2), (3) and (4)], an application for an attachment of earnings order [F2 must be made at the County Court hearing centre which serves the address where] the debtor resides.

(2) [F3 Subject to paragraph (4), if] the debtor does not reside within England or Wales, or the creditor does not know where [F4 the debtor] resides, the application may be made to the [F5 County Court hearing centre] in whichF6 ... the judgment or order sought to be enforced was obtained.

(3) [F7 Subject to paragraph (4), where] the creditor applies for attachment of earnings orders in respect of two or more debtors jointly liable under a judgment or order, the application may be made to the [F8 County Court hearing centre which serves the address at] which any of the debtors resides[F9 . However,] if the judgment or order was given or made [F10 at any other hearing centre], the application shall be made [F11 there].

[F12 (4) Where the judgment was made in [F13 the County Court Money Claims Centre] and the proceedings have not [F14 or sent] to a F15 ... court, the application must be made in accordance with section 2 of Practice Direction 70.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 rule 3(1) substituted (19.3.2012) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/505), rules 1, 6(a)

F2 Words in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 rule 3(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 39(d)(i); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F3 Words in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 rule 3(2) substituted (19.3.2012) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/505), rules 1, 6(b)(i)

F4 Words in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 rule 3(2) substituted (19.3.2012) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/505), rules 1, 6(b)(ii)

F5 Words in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 rule 3(2) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 39(d)(ii)(aa); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F6 Words in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 rule 3(2) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 39(d)(ii)(bb); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F7 Words in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 rule 3(3) substituted (19.3.2012) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/505), rules 1, 6(c)

F8 Words in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 rule 3(3) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 39(d)(iii)(aa); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F9 Word in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 rule 3(3) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 39(d)(iii)(bb); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F10 Words in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 rule 3(3) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 39(d)(iii)(cc); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F11 Word in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 rule 3(3) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 39(d)(iii)(dd); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F12 Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 rule 3(4) inserted (19.3.2012) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/505), rules 1, 6(d)

F13 Words in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 rule 3(4) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 39(d)(iv)(aa); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F14 Words in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 rule 3(4) inserted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 39(d)(iv)(bb); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F15 Word in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 rule 3(4) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 39(d)(iv)(cc); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)