25.9 Warrant Of Committal (For Contempt Of Court)

What this form is for

• • Use when a person has willfully ignored a court order.
• • Do not use for civil debt recovery – separate enforcement forms apply.
• • Use instead of a standard arrest warrant when contempt is the basis.
• • Applicable for both District and Circuit Court contempt matters.
• • Only the court can issue this warrant; private parties cannot.

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

The warrant should be lodged within a few days of the contempt order being signed; there is no statutory deadline but delays can invalidate the order.

Before you submit

• • Judge’s signature present and legible.
• • Case number matches the court docket.
• • Contemnor’s full legal name and address entered.
• • Exact wording of the breached order copied.
• • Date of issuance filled in correctly.
• • Form signed by the clerk (if required).
• • Original contempt order attached.
• • Copy retained for client file.
• • Submitted to the correct court registry.

How to file this form

1. 1Gather the signed contempt order and any supporting documents.
2. 2Complete Form 25.9 on the official template.
3. 3Obtain the judge’s signature and seal.
4. 4File the form at the court registry or upload via e‑Courts.
5. 5Receive a filing receipt and note the reference number.
6. 6Inform bailiffs or prison authorities of the warrant.
7. 7File a copy with the solicitor’s records.

Known limitations

• • Form only applies to contempt of court, not other enforcement actions.
• • Electronic filing may not be available in all court locations.
• • The form does not capture multiple contemners on one page.
• • No provision for attaching electronic PDFs in the paper version.
• • Only a judge can sign; a magistrate’s signature is not valid.