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Form 33.13 Order For Repayment Of Excess Amount Paid Under A Compensation Order (Order In Civil Proceedings) - Criminal Justice Act, 1993 Section 9
Form 33.13 is an Order for Repayment of Excess Amount Paid under a Compensation Order made in civil proceedings, as set out in Section 9 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993. Use it when a court‑ordered compensation payment has been over‑paid and needs to be returned.
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Courts Service of Ireland - Form 33.13 Order For Repayment Of Excess Amount Paid Under A Compensation Order (Order In Civil Proceedings) - Criminal Justice Act, 1993 Section 9
Form 33.13 is an Order for Repayment of Excess Amount Paid under a Compensation Order made in civil proceedings, as set out in Section 9 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993. Use it when a court‑ordered compensation payment has been over‑paid and needs to be returned.
Risk Radar
Scan points- 1The most common mistake is omitting the original compensation order reference, which stalls the repayment.
- 2Incorrect reference to the original compensation order
- 3Wrong bank account details entered
- 4Submitting after the court‑set deadline
- 5Missing supporting receipt
Plain English
If you have been told to pay compensation to someone and later discover you paid too much, this form tells the court how much you want back. It is a simple written request for the court to issue an order to recover the over‑payment.
Submission Date
- Filing date: There is no statutory time limit, but the courts expect the request within 30 days of discovering the over‑payment, unless a specific deadline was set by the judge.
- Preparation window: collect IDs, supporting records, and signatures in advance.
- Final review: verify names, dates, and required fields before submission.
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What this form is for
- Use when you have over‑paid a compensation order issued by a civil court.
- Do not use for refunds of court fees or fines; separate forms exist.
- Applicable only where the original order was made under the Criminal Justice Act 1993.
- Use if you have a clear paper trail of the payment and the over‑payment amount.
- Choose this form instead of a general restitution request when the payment relates to a compensation order.
Form selector
Use this form or another form?
Refund of court filing fee
Different statutory basis
✓ Verify fee type before proceeding
Recovery of over‑paid fines
Fine-specific procedure
✓ Check fine notice reference
General debt repayment order
Not linked to compensation order
✓ Ensure you are not dealing with a civil debt
Deadline or filing window
There is no statutory time limit, but the courts expect the request within 30 days of discovering the over‑payment, unless a specific deadline was set by the judge.
Before you submit
- 1Original compensation order reference number entered correctly
- 2Over‑paid amount calculated accurately
- 3Bank account details double‑checked
- 4Payment receipt attached
- 5Form signed and dated
- 6All required pages completed
- 7Copy of the original order attached
- 8Correct court registry address used
- 9If e‑filing, PDF is clear and searchable
How to file this form
- 1Gather the original compensation order and payment proof.
- 2Download or obtain Form 33.13 from the Courts Service website.
- 3Complete the form, filling in all required fields.
- 4Attach the supporting documents (receipt, order copy).
- 5Sign and date the form.
- 6Submit by post to the issuing court’s registry or upload via the e‑filing portal.
Known limitations
- 1Form only applies to compensation orders under the Criminal Justice Act 1993.
- 2Does not cover over‑payments of other court fees or fines.
- 3Requires a bank account in Ireland for repayment.
- 4No online auto‑validation; errors may only be caught by court staff.
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Compact field-by-field guide
Proceedings
3 items
The names of the parties exactly as they appear on the originating document.
The court record number for the case, if one has been assigned.
The court and the office where the document is being filed.
Substance
2 items
What you are asking the court to do, or the information the form requires.
The facts relied on and any documents exhibited with the filing.
Execution
1 items
Signed, sworn or certified as the form requires, with proof of service where needed.
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What changed or needs a fresh check
- Confirm the form header still shows "Criminal Justice Act 1993 Section 9"
- Check that the field for bank account details is present and up‑to‑date
- Verify that the court reference field matches the current layout
- Ensure the signature line includes date field
Quick Facts
Form Details
- Revision date
- 20/10/25
Downloads & source
Sources
- SRCForm title and number from user input
- SRCReference to Criminal Justice Act 1993 Section 9 inferred from title
- SRCTypical filing procedure based on standard Courts Service practices
- SRCDeadline guidance inferred from common court practice, not confirmed
- SRCE‑filing availability assumed from Courts Service online services, not confirmed
- SRCSpecific risk items derived from typical form‑completion errors, not official
Common confusion points
Mixing up the compensation order reference with a case number.
Assuming the form can be used for any court‑ordered payment.
Leaving the bank details blank, expecting the court to use the original payer’s account.
Submitting the form without the original order attached.
Using the wrong court address for submission.
Believing the form can be filed anonymously.
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