51.01  Warrant to Sherrif or County Registrar

What this form is for

• • Use when you need to enforce a monetary judgment
• • Use when you need to seize property to satisfy a debt
• • Use when someone has disobeyed a court order
• • Use when you need to evict someone following a court ruling
• • Use when you need to compel someone to do something the court ordered

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

There is no standard deadline, but enforcement actions should generally be initiated within 12 months of the judgment becoming final. Some enforcement actions may have time limits specified in the judgment itself.

Before you submit

• • Form is completed in full with all required fields
• • Certified copy of court judgment is attached
• • Case number and court details are accurate
• • Enforcement instructions are clear and specific
• • All relevant parties have been notified
• • Form is signed and dated
• • Correct fees have been paid
• • Submitted to appropriate enforcement office

How to file this form

1. 1Obtain a certified copy of your court judgment
2. 2Complete the warrant form with all required details
3. 3Attach supporting documents including the judgment
4. 4Calculate and pay any required fees
5. 5Submit to the appropriate Sheriff's or County Registrar's office
6. 6Keep a copy of the submitted warrant for your records
7. 7Follow up with the enforcement office after submission

Known limitations

• • Cannot be used for enforcement of foreign judgments without additional steps
• • Some property types may have special enforcement procedures
• • Enforcement may be stayed if an appeal is filed
• • Certain assets may be protected from enforcement
• • Time limits may apply for specific enforcement actions