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Form 18.5 – Request To Place Lodgement On Deposit Account
This form is used when you need a court document (a 'lodgement') to be held safely in a designated Deposit Account instead of being immediately filed or processed. You use Form 18.5 when the standard filing procedure requires this specific request.
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Form Overview
Courts Service of Ireland - Form 18.5 – Request To Place Lodgement On Deposit Account
This form is used when you need a court document (a 'lodgement') to be held safely in a designated Deposit Account instead of being immediately filed or processed. You use Form 18.5 when the standard filing procedure requires this specific request.
Risk Radar
Scan points- 1Ensure you correctly identify the specific Deposit Account you wish the document to be placed into.
- 2Failing to specify the correct Deposit Account number.
- 3Notating the wrong Court or jurisdiction on the form.
- 4Missing a signature, rendering the request invalid.
- 5Submitting the form after the deadline for lodging.
Plain English
Think of this as asking the Courts Service to put your official paperwork on hold in a secure bank account for you. Instead of it going straight into the main court file, it waits there until you tell them what to do with it next. This keeps everything organised within the Irish judicial system.
Submission Date
- Filing date: There is no single universal deadline listed in the form name, but it must generally be submitted before the required filing date for your court matter. Check your case schedule for precise timing.
- 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
- You need a document filed in court, but you don't want it processed immediately.
- The standard filing procedure requires this specific request to hold the document.
- Use this when you are waiting on another party or piece of information before final processing.
- It is used specifically for placing a 'lodgement' onto a Deposit Account.
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Standard Filing
If the process doesn't require holding, use standard filing procedures.
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Requesting Service
This form is for *holding* a document; another form might be needed to *deliver* it officially.
✓ Confirm if you are requesting storage or delivery.
Case Closure Request
If the goal is ending the case, this specific request isn't the main action.
✓ Check the primary purpose of your filing.
Deadline or filing window
There is no single universal deadline listed in the form name, but it must generally be submitted before the required filing date for your court matter. Check your case schedule for precise timing.
Before you submit
- 1Ensure all required fields (names, case numbers) are filled out completely.
- 2Verify that you have correctly identified the specific Deposit Account number.
- 3Confirm the exact date the lodgement needs to be placed onto the account.
- 4Attach a clear copy of the document(s) being requested for deposit.
- 5Sign and date the form in the designated signature area.
- 6Check that your contact details match those registered with the relevant court.
How to file this form
- 1Complete all sections of Form 18.5 clearly and legibly.
- 2Attach copies of the documents you wish to place on deposit.
- 3Sign and date the form where indicated.
- 4Submit the completed package to the correct Court office or via the designated electronic portal.
- 5Keep a copy for your own records.
Known limitations
- 1The document is only held in the specified Deposit Account, not necessarily a general court file.
- 2Not confirmed in official source: There may be limits on how long the deposit lasts without further instruction.
- 3If you do not specify an account, it might default to a standard holding area.
- 4This form does not dictate *how* the document is processed later; it only dictates *where* it sits now.
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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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Fillable formOpen in Editor->This is Form 18.5 from the Courts Service of Ireland. It remains the standard request for holding court documents temporarily.
What changed or needs a fresh check
- Check for any changes to the required Deposit Account reference number fields.
- Verify if there are new mandatory declaration boxes added since the last version.
- Confirm the current date format expected by the Courts Service of Ireland.
- Look for updates regarding acceptable document types listed on the form.
Quick Facts
Form Details
- Revision date
- 17/10/25
Downloads & source
Sources
- SRCIssued by: Courts Service of Ireland (COURTS)
- SRCForm Name: Form 18.5Request To Place Lodgement On Deposit Account
- SRCPurpose: To request temporary holding of court documents.
- SRCContext: Used when standard filing requires this specific action.
Common confusion points
Mistaking this form for an instruction to *process* immediately (it only requests holding).
Not specifying which Deposit Account the lodgement belongs to.
Failing to attach the actual document(s) being referenced on Form 18.5.
Assuming that submitting it means it is instantly 'filed' in the main registry, rather than just placed *on* deposit.
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