Form 25 – Memorandum of Renewal of Civil Bill

What this form is for

• • Use when you need more time to serve a civil bill on the other party
• • Use when additional time is required to prepare for a hearing or trial
• • Use when you need more time to respond to court documents or submissions
• • Use when you need to extend time for any other procedural step in your civil case

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

The renewal request should typically be filed at least 7-10 business days before the current deadline expires to allow for court processing time.

Before you submit

• • All case details completed accurately
• • Specific procedural step clearly identified
• • Valid reasons for extension provided
• • Correct court fee included if required
• • Form signed by authorized person
• • Copy retained for personal records
• • All parties notified if required by court rules

How to file this form

1. 1Obtain the current version of Form 25 from the Courts Service website or court office
2. 2Complete all sections with accurate case and procedural details
3. 3Prepare a written statement explaining why the extension is needed
4. 4Include the required court fee if applicable
5. 5Submit to the appropriate court office handling your case
6. 6Keep a copy of the filed form for your records
7. 7Follow up with the court if you don't receive acknowledgment within the expected timeframe

Known limitations

• • This form only applies to civil cases, not criminal matters
• • Extensions are not guaranteed and must be justified
• • Some procedural steps may have strict time limits that cannot be extended
• • The court may impose conditions on any granted extension
• • Multiple extensions may require additional justification