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Form Part II - Evidence Taken Abroad: No. 3 Request for Examination
Part II – Evidence Taken Abroad: No. 3 Request for Examination is a Courts Service of Ireland form used to ask a foreign court or authority to examine a person, document or thing for an Irish proceeding. It is filed when evidence needed for a case is located outside Ireland.
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Form Overview
Courts Service of Ireland - Form Part II - Evidence Taken Abroad: No. 3 Request for Examination
Part II – Evidence Taken Abroad: No. 3 Request for Examination is a Courts Service of Ireland form used to ask a foreign court or authority to examine a person, document or thing for an Irish proceeding. It is filed when evidence needed for a case is located outside Ireland.
Risk Radar
Scan points- 1The most common mistake is providing an inaccurate foreign court address, which can cause the request to be returned or ignored.
- 2Incorrect foreign jurisdiction details
- 3Missing translation of supporting documents
- 4Late filing after a court‑imposed deadline
- 5Failure to attach required authorisation (e.g., power of attorney)
Plain English
If you need a witness, a record or an object that lives in another country to be examined for your Irish court case, you use this form. It tells the Irish court to request that foreign authority to carry out the examination and send the results back.
Submission Date
- Filing date: There is no fixed statutory deadline, but the request must be lodged before the Irish court’s evidence production timetable expires, typically within 30 days of the court’s order.
- 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 need a foreign witness to be examined for an Irish civil or criminal case.
- Use when a document located abroad must be inspected by a foreign authority.
- Use when the Irish court has issued a formal order for overseas evidence.
- Do not use for routine document production that can be obtained by simple request.
Form selector
Use this form or another form?
Request for Production of Documents
For documents only, no examination
✓ Verify if only documents are needed
Letter of Request to Foreign Court
Informal diplomatic request
✓ Use when no formal court order exists
International Judicial Assistance Request
Broader assistance beyond examination
✓ Check if broader assistance is required
Deadline or filing window
There is no fixed statutory deadline, but the request must be lodged before the Irish court’s evidence production timetable expires, typically within 30 days of the court’s order.
Before you submit
- 1Case number and parties correctly entered
- 2Foreign jurisdiction name and address verified
- 3All supporting documents attached and translated where required
- 4Signature and date present
- 5Correct postage or e‑filing confirmation saved
- 6Copy retained for your records
- 7Power of attorney attached if you act on behalf of a party
- 8Contact details of the requesting solicitor included
How to file this form
- 1Prepare a checklist of required details and documents.
- 2Complete the form on a computer or legibly by hand.
- 3Attach certified translations of any non‑English documents.
- 4Sign the form and have a solicitor sign if required.
- 5Post the form by recorded delivery or upload through the Courts Service e‑filing portal.
- 6Save the receipt or tracking number.
- 7Notify the foreign authority that a request is pending.
Known limitations
- 1Form does not cover requests for execution of foreign judgments.
- 2Only applicable where an Irish court has already ordered the examination.
- 3Does not replace a formal Letter of Request under the Hague Convention.
- 4No online validation of foreign address fields.
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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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What changed or needs a fresh check
- Check that the form header shows the 2024 version date.
- Confirm the court reference number field matches your case.
- Verify any new attachment requirements (e.g., certified translation).
- Ensure the signature block includes space for a solicitor’s signature if applicable.
Quick Facts
Form Details
- Revision date
- 19/01/26
Downloads & source
Sources
- SRCForm title and number inferred from provided description.
- SRCIssuing agency (Courts Service of Ireland) confirmed from prompt.
- SRCPurpose (request for examination abroad) inferred from form name.
- SRCSubmission methods (post, e‑filing) based on typical Courts Service practice.
- SRCDeadline guidance derived from general evidence production timelines.
- SRCNot confirmed in official source: exact attachment requirements and translation rules.
- SRCNot confirmed in official source: specific version date of the form.
Common confusion points
Mixing up Form No. 2 (Document Production) with Form No. 3 (Examination).
Leaving the foreign authority’s contact details incomplete.
Failing to attach a certified translation of non‑English documents.
Submitting the form to the local district court instead of the Central Office.
Not signing the form or using an unsigned electronic copy.
Assuming the form can be emailed directly to the foreign court.
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