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HMCTS Civil Business Centres performance information

Details of processing or reply times for work at the County Court Money Claims Centre (Salford) and the County Court Business Centre (Northampton).

From:
HM Courts & Tribunals Service
Published
19 September 2017
Last updated
2128 March 2022 — See all updates

Applies to Northern Ireland and Scotland

Details of processing or reply times for work at the County Court Money Claims Centre (Salford) and the County Court Business Centre (Northampton).

Customers should consider the processing times in the table before contacting the Business Centres or Contact Centre to make enquiries about progress of work.

The Money Claim Online Helpdesk can be contacted by email or by telephone on 0300 123 1057.

The County Court Business Centre can be contacted by email or by telephone on 0300 123 1056.

The County Court Money Claims Centre can be contacted by email or by telephone on 0300 123 1372.

Information correct as at 2128 March 2022.

Type of process Number of working days from receipt to processing or reply Money Claims Centre Salford Number of working days from receipt to processing or reply Business Centre Northampton
Issue of new claim 5 Automated online issue
Help with fees application 10 N/A
Acknowledgement of service 10 Day of receipt
Defence and /or counterclaim prior to issue of the directions questionnaire 10 Day of receipt
Processing a directions questionnaire 1110 16
Entry of judgment (online) N/A Automated online issue
Entry of judgment (manual) 12 910
Correspondence and letters received via post or email 910 910
General application (does not include any judicial action) 9 106
Total processing time from receipt of application to order or comment being typed 2810 4032
Time from referral to judge to making order 1228 1013
Issue of charging order application 811 N/A
Charging orders awaiting judicial decision 1211 N/A
Final charging orders to be drawn 811 N/A
Issue of attachment of earnings application 98 N/A
N56 statement of means 38 N/A
Issue of warrant of control 8 Automated online issue
Transfer of file to a local court from date of order /notice of transfer 11 36
Published 19 September 2017
Last updated 2128 March 2022 + show all updates

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