Guidance

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).

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 7 October 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 1514 Automated online issue
Help with fees application 14 N/A
Acknowledgement of service (CCBC)   Day of receipt
Acknowledgement of service (CCMCC Court 390)   15
Defence and /or counterclaim prior to issue of the directions questionnaire 1514 Day of receipt
Processing a directions questionnaire 15 65
Entry of judgment (online)   Automated online issue
Entry of judgment (manual) 15 1314
Correspondence and letters received via post or email 15 1314
Writs of Control   54
General application (does not include any judicial action) 129 1819
Total processing time from receipt of application to order or comment being typed 2825 3639
Time from referral to judge to making order 512 108
Issue of charging order application   1417
Charging orders awaiting judicial decision   1417
Final charging orders to be drawn   1115
Issue of attachment of earnings application   25
N56 statement of means   2
Issue of warrant of control 89 Automated online issue
Transfer of file to a local court from date of order /notice of transfer 34 2223
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