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When you are ordered by the court to pay a civil debt to a creditor, you should make arrangements with the creditor to pay them directly.
If you pay the correct amount within the right timeframe, you won’t be contacted by the court.
If you don’t pay the correct amount, or if you don’t pay on time, the creditor can ask the court to take enforcement action against you. This is called civil enforcement.
The judgment or order should explain how much you have to pay and when you have to pay it. It might also include:
It is important to talk to the creditor (or their agent) about your ability to pay. If you can’t pay the debt as specified in the court order:
Once a court or tribunal has made an order or judgment that you must pay the creditor, enforcement can begin if you do not pay them on time.
Fees or costs from court enforcement action may be added to the amount you owe.
There are two enforcement options you can take:
As well as those options, the creditor can ask the court to:
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