DMBM665150 - Enforcement action: CCP: general: recording cases for county court proceedings

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You will be concerned with the following types of record for CCP cases:

• IDMS or SA systems which serve as both control record and B/F diary

and, additionally for cases you enter into court clerically

• Book 28 (or an electronic equivalent, such as an Excel spreadsheet) for accounting record for fees incurred.

Book 28 (or electronic equivalent)

Once you are ready to start proceedings,

• record the CCP number, tax reference and claim number details in the Register of court cases (Book 28) or an Excel spreadsheet
• number each case consecutively within the Account.

Form N205A (Notice of issue (specified amount))

The form N205A is your receipt for the fee paid and shows

• the claim number (you must always quote this number and the names of the parties involved, on all correspondence with the court)
• the name of the court
• the names of the parties involved
• the date the court posted the Claim Form to the defendant(s)
• the deemed date of service
• the date by which the defendant has to reply.