DMBM676460 - Summary Proceedings (Sc): Instructing the sheriff officer to execute the decree for arrestment

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When you have decided that arrestment will be worthwhile you need to instruct thesheriff officer to put the decree to execution.

You should

  • send the form 1 containing the extract decree together with a covering letter
  • provide any relevant information to the sheriff officer
  • instruct him to lodge an arrestment or earnings arrestment as appropriate
  • send the documents by hand if convenient, or by the Hays DX system (or by first class post if for whatever reason this is not possible).