{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-61.3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-61.3.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1998/3132",
  "legislation_title": "The Civil Procedure Rules 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998",
  "path": "rule/61.3",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "61.3",
  "heading": "Claims in rem",
  "text": "(1) This rule applies to claims in rem.\n(2) A claim in rem is started by the issue of an in rem claim form as set out in Practice Direction 61.\n(3) Subject to rule 61.4, the particulars of claim must—\n(a) be contained in or served with the claim form; or\n(b) be served on the defendant by the claimant within 75 days after service of the claim form.\n(4) An acknowledgment of service must be filed within 14 days after service of the claim form.\n(5) The claim form must be served—\n(a) in accordance with Practice Direction 61; and\n(b) within 12 months after the date of issue and rules 7.5 and 7.6 are modified accordingly.\n(6) If a claim form has been issued (whether served or not), any person who wishes to defend the claim may file an acknowledgment of service.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Pt. 61 inserted (25.3.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/4015), rule 1(c), Sch. 5"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in rule 61.3(2) substituted (6.4.2010) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/3390), rules 1(2), 36(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in rule 61.3(5)(a) substituted (6.4.2010) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/3390), rules 1(2), 36(a)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/61.3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:12:59.276840+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}