# The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Rule 73.3: Application for charging order

Extent: E+W

(1) An application for a charging order may be made without notice.
(2) Where an application for a charging order is to be made to the County Court, it must be made to the Civil National Business Centre unless the application is for a charging order over an interest in a fund in court.
(3) An application to the County Court for a charging order over an interest in a fund in court must be made to the County Court hearing centre where the order or judgment was made.
(Section 1 of the 1979 Act sets out when applications are to be made to the County Court and when they are to be made to the Family Court or the High Court.)
(4) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a judgment creditor may apply for a single charging order in respect of more than one judgment or order against the same judgment debtor.
(5) The application notice must—
(a) be in the form and contain the information required by Practice Direction 73; and
(b) be verified by a statement of truth.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/73.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-73.3
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