Paragraph Rule 5 EvidenceF1 C1

England and Wales

(1)

No person may be committed on an application for a judgment summons unless—

(a)

the order is made under section 110(2) of the Act; or

(b)

the judgment creditor proves that the debtor—

(i)

has or has had since the date of the judgment or order the means to pay the sum in respect of which F2default has been made; and

(ii)

has refused or neglected or refuses or neglects to pay that sum.

(2)

The debtor may not be compelled to give evidence.

Annotations

F1: Sch. 2 CCR Order 28 rule 5 substituted (25.3.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/4015), rules 1(c), 39(e)
F2: Words in Sch. 2 CCR Order 28 rule 5(1)(b)(i) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/867), rules 1, 21(e) (with rule 25)

C1: Sch. 2 CCR Order 28 rule 5 excluded (6.4.2011) by The Family Procedure Rules 2010 (S.I. 2010/2955), rule 33.18(1) (with rules 2.1, 33.1(1))

C1: Sch. 1, Sch. 2 applied (with modifications) (30.12.2005) by The Family Procedure (Adoption) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/2795), rule 5(5)
C2: Sch. 2 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2011) by The Family Procedure Rules 2010 (S.I. 2010/2955), rule 33.1(2) (with rules 2.1, 33.1(1))
C3: Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 applied (with modifications) (22.4.2014) by S.I. 2010/2955, rules 33.19, 33.19A (as substituted by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/667), rules 1, 37 (with rule 45))