Warrant of Control

A warrant issued by the County Court directing a County Court bailiff to take control of a debtor's goods. It is the County Court equivalent of the High Court writ of control and is governed by Schedule 12 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007.

In practice

County Court warrants are executed by civil servant bailiffs employed by HMCTS. They tend to have longer waiting times and lower recovery rates compared to High Court writs. The fee structure follows Table 1 of the Taking Control of Goods (Fees) Regulations 2014, with no VAT applied.