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Order 1 - Sittings
Order 2 - Adjournment Of Proceedings And Of The Court
Order 3 - Language
Order 4 - Mode Of Address
Order 5 - Judges’ Robes
Order 6 - Right Of Audience
Order 7 - Minors And Other Persons Under Disability
Order 8 - Tendering Of Evidence
Order 9
Order 10 - Service Of Documents In Criminal Proceedings
Order 11 - Service Out Of The Jurisdiction
Order 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions
Order 12A - Funds In Court
Order 12B - Recording Of Proceedings
Order 13 - Venue
Order 14 - Admission To Court And Publication Of Proceedings
Order 15 - Issue Of Summonses Alleging Offences
Order 16 - Issue Of Warrants Charging Offences
Order 17 - Procedure On Arrest
Order 18 - Procedure On Admitting To Bail
Order 19 - Remands By The Court
Order 20 - Arrest Of Persons In Contravention Of Conditions Of Bail Recognisances
Order 21 - Attendance Of Witnesses And Securing Evidence
Order 22 - Procedure On Accused’s Failure To Appear
Order 23 - Trial Of Summary Offences
Order 23A - Criminal Law (Insanity) Act, 2006
Order 24 - Proceedings Relating To Indictable Offences
Order 25 - Issue Of Warrants In Execution Of Court Orders
Order 26 - Endorsement, Addressing, Execution And Re-issue Of Warrants
Order 27 - Estreatment Of Recognisances — Forfeiture Of Money Lodged
Order 28 - Recognisances Under The Probation Of Offenders Act, 1907
Order 28A - Proceedings Under Part 10 Of The Criminal Justice Act, 2006
Order 29 - Extradition
Order 30 - Community Service
Order 31 - Proceedings Under - Criminal Justice Act 1984 - Criminal Justice Act 2006, Section 5 - International Criminal Court Act 2006, Sections 50 And 50A …
Order 31A - Proceedings Under The Police (Property) Act, 1897
Order 31B - Seizure Without Warrant, Delivery Up, Forfeiture, Disposal And Applications For Return In Intellectual Property Cases
Order 32 - Misuse Of Drugs
Order 33 - Compensation Orders
Order 34 - Miscellaneous Search Warrants
Order 34A - Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act, 2009
Order 35 - Certified Copies Of Orders And Of Other Documents
Order 36 - Costs And Witnesses’ Expenses
Order 37 - Proceedings Involving Children Or Young Persons
Order 38 - Miscellaneous Matters
Order 39 - Civil Proceedings: General Rules
Order 39A
Order 40 - Beginning Civil Proceedings In The Court
Order 40A - Personal Injuries Proceedings
Order 40B - Landlord And Tenant Proceedings (Ejectment)
Order 40C - Procedure In Statutory Applications By Notice Of Application
Order 40D - Procedure In Statutory Appeals By Notice Of Appeal To The Court
Order 40E - Proceedings Begun By The Issue Of A Summons In Matters Other Than Criminal Matters
Order 40F - Intellectual Property
Order 41 - Service Of Documents In The State
Order 41A - Service Of Documents Outside The State With The Permission Of The Court
Order 41B - Service Of Documents Outside The State Without The Permission Of The Court …
Order 42 - Defence, Particulars And Counterclaim
Order 42A - Third Party Procedure
Order 43 - Joining Claims And Parties
Order 44 - Applications By Notice Of Motion
Order 45 - Lodgments And Tenders In Lieu Of Lodgment
Order 45A - Security For Costs
Order 45B - Discovery And Inspection Of Documents
Order 45C - Application To Have A Claim Forwarded To The Circuit Court Or To The High Court
Order 45D - Admissions
Order 45E - Amendment
Order 46 - Attendance Of Witnesses And Production Of Documents
Order 46A
Order 46B
Order 46C
Order 47 - Judgment In Default In Debt Claims
Order 47A - Judgment In Default In Non-debt Claims
Order 47B - Discontinuance And Withdrawal
Order 48 - Authentication And Filing Of Documents
Order 49 - Hearing Of Civil Proceedings
Order 49A - Case Management
Order 49B - Mediation And Other Alternative Dispute Resolution
Order 50 - Affidavits In Civil Proceedings
Order 51 - Execution And Enforcement Of Judgments
Order 51A - Enforcement Of Judgments And Orders
Order 51B - Interpleader
Order 51C - European Enforcement Orders
Order 52 - European Account Preservation Order
Order 53 - Costs
Order 53A - Small Claims Procedure
Order 53B - European Small Claims Procedure (For Cross-border Small Claims Within The European Union)
Order 53C
Order 54 - Maintenance Of Spouses And Children
Order 54A - Civil Partnership And Certain Rights And Obligations Of Cohabitants Act, 2010
Order 55
Order 56 - Attachment Of Earnings
Order 57 - Proceedings Under: Section 8 Of The Enforcement Of Court Orders Act 1940 - Section 9A Of The Family Law (Maintenance Of Spouses And Children) Act 1976 …
Order 58 - Custody And Guardianship Of Children Declaration Of Parentage
Order 59 - Domestic Violence
Order 60 - Protection Of The Family Home
Order 61 - Use Of Blood Tests In Determining Parentage
Order 61A - Section 40 Civil Liability And Courts Act, 2004
Order 62
Order 63 - Auctioneers And House Agents
Order 64 - Betting Act, 1931 (No 27 Of 1931)
Order 65 - Fisheries
Order 66 - Gaming And Lotteries
Order 67 - General Dealers
Order 68 - Licensing Acts, 1833 To 2018 …
Order 69 - Restaurant Certificates And Declarations As To Suitability Of Premises
Order 70 - Objections To The First Grant Of Wine Retailers’ On-licences
Order 71 - Special Exemption Orders
Order 72 - General Exemption Orders
Order 73 - Exemptions For Special Events
Order 74 - Exemptions For Licensed Business On Sunday Afternoons And Saint Patrick’s Day
Order 75 - Exemptions For Unlicensed Business On Sunday Mornings And Saint Patrick’s Day
Order 76 - Occasional Licences
Order 77 - Ad-Interim Transfers Of Licences
Order 78 - Transfers Of Licences Held By Nominees
Order 79 - Certificates Of Transfer
Order 80 - Objections To Renewal Of Intoxicating Liquor Licences, Forms Of Renewal Certificate And Recording Renewals Of Licences
Order 81 - Annual Licensing Court
Order 82 - Register Of Licences
Order 83 - Registration Of Clubs And Granting Of Club Authorisations
Order 84 - Child Care
Order 84A - Mental Health Act, 2001 (No 25 Of 2001)
Order 85 - Water Disconnection Rules
Order 86 - Public Dancing
Order 87 - Public Music And Singing
Order 88 - Street And House To House Collections
Order 89 - Wildlife
Order 90 - Air Navigation (Eurocontrol)
Order 90A - Railway Infrastructure
Order 91 - Control Of Dogs
Order 92 - Fire Services
Order 93 - Housing (Private Rented Dwellings)
Order 93A - Applications Under The Land And Conveyancing Law Reform Act, 2009
Order 93B - Applications To Extend Time For Delivery Of Annual Return Under Section 343 Of The Companies Act 2014
Order 93C - Residential Tenancies Acts 2004 To 2020
Order 94 - Irish Nationality And Citizenship
Order 95 - Malicious Injuries
Order 96 - Protection Of The Environment And Control Of Pollution
Order 96A - Food Safety
Order 96B - Orders Concerning Retail Premises - Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 2003 - Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act, 2010
Order 96C - Civil Restraining and Behaviour Orders
Order 96D - Harassment Orders Under The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017
Order 97 - Road Traffic
Order 98 - Social Welfare
Order 99
Order 99A - Procedure Under: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1997 - Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2014
Order 99B - Employment Equality Act, 1998 And Equal Status Act, 2000
Order 99C
Order 100
Order 101 - Appeals To The Circuit Court
Order 102 - Cases Stated
District Court Fees (Amendment) Order 2021
Schedule of Costs

District Court Rules

  • List of Orders
  • Updates
  • Forms
  • Interpretation of Terms
  • Order 1 - Sittings
  • Order 2 - Adjournment Of Proceedings And Of The Court
  • Order 3 - Language
  • Order 4 - Mode Of Address
  • Order 5 - Judges’ Robes
  • Order 6 - Right Of Audience
  • Order 7 - Minors And Other Persons Under Disability
  • Order 8 - Tendering Of Evidence
  • Order 9
  • Order 10 - Service Of Documents In Criminal Proceedings
  • Order 11 - Service Out Of The Jurisdiction
  • Order 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions
  • Order 12A - Funds In Court
  • Order 12B - Recording Of Proceedings
  • Order 13 - Venue
  • Order 14 - Admission To Court And Publication Of Proceedings
  • Order 15 - Issue Of Summonses Alleging Offences
  • Order 16 - Issue Of Warrants Charging Offences
  • Order 17 - Procedure On Arrest
  • Order 18 - Procedure On Admitting To Bail
  • Order 19 - Remands By The Court
  • Order 20 - Arrest Of Persons In Contravention Of Conditions Of Bail Recognisances
  • Order 21 - Attendance Of Witnesses And Securing Evidence
  • Order 22 - Procedure On Accused’s Failure To Appear
  • Order 23 - Trial Of Summary Offences
  • Order 23A - Criminal Law (Insanity) Act, 2006
  • Order 24 - Proceedings Relating To Indictable Offences
  • Order 25 - Issue Of Warrants In Execution Of Court Orders
  • Order 26 - Endorsement, Addressing, Execution And Re-issue Of Warrants
  • Order 27 - Estreatment Of Recognisances — Forfeiture Of Money Lodged
  • Order 28 - Recognisances Under The Probation Of Offenders Act, 1907
  • Order 28A - Proceedings Under Part 10 Of The Criminal Justice Act, 2006
  • Order 29 - Extradition
  • Order 30 - Community Service
  • Order 31 - Proceedings Under - Criminal Justice Act 1984 - Criminal Justice Act 2006, Section 5 - International Criminal Court Act 2006, Sections 50 And 50A …
  • Order 31A - Proceedings Under The Police (Property) Act, 1897
  • Order 31B - Seizure Without Warrant, Delivery Up, Forfeiture, Disposal And Applications For Return In Intellectual Property Cases
  • Order 32 - Misuse Of Drugs
  • Order 33 - Compensation Orders
  • Order 34 - Miscellaneous Search Warrants
  • Order 34A - Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act, 2009
  • Order 35 - Certified Copies Of Orders And Of Other Documents
  • Order 36 - Costs And Witnesses’ Expenses
  • Order 37 - Proceedings Involving Children Or Young Persons
  • Order 38 - Miscellaneous Matters
  • Order 39 - Civil Proceedings: General Rules
  • Order 39A
  • Order 40 - Beginning Civil Proceedings In The Court
  • Order 40A - Personal Injuries Proceedings
  • Order 40B - Landlord And Tenant Proceedings (Ejectment)
  • Order 40C - Procedure In Statutory Applications By Notice Of Application
  • Order 40D - Procedure In Statutory Appeals By Notice Of Appeal To The Court
  • Order 40E - Proceedings Begun By The Issue Of A Summons In Matters Other Than Criminal Matters
  • Order 40F - Intellectual Property
  • Order 41 - Service Of Documents In The State
  • Order 41A - Service Of Documents Outside The State With The Permission Of The Court
  • Order 41B - Service Of Documents Outside The State Without The Permission Of The Court …
  • Order 42 - Defence, Particulars And Counterclaim
  • Order 42A - Third Party Procedure
  • Order 43 - Joining Claims And Parties
  • Order 44 - Applications By Notice Of Motion
  • Order 45 - Lodgments And Tenders In Lieu Of Lodgment
  • Order 45A - Security For Costs
  • Order 45B - Discovery And Inspection Of Documents
  • Order 45C - Application To Have A Claim Forwarded To The Circuit Court Or To The High Court
  • Order 45D - Admissions
  • Order 45E - Amendment
  • Order 46 - Attendance Of Witnesses And Production Of Documents
  • Order 46A
  • Order 46B
  • Order 46C
  • Order 47 - Judgment In Default In Debt Claims
  • Order 47A - Judgment In Default In Non-debt Claims
  • Order 47B - Discontinuance And Withdrawal
  • Order 48 - Authentication And Filing Of Documents
  • Order 49 - Hearing Of Civil Proceedings
  • Order 49A - Case Management
  • Order 49B - Mediation And Other Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Order 50 - Affidavits In Civil Proceedings
  • Order 51 - Execution And Enforcement Of Judgments
  • Order 51A - Enforcement Of Judgments And Orders
  • Order 51B - Interpleader
  • Order 51C - European Enforcement Orders
  • Order 52 - European Account Preservation Order
  • Order 53 - Costs
  • Order 53A - Small Claims Procedure
  • Order 53B - European Small Claims Procedure (For Cross-border Small Claims Within The European Union)
  • Order 53C
  • Order 54 - Maintenance Of Spouses And Children
  • Order 54A - Civil Partnership And Certain Rights And Obligations Of Cohabitants Act, 2010
  • Order 55
  • Order 56 - Attachment Of Earnings
  • Order 57 - Proceedings Under: Section 8 Of The Enforcement Of Court Orders Act 1940 - Section 9A Of The Family Law (Maintenance Of Spouses And Children) Act 1976 …
  • Order 58 - Custody And Guardianship Of Children Declaration Of Parentage
  • Order 59 - Domestic Violence
  • Order 60 - Protection Of The Family Home
  • Order 61 - Use Of Blood Tests In Determining Parentage
  • Order 61A - Section 40 Civil Liability And Courts Act, 2004
  • Order 62
  • Order 63 - Auctioneers And House Agents
  • Order 64 - Betting Act, 1931 (No 27 Of 1931)
  • Order 65 - Fisheries
  • Order 66 - Gaming And Lotteries
  • Order 67 - General Dealers
  • Order 68 - Licensing Acts, 1833 To 2018 …
  • Order 69 - Restaurant Certificates And Declarations As To Suitability Of Premises
  • Order 70 - Objections To The First Grant Of Wine Retailers’ On-licences
  • Order 71 - Special Exemption Orders
  • Order 72 - General Exemption Orders
  • Order 73 - Exemptions For Special Events
  • Order 74 - Exemptions For Licensed Business On Sunday Afternoons And Saint Patrick’s Day
  • Order 75 - Exemptions For Unlicensed Business On Sunday Mornings And Saint Patrick’s Day
  • Order 76 - Occasional Licences
  • Order 77 - Ad-Interim Transfers Of Licences
  • Order 78 - Transfers Of Licences Held By Nominees
  • Order 79 - Certificates Of Transfer
  • Order 80 - Objections To Renewal Of Intoxicating Liquor Licences, Forms Of Renewal Certificate And Recording Renewals Of Licences
  • Order 81 - Annual Licensing Court
  • Order 82 - Register Of Licences
  • Order 83 - Registration Of Clubs And Granting Of Club Authorisations
  • Order 84 - Child Care
  • Order 84A - Mental Health Act, 2001 (No 25 Of 2001)
  • Order 85 - Water Disconnection Rules
  • Order 86 - Public Dancing
  • Order 87 - Public Music And Singing
  • Order 88 - Street And House To House Collections
  • Order 89 - Wildlife
  • Order 90 - Air Navigation (Eurocontrol)
  • Order 90A - Railway Infrastructure
  • Order 91 - Control Of Dogs
  • Order 92 - Fire Services
  • Order 93 - Housing (Private Rented Dwellings)
  • Order 93A - Applications Under The Land And Conveyancing Law Reform Act, 2009
  • Order 93B - Applications To Extend Time For Delivery Of Annual Return Under Section 343 Of The Companies Act 2014
  • Order 93C - Residential Tenancies Acts 2004 To 2020
  • Order 94 - Irish Nationality And Citizenship
  • Order 95 - Malicious Injuries
  • Order 96 - Protection Of The Environment And Control Of Pollution
  • Order 96A - Food Safety
  • Order 96B - Orders Concerning Retail Premises - Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 2003 - Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act, 2010
  • Order 96C - Civil Restraining and Behaviour Orders
  • Order 96D - Harassment Orders Under The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017
  • Order 97 - Road Traffic
  • Order 98 - Social Welfare
  • Order 99
  • Order 99A - Procedure Under: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1997 - Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2014
  • Order 99B - Employment Equality Act, 1998 And Equal Status Act, 2000
  • Order 99C
  • Order 100
  • Order 101 - Appeals To The Circuit Court
  • Order 102 - Cases Stated
  • District Court Fees (Amendment) Order 2021
  • Schedule of Costs

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