BLACKHALL’S DISTRICT COURT RULES

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Introduction
PART I: PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL
Order 1: Sittings93/97
Order 2: Adjournment of proceedings and of the court93/97
Order 3: Language93/97
Order 4: Mode of address93/97
Order 5: Judges’ robes77/17; 93/97
Order 6: Right of audience93/97
Order 7: Minors and other persons under disability258/05; 526/04; 93/97
Order 8: Tendering of evidence93/97
Order 9: Affidavits286/99; 93/97
Order 10: Service of documents in criminal proceedings285/12; 257/05; 93/97
Order 11: Service out of the jurisdiction367/09; 635/05; 200/05; 145/19; 93/97
Order 12: Miscellaneous provisions167/18; 598/14; 33/10; 257/05; 93/97
Order 12A: Funds in court258/05
Order 12B: Recording of Proceedings99/13
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PART II: CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
Order 13: Venue41/08; 203/07; 93/97
Order 14: Admission to court and publication of proceedings33/10; 41/08; 203/07; 194/01; 93/97
Order 15: Issue of summonses alleging offences557/10; 167/05; 93/97
Order 16: Issue of warrants charging offences260/10; 238/06; 119/05; 93/97
Order 17: Procedure on arrest33/10; 105/09; 41/08; 203/07; 194/01; 166/00; 41/98; 93/97
Order 18: Procedure on admitting to bail260/10; 33/10; 105/09; 41/08; 194/01; 93/97
Order 19: Remands by the court149/16; 585/11; 194/01; 41/98; 93/97
Order 20: Arrest of persons in contravention of conditions of bail recognisances565/18; 260/10; 194/01; 93/97
Order 21: Attendance of witnesses and securing evidence94/10; 93/97
Order 22: Procedure on accused’s failure to appear498/08; 93/97
Order 23: Trial of summary offences19/16; 39/12; 536/11; 106/09; 545/06; 93/97
Order 23A: Criminal Law (Insanity) Act, 2006154/11; 727/07
Order 24: Proceedings relating to indictable offences226/19; 585/11; 33/10; 149/06; 201/05; 194/01; 41/98; 93/97
Order 25: Issue of warrants in execution of court orders19/16; 41/98; 93/97
Order 26: Endorsement, addressing, execution and re-issue of warrants149/16; 203/07; 93/97
Order 27: Estreatment of recognisances — forfeiture of money lodged225/19; 260/10; 41/08; 194/01; 93/97
Order 28: Recognisances under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1907544/06; 93/97
Order 28A: Proceedings under Part 10 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2006260/10; 105/09; 25/08; 203/07
Order 29: Extradition93/97
Order 30: Community service313/07; 93/97
Order 31: Proceedings Under — Criminal Justice Act, 1984 — Criminal Justice Act, 2006, Section 5 — International Criminal Court Act, 2006, Sections 50 and 50A — Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act, 2008, Sections 79, 79A and 79B — Criminal Procedure499/20; 567/16; 585/11; 33/10; 41/08; 203/07; 93/97
Order 31A: Proceedings under the Police (Property) Act, 189794/10; 93/97
Order 31B: Seizure without warrant, delivery up, forfeiture, disposal and applications for return in intellectual property cases421/10; 411/04
Order 32: Misuse of drugs93/97
Order 33: Compensation orders106/09; 93/97
Order 34: Miscellaneous search warrants480/18; 653/11; 536/11; 94/10; 106/09; 322/08; 119/05; 700/04; 411/04; 412/03; 207/02; 216/99; 93/97
Order 34A: Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act, 2009314/10
Order 35: Certified copies of orders and of other documents92/09; 41/98; 93/97
Order 36: Costs and witnesses’ expenses496/20; 93/97
Order 37: Proceedings involving children or young persons499/20; 567/16; 152/07; 666/04; 539/04; 93/97
Order 38: Miscellaneous matters262/21; 409/14; 653/11; 47/06; 703/05; 687/05; 199/05; 586/04; 283/03; 206/02; 238/00; 234/99; 170/98; 41/98; 93/97
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PART III: CIVIL PROCEEDINGS
Order 39: Civil Proceedings: General Rules423/19; 9/18; 17/14; 106/09; 257/05; 526/04; 93/97
Order 39A17/14; 257/05
Order 40: Beginning Civil Proceedings in the Court423/19; 513/16; 17/14; 93/97
Order 40A: Personal Injuries Proceedings327/19; 9/18; 102/17; 513/16; 599/14; 17/14
Order 40B: Landlord and Tenant Proceedings (Ejectment)17/14
Order 40C: Procedure in Statutory Applications by Notice of Application17/14
Order 40D: Procedure in Statutory Appeals by Notice of Appeal to the Court17/14
Order 40E: Proceedings begun by the Issue of a Summons in Matters other than Criminal Matters17/14
Order 40F: Intellectual Property284/20
Order 41: Service of documents in the state498/20; 17/14; 258/05; 257/05; 93/97
Order 41A: Service of Documents Outside the State with the Permission of the Court471/18; 17/14
Order 41B: Service of Documents Outside the State without the Permission of the Court202/21; 17/14
Order 42: Defence, Particulars and Counterclaim17/14; 93/97
Order 42A: Third Party Procedure17/14
Order 43: Joining Claims and Parties17/14; 93/97
Order 44: Applications by notice of motion17/14; 93/97
Order 45: Lodgments and Tenders In Lieu of Lodgment17/14; 257/05; 286/99; 93/97
Order 45A: Security for costs17/14
Order 45B: Discovery and Inspection of Documents17/14
Order 45C: Application to have a claim forwarded to the Circuit Court or to the High Court17/14
Order 45D: Admissions17/14
Order 45E: Amendment599/14; 17/14
Order 46: Attendance of witnesses and production of documents421/19; 17/14; 93/97
Order 46A17/14; 285/99
Order 46B17/14; 196/00; 124/99
Order 46C17/14; 526/04
Order 47: Judgment in Default in Debt Claims17/14; 218/99; 93/97
Order 47A: Judgment in Default in Non-Debt Claims17/14
Order 47B: Discontinuance and Withdrawal17/14
Order 48: Authentication and filing of documents17/14; 93/97
Order 49: Hearing of civil proceedings17/14; 93/97
Order 49A: Case management17/14
Order 49B: Mediation and other alternative dispute resolution9/18; 17/14
Order 50: Affidavits in civil proceedings147/21; 17/14; 93/97
Order 51: Execution and enforcement of judgments497/20; 17/14; 126/99; 93/97
Order 51A: Enforcement of judgments and orders17/14
Order 51B: Interpleader17/14
Order 51C: European enforcement orders17/14
Order 52: European Account Preservation Order405/17; 17/14; 93/97
Order 53: Costs9/18; 17/14; 129/10; 526/04; 93/97
Order 53A: Small claims procedure17/14; 519/09; 82/07; 4/06; 121/05; 410/03; 191/99
Order 53B: European small claims procedure (for cross-border small claims within the European union)315/18; 17/14; 2/06
Order 53C17/14; 583/08
Order 54: Maintenance of spouses and children17/16; 306/13; 325/10; 42/98; 93/97
Order 54A: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act, 201017/16; 414/11
Order 55311/13; 93/97
Order 56: Attachment of earnings42/98; 93/97
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; Section 52A of the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act,202/21; 17/16; 306/13; 325/10; 93/97
Order 58: Custody and guardianship of children434/20; 9/18; 17/16; 125/99; 93/97
Order 59: Domestic violence79/19; 202/05; 93/97
Order 60: Protection of the family home42/98; 93/97
Order 61: Use of blood tests in determining parentage93/97
Order 61A: Section 40 Civil Liability and Courts Act, 200479/19; 141/15; 469/08; 256/05
Order 6217/14; 311/13; 301/11; 325/10; 367/09; 635/05; 257/05; 93/97
Order 63: Auctioneers and house agents93/97
Order 64: Betting Act, 193193/97
Order 65: Fisheries93/97
Order 66: Gaming and Lotteries63/21; 93/97
Order 67: General dealers93/97
Order 68: Licensing Acts, 1833 to 2018; Certificates for spirit retailers’ licences, beer retailers’ licences, wine retailers’ licences, wholesale beer licences, producer’s retail licences; Declarations of fitness under section 15 of the Intoxicating Liqu566/18; 174/09; 93/97
Order 69: Restaurant certificates and declarations as to suitability of premises93/97
Order 70: Objections to the first grant of wine retailers’ on-licences93/97
Order 71: Special exemption orders174/09; 259/05; 93/97
Order 72: General exemption orders566/18; 174/09; 93/97
Order 73: Exemptions for special events93/97
Order 74: Exemptions for licensed business on Sunday afternoons and Saint Patrick’s Day93/97
Order 75: Exemptions for unlicensed business on Sunday afternoons and Saint Patrick’s Day93/97
Order 76: Occasional licences566/18; 93/97
Order 77: Ad-interim transfers of licences123/98; 93/97
Order 78: Transfers of licences held by nominees93/97
Order 79: Certificates of transfer93/97
Order 80: Objections to renewal of intoxicating liquor licences, forms of renewal certificate and recording of renewals of licences259/05; 93/97
Order 81: Annual Licensing Court93/97
Order 82: Register of licences162/06; 93/97
Order 83: Registration of clubs, granting of club authorisations397/06; 161/06; 259/05; 198/05; 93/97
Order 84: Child care143/15; 469/08; 5/06; 539/04; 93/97
Order 84A: Mental Health Act, 200197/07
Order 85: Water disconnection rules93/97
Order 86: Public dancing93/97
Order 87: Public music and singing93/97
Order 88: Street and house to house collections93/97
Order 89: Wildlife93/97
Order 90: Air navigation (Eurocontrol)93/97
Order 90A: Railway infrastructure534/04
Order 91: Control of dogs93/97
Order 92: Fire services93/97
Order 93: Housing (private rented dwellings)497/20; 93/97
Order 93A: Applications under the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act, 2009162/10
Order 93B: Applications to Extend Time for Delivery of Annual Return Under Section 343 of the Companies Act 2014256/15
Order 93C: Residential Tenancies Acts 2004 to 2016497/20, 431/20; 69/18
Order 94: Irish nationality and citizenship93/97
Order 95: Malicious injuries93/97
Order 96: Protection of the environment and control of pollution93/97
Order 96A: Food safety700/04
Order 96B: Orders Concerning Retail Premises Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 2003 Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act, 2010536/11; 545/06
Order 96C: Civil Orders under the Criminal Justice Act, 2006, Part II and Behaviour Orders under the Children Act, 2001, Part 12A408/07; 314/07
Order 96D: Harassment Orders Under The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017262/21
Order 97: Road traffic235/18; 564/07; 314/06; 93/97
Order 98: Social welfare17/16; 93/97
Order 9917/14; 93/97
Order 99A: Procedure Under: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997; Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014497/20; 506/16; 133/06; 217/99
Order 99B: Employment Equality Act, 1998 and Equal Status Act, 2000263/06; 409/03
Order 99C: Deleted and replaced by Order 40F284/20; 411/04
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PART IV: APPEALS AND CASES STATED
Order 10017/14; 203/07; 19/07; 209/06; 93/97
Order 101: Appeals to the Circuit Court405/17; 41/08; 80/05; 484/03; 93/97
Order 102: Cases stated398/06; 93/97
District Court Fees Order 2014439/20; 22/14; 241/13; 108/12; 408/11; 202/08; 446/04; 87/03; 487/01; 253/01; 369/97
Schedule123/16; 17/14; 126/99