What should I do if I receive a judgement of monetary order from an Australian Court or Tribunal?

If you have received a certified or sealed copy of a judgment or monetary order from an Australian court or tribunal, you will need to register the decision that has been made with the Registry to be able to enforce it.

What you need to know

When completing the form;

  • You will be asked some basic questions about the form and you will need to enter party details.
  • You must scan the original certificate of the judgment or order and save it as a PDF. 
  • If you are registering a costs assessment certificate, you must upload a completed version of UCPR 45 containing your supporting affidavit that will either set out the amount of costs paid so far or confirm that none of the costs determined in the certificate have been paid. If you are registering an adjudication certificate under the Building Construction Security of Payment Act 1999, you need to attach an affidavit (UCPR form 40) stating whether any costs have been paid, or any part of the debt has been recovered.

How to register a judgement or order 

Watch this short video which shows you how to fill out the form. 

  1. Login to the Online Registry
  2. Click the New case tab
  3. Click Certificate of Judgment or Order (UCPR form 45) 
  4. Follow the prompts to complete the form fields. Help is provided throughout this form and can be viewed by clicking the blue help icons. 
  5. Upload a PDF version of the Registration of Certificate of Judgment or Order (UCPR 45) form.  
  6. Upload a signed PDF Affidavit if required. Note: each PDF can have a maximum file size of 5 MB.
  7. You will be directed to the Payments screen, where you can; 
    • Preview the form as a PDF
    • Edit the form
    • Delete the form
    • Make a payment
  8. Select the form(s) to be paid
  9. Click Next 
  10. Follow the prompts to complete your payment. 

Forms that require payment are not submitted to the Court until the payment has been made. 

After you have filed your form, you will receive an email to confirm your submission. This email will include a tax invoice and copy of your submission which will also be available online via the Online Registry website. 

Next steps

It may take up to 48 hours on business days for the court to formally grant your order. The approved order will contain a formal acknowledgement letter with a bar code and the certificate details entered in the online form. 

Once your order has been granted by the court, the details will also display on the Online Registry website.