Who can use it?
- For
- Court / parties preparing an order
- Court rules
- Rules 11–15
When do you need Form 10?
This is a court-issued notice or order, not a form to file yourself as a new lawsuit. First confirm that your dispute is in Provincial Court and that this step actually applies to your file. For ordinary eligible claims up to $5,000 the usual route is the Civil Resolution Tribunal, not a new Court Notice of Claim. Some kinds of claims follow different rules.
What to prepare
Check party names, the principal, allowed interest, costs and payment schedule against what the court ordered.
What appears on the payment order?
- Existing court file: the Small Claims registry, file number and parties, including a third party if there is one.
- How the order arose: the prescribed form has options for proceedings such as a settlement conference, relevant trial conference, payment hearing or agreement. Use only the option that reflects the court record.
- Who pays whom: identify the person ordered to pay and the person entitled to receive the money.
- Amounts: show the amount ordered, any permitted expenses and interest, and the resulting total. Do not include costs or interest the court did not allow.
- Payment terms: read the order carefully for any due date or instalment schedule and keep a record of payments already made.
A payment order reflects a judgment or agreement approved through the court process. The registry and presiding judicial officer control the order’s issuance; the creditor cannot create a new enforceable judgment just by filling out this form.
Use the names, addresses and court file number already on your case. Keep the documents and calculations together, and make copies for everyone who needs them. Filling in a form does not prove your case.
If you already have a Form 10 order
Creditor: get the entered order, confirm the amount still outstanding, and check Rule 11 before starting collection. Depending on the circumstances, options can include a Form 12 payment hearing, Form 11 seizure and sale or a garnishing order under separate legislation. If you have not filed Form 38 Address for Service, Rule 11(11.1) may require that step before collection.
Debtor: read whether the judgment is payable immediately or includes a schedule. If you cannot comply, check the payment-hearing procedures promptly; do not assume the creditor will automatically agree to instalments.
File the form and give copies to others
Have the order entered as directed by the registry before attempting enforcement.
Follow the wording and instructions on the official form. You may need to give different copies to different people. The provincial Filing Assistant can help you fill out certain forms. It cannot tell you whether your case belongs in this court or whether your filing will be accepted.
Deadlines and fees
Payment schedule: If the debtor is following a court-ordered payment schedule, Rule 11(6) prevents the creditor from taking other collection steps while the payments remain current.
Timing: Follow directions given when the order was made; subsequent enforcement has separate rules. Under Rule 11(17), once a summons to a payment hearing has been filed, the creditor normally must not take other collection steps until the hearing concludes or the summons is withdrawn or cancelled; Rule 11(18) addresses a warrant-for-arrest exception.
Fees: Preparing, copies and enforcement can create later fees; there is no standard fee merely because a judge issues an order.
If you must give a copy to another person, follow the delivery rules for that form. Write down when and how you delivered it. Filing a form with the court is different from giving it to someone else. Estimate ordinary CRT / original Court claim costs. This calculator does not cover every special form or every way to collect money after a judgment.
Example: judgment with instalments
A judge orders $2,400 to be paid in six monthly instalments of $400. The creditor should record each payment and verify whether the schedule remains current. Rule 11(6) restricts other collection steps while the debtor is paying in accordance with a court-ordered schedule. If an instalment is missed, the creditor must follow the relevant default or collection procedure; a missed payment is not itself a new Form 10.
Watch out for this mistake
Assuming a favourable judgment automatically transfers money, or including amounts the court did not award.
Check the current fee, courthouse and hearing instructions. Small-claims procedures can differ at Vancouver Robson Square and Richmond.