Use the current form: F17 is not a generic shortcut for any order you want. It is used where a specific Rule authorizes a request by general requisition.
What a requisition is
A requisition asks the registry or court to take a procedural step in circumstances authorized by the Rules. Current Form F17 lists the rules that use the general requisition, including several directions, attendance, fee-waiver and procedural requests.
Why the rule number matters
The form itself does not create the right to the order. The underlying Rule tells you whether notice is required, what evidence must accompany the requisition and whether a judge, associate judge or registrar decides it.
Examples of where F17 appears
Current rules use F17 for several distinct purposes, including certain directions after an adjourned application and the fee-waiver procedure under Rule 20-5, where F17 is filed with draft Form F85 and affidavit Form F86.
Common mistakes
- Using F17 instead of F29 for a consent or without-notice order.
- Using F17 instead of F31 for a normal contested application.
- Filing the requisition without the evidence or draft order required by the governing Rule.