Does a bailiff's warrant need a wet-ink signature?

The answer is no -

The bailiff is required to present evidence of their identity and the enforcement power (Warrant, Liabiity Order or High Court Writ), specifying the address for enforcement, to the debtor or anyone in charge of the property. The bailiff's enforcement certificate bears a signature from a judge in ink, and when accompanied by the warrant specifying the enforcement address, it grants the bailiff the right to visit that location. Example


Should the bailiff fail or refuse to provide evidence of their identity or enforcement power, they may be instructed to vacate the premises promptly and are obligated to do so with reasonable speed.

Each type of debt is governed by specific regulations regarding the application of an enforcement power, allowing bailiffs to recover the outstanding sum by removing the debtor's goods.


Council Tax and Business Rates NDR

Liability order. Regulation 34 of the Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992

Traffic Debts

Warrant of Control. Civil Procedure Rule 75.3

Magistrates' Court Fines

Warrant of Control. Section 76 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980

County Court Judgments

Where transferred up to the High Court to be enforced by a writ of control - Civil Procedure Rule 30


The enforcement power along with the bailiff's enforcement certificate, which verifies his identity, grants him the permission to visit the property. He is obligated to present these documents upon request; failure to do so constitutes a breach of Paragraph 26 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, rendering his actions unlawful.


The Law:

Paragraph 26 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 states:

(1)The enforcement agent must on request show the debtor and any person who appears to him to be in charge of the premises evidence of

(a)his identity, and

(b)his authority to enter the premises.

(2)The request may be made before the enforcement agent enters the premises or while he is there.



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It is the practice of some bailiffs to show COUNTERFEIT ID

This is an example of a bailiff "flashing" a fake police-like ID badge made to trick people that he is police constable.