Procedure
Apply via Agent
- Applicant must write in-person to the chief registrar through the Magistrate court Office and through the Uganda Court Bailiff Association before filling the application form
- The application letter should include the following:
- Recommendations from three referees
- Reports regarding the applicant from
- The resident district commissioner
- The district police commander
- The county chief
- The manager of the bank in which applicant account is kept
- Verify the all the information submitted; and
- Inspection report on the applicant’s facilities of storage.
- The chief registrar will carry out a Verification exercise the following will be considered:
- If the applicant is of good repute and financial standing
- If the applicant has adequate facilities for the safe storage of goods
- If the applicant is not an undischarged bankrupt or the subject of any bankruptcy proceedings in any country; and
- If the applicant has not been convicted of any criminal offence involving dishonesty.
- Once the verification is over within 2-7 days the applicant will receive a reply from the Chief registrar of the high court.
- After filling the application, attach the required documents and the application form should be submitted to the High court of Uganda or you can forwarded them to the:-
- The Register
- The High Court of Uganda.
- Address:P. O. Box 7085,
- Kampala, Uganda.
- You are required to submit the application with all the required documents.These documents include:
- Attach a photocopy of application letter to Chief Registrar with a reply letter from the Court registrar.
- Proof of payment of subscription fee.
- Recommendation from a Senior Practicing Court Bailiff.
- Certificate of Registration of Trade Name.
- Insurance policy for Burglary and Fire.
- Completed filled up application form from Courts of Judicature and attach all requirements thereon.
- Receipt for office rent.
- Bank statement.
- Payment of license fees.
- Passport photographs (3 copies)
- Certificate of no objection from Uganda Court Bailiff Association Executives.
- The registrar and Authorities after checking the attached documents and details submitted will make entries and provide you record number for reference.
- You are also to proceed to pay the prescribed Licence fees and submit the payment receipt together with the application documents. An application form is free charge.
- A processing time of 14 days is needed to complete the processing of the Court bailiff Licence (CBL), after which you will be contacted through a phone call to collect your new license at the High Court offices.
- You will be required to carry your identification documents when collecting your new license.
Required Documents
- Application letter to Chief Registrar through Chief Magistrate of your area and through the President Uganda Court Bailiff Association.
- Proof of payment of subscription fee.
- Recommendation from a Senior Practicing Court Bailiff.
- Certificate of Registration of Trade Name.
- Insurance policy for Burglary and Fire.
- Completed filled up application form from Courts of Judicature and attach all requirements thereon.
- Receipt for office rent.
- Bank statement.
- Payment of license fees.
- Passport photographs (3 copies)
- Certificate of no objection from Uganda Court Bailiff Association Executives.
Renewals
- Application letter for renewal to Chief Registrar through President UCBA.
- Bank statement.
- Insurance policy for Burglary and Fire.
- Receipt for office as proof of rent.
- Proof of payment of subscription and license fees.
- Passport photograph (2 copies).
- Members who are pursuing Bailiffs Course at LDC will bring proof of admission or completion of the course.
- Office inspection of Bailiffs.
Office Locations & Contacts
The Jiduciary - Head Office,
Courts of Judicature
High Court Building
Plot 2, The Square
Kampala Uganda
P. O. Box 7085,
Kampala Uganda
Tel: +256 - (0) 414-344 116
Toll Free : 0- 800 -111 900
Fax : +256 - (0) 414-344 110
Email: info@judicature.go.ug
Website: Link
Eligibility
Eligible applicant must possess a diploma/degree/certificate in Law from LDC or other recognized institutions.
Fees
Application Fees: Nil
- License fee - 45,000 Ugx
- Subscription fee - 460,000 Ugx
- Renewal Fee:
- License fee - 45,000 Ugx
- Subscription fee - 140,000 Ugx
Validity
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Sample Documents
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Processing Time
Maximum Processing Time: 2 Weeks.
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.
Instructions
- The court bailiff shall not sell any of the attached property to himself or herself or a member of his or her family or a firm or company in which he or she has an interest.
- Where property to be attached by the court bailiff is over three thousand shillings, Court Bailiff shall produce to the appointing authority a cover policy of the estimated value of the property.
- Within fourteen days of taking out a Licence the court bailiff should show that the general insurance has been taken.
Required Information
- Full names
- Postal and physical address
- Date and place of birth
- Nationality
- Gender
- Information on conduct of good repute and financial standing;
- Information if the applicant is not in any way an undischarged bankrupt or the subject of any bankruptcy proceedings in any country.
- If the applicant has not been convicted of any criminal offence involving dishonesty.
- Information if the applicant has adequate facilities for the safe storage of goods.
Need for the Document
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Every application for a Court Bailiff Licence and appointment as a court bailiff shall be in writing and shall state—
- The full name, place of business and postal address of the applicant;
- The language in which the applicant is literate and his or her standard of education;
- The facilities and their location the applicant has for the safe storage of goods;
- The name of the applicant’s bankers and the address of the branch in which his or her account is kept;
- The permanent place of the applicant’s residence; and
- Names and addresses of three referee
Other uses of the Document/Certificate
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