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AR 276/95 CIVIL ENFORCEMENT REGULATION
(Consolidated up to 221/2017)
ALBERTA REGULATION 276/95
CIVIL ENFORCEMENT REGULATION
2 Definitions re the Act
Civil Enforcement Agencies, Bailiffs and Receivers
Business of Agencies and Bailiffs
5 Information on documents, etc.
6.1 Review of account
8 Carrying out seizures and evictions
8.1 Access to motor vehicle information
9 Landlords’ powers
11 Distribution re distress
13 Reports registered in Registry
14 Distribution of funds
15 Discharge of process
16 Records re civil enforcement proceedings
17 Financial records
18 Deposit, withdrawal and payment of money
19 Records to be maintained
20 Monthly report
Appointment of Bailiffs
23 Term of appointment, etc.
24 Renewal of appointment
25 Ongoing training
26 Suspension, etc. of appointment
28 Review of sheriff’s decision
30 Address to which material may be sent
31 When appointment is suspended
33 Duties of receiver
34 Inspection of records
35 Distribution of proceeds
Writs and Service of Documents
35.01 Changes of name
35.02 Clerical errors
35.03 Court order
35.04 Amendment of writ
35.05 Service of documents
35.06 Recorded mail service
35.07 Personal service
35.08 Identification of debtor
35.09 Debtor to provide information
35.10 Financial report of debtor
35.11 Questioning of debtor
35.12 Matters subject to questioning
35.13 Questioning of employees
35.14 Questioning of directors, officers and employees of a corporation
35.15 Questioning of transferee
35.16 Person in possession of exigible property
35.17 Enforcement of duties
35.18 Alberta Rules of Court apply
35.19 Definitions
35.20 Amounts outstanding
35.21 Issuing of garnishee summons
35.22 Service
35.23 Duties of garnishee
35.24 Grace period
35.25 Employment earnings
35.26 Service by enforcement creditor
35.27 Money attached by prejudgment garnishee summons
35.28 Renewal
35.29 Change in amount outstanding
35.30 Distribution of funds
35.31 Proposal to pay out
37 General exemptions
38 Distress
39 Employment earnings
40 Determination of employment earnings exemptions
40.01 Amount owing
40.1 Registered plan payment
40.2 Minimum and maximum exemptions
Reporting Obligations of Enforcement Creditors
43 Effect of non-registration
44 Distribution
Sale of Land Under Writ of Enforcement
46 Notice of intention to sell
47 Notice of method of sale
48 Land not under the Land Titles Act
48.1 Service
(a) “Act” means the Civil Enforcement Act;
(b) “agency” means a civil enforcement agency;
(c) “bailiff” means a civil enforcement bailiff;
(c.1) “fax” means a machine or device that electronically transmits a copy of a document, picture or other printed material by means of a telecommunication system;
(c.2) “recorded mail” means recorded mail as defined in the Alberta Rules of Court;
(d) “Registry” means the Personal Property Registry.
(e) repealed AR 116/2010 s2.
AR 276/95 s1;116/2010
Definitions re the Act
2 For the purposes of the Act, “seizure documents” means
(a) the warrant under which the seizure or distress is carried out,
(b) the Notice of Seizure of Personal Property and Addendum, where applicable,
(c) the Notice of Objection where applicable, and
(d) the Information for Debtor where the seizure is conducted pursuant
(i) to writ proceedings, or
(ii) to distress proceedings by a landlord.
AR 276/95 s2;203/2002
3(1) The forms set out in Schedule 4 are to be used for the purposes of carrying out seizures, evictions, sales and distributions under the Act.
(2) The undertaking referred to in section 13(2)(i) of the Act shall be in the form set out in Schedule 4.
Civil Enforcement Agencies,
Bailiffs and Receivers
4 An agency must maintain
(a) an address for service in Alberta,
(b) a fax number of a receiving fax that is located in Alberta by which documents may be served on the agency, and
(c) an e‑mail address by which documents may be served on the agency.
AR 276/95 s4;116/2010;221/2017
Information on documents, etc.
5 Where an agency provides a written document, letter or form, or similar material, to any person, the agency must set out on that document, letter, form or material the agency’s
(a) name, address, e‑mail address, telephone number and fax number, and
(b) address for service, if the agency’s address for service is not the same as the agency’s address.
AR 276/95 s5;116/2010;221/2017
6(1) An agency
(a) must provide to the sheriff a current tariff of fees setting out the fees that the agency charges for carrying out a duty or function under the Act,
(b) is only eligible to charge a fee for carrying out a duty or function if a fee for carrying out that duty or function is set out in the agency’s tariff of fees that is provided to the sheriff, and
(c) shall not charge a fee for carrying out a duty or function other than the fee set out in the agency’s tariff of fees that is provided to the sheriff.
(2) An agency may change its tariff of fees that the agency has provided to the sheriff by providing the sheriff with an amended or new tariff of fees.
(3) An agency’s tariff of fees or an amendment to an agency’s tariff of fees is not effective until it is actually received by the sheriff.
6.1(1) An enforcement debtor or a creditor of an enforcement debtor may request a review officer to review the account of an agency.
(2) A request for review under subsection (1) must be made within 6 months from the day that the statement of account was received by the enforcement debtor.
(3) On receiving a request for review under subsection (1), the review officer shall grant an appointment for the review of the account.
(4) On service of a notice of the appointment for the review of the account on the agency, the review officer must,
(a) on the payment or tendering of the fees to the review officer, review the account presented to the review officer, and
(b) if requested to do so, provide a certificate of the review setting out the amount reviewed.
(5) Part 10 of the Alberta Rules of Court applies with any necessary modifications to the review of an account under this section.
AR 116/2010 s5
7 Where a bailiff
(a) has seized or removed property or attempted to seize or remove property,
(b) has carried out or attempted to carry out an eviction, or
(c) has enforced or attempted to enforce an order of the Court,
the bailiff must complete a Bailiff’s Report and Addendum, where applicable, in the form set out in Schedule 4 and provide to the instructing creditor a copy of that report and the agency’s statement of account for the services rendered.
Carrying out seizures and evictions
8(1) Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, an agency shall not carry out or attempt to carry out a seizure or eviction or a removal of seized property at a residence between the hours of 10 p.m. and the following 6 a.m.
(2) On effecting a seizure in respect of writ proceedings or landlord distress proceedings, a bailiff must provide to the person whose property was seized an Information for Debtor form as set out in Schedule 4.
(3) A seizure of property shall not be conducted under section 54(b)(i) of the Act unless
(a) a bailiff has attempted to effect the seizure under section 45 of the Act and has failed to do so
(i) because the property to be seized is not reasonably accessible due to weather conditions or the location of the property, or
(ii) because of concerns respecting the safety of the property or of the bailiff,
(b) an agency has reasonable grounds for believing that
(i) an attempt to seize the property under section 45 of the Act would likely be unsuccessful due to a reason referred to in clause (a), or
(ii) seizing the property under section 54(b)(i) of the Act rather than section 45 of the Act would likely result in a substantial saving in the overall cost of the seizure proceedings.
(4) Where a seizure is conducted under section 54(b)(i) of the Act, the agency must attach to the seizure documents served under section 54(b)(ii) of the Act a statement
(a) stating that the seizure was not effected under section 45 of the Act, and
(b) setting out the reasons or circumstances referred to in subsection (3) as to why the seizure was not effected under section 45 of the Act.
AR 276/95 s8;103/2005
(a) “motor vehicle information” means personal driving and motor vehicle information as defined in section 8(1)(a) of the Traffic Safety Act;
(b) “Registrar” means the Registrar as defined in the Traffic Safety Act.
(2) Motor vehicle information may be released by the Registrar under the Access to Motor Vehicle Information Regulation (AR 140/2003) to agencies and bailiffs for the purpose of carrying out seizures of personal property under the Act.
AR 82/2004 s2
Landlord’s powers
9 Nothing in the Act shall be construed so as to restrict a landlord from
(a) re‑entering and taking physical possession of leased premises, or
(b) taking steps to deny access to leased premises,
pursuant to a lease where the exercise of those powers does not involve the physical removal of the tenant.
10(1) In this section, “agency” includes a bailiff and any other person acting on behalf of an agency.
(2) Any agreement or arrangement entered into between an agency and a creditor in respect of
(a) a seizure of property,
(b) the removal, handling, storage or release of seized property,
(c) evictions,
(d) distress proceedings,
(e) distribution of proceeds, or
(f) any other duty or function that an agency may carry out under the Act
must not purport to exclude or restrict the agency’s liability for or indemnify an agency against the negligence or wilful misconduct by the agency.
(3) If an agreement or arrangement entered into between an agency and a creditor in respect of any matter referred to in subsection (2)(a) to (f) contains any provision that
(a) purports to exclude or restrict or has the effect of excluding or restricting the agency’s liability for, or
(b) purports to indemnify or has the effect of indemnifying an agency against liability for
negligence or willful misconduct by the agency, that provision is void.
Distribution re distress
11(1) Proceeds arising from landlord distress proceedings shall be distributed in the following manner:
(a) first, to the fees and expenses earned or incurred by a distributing authority in connection with the distress;
(b) second, to the costs incurred by the landlord in connection with the carrying out of the distress, and any other costs that the Court has directed to be paid out of the proceeds;
(c) third, to the landlord’s claim;
(d) fourth, subject to section 96(2) of the Act, to the person against whom the distress was carried out.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to prejudice any right to money that is based on an interest, including a security interest or an encumbrance,
(a) in the money, or
(b) in the property from which the money is derived,
where that interest has priority over the right to realize on the property seized under the distress proceedings.
12 In carrying out their duties and functions,
(a) agencies must comply with the Code of Conduct for Civil Enforcement Agencies set out in Schedule 1, and
(b) bailiffs must comply with the Code of Conduct for Civil Enforcement Bailiffs set out in Schedule 2.
Reports registered in Registry
13(1) An agency must,
(a) within 3 days from the day of conducting a seizure, register in the Registry a report in a form acceptable to the sheriff setting out the details of the seizure;
(b) within 10 days from the day of disposing of or releasing from seizure personal property that has been seized, amend, in a form acceptable to the sheriff, the registration referred to in clause (a) setting out the details of the disposition or release from seizure of the property;
(c) within 3 days from the day of conducting a distribution of funds, amend, in a form acceptable to the sheriff, the registration referred to in clause (a) setting out the details of the distribution of the funds.
(2) For the purposes of determining time periods under subsection (1), Saturdays and holidays are to be excluded when making the determination.
AR 276/95 s13;203/2002
14(1) Within 30 days from the day that money becomes a distributable fund, the agency must serve, in any manner permitted under section 35.05 or 35.06, a proposed distribution under Part 11 of the Act.
(a) there are no objections to a proposed distribution referred to in subsection (1), or
(b) there were objections to a proposed distribution referred to in subsection (1) but the objections were abandoned or were withdrawn or deemed to be withdrawn,
the agency must make the distribution forthwith.
(3) Within 30 days from the day of acquiring the proceeds that arise from distress proceedings, the distributing authority must distribute the proceeds.
AR 276/95 s14;116/2010
Discharge of process
15(1) Where an agency has carried out a distribution, the agency must, within one year from the day of completing the distribution, register in the Registry a discharge of all of the reports registered in the Registry under section 13.
(2) Where an agency that has a debtor’s property under seizure releases that property from seizure, the agency must, as soon as practicable after that property has been released from seizure, notify the debtor that the debtor’s property has been released from seizure.
AR 276/95 s15;203/2002
Records re civil enforcement proceedings
16 An agency must maintain an accurate and complete record that is satisfactory to the sheriff of all matters in respect of civil enforcement proceedings in which the agency was involved.
17 An agency must maintain financial records satisfactory to the sheriff.
Deposit, withdrawal and payment of money
18(1) Where an agency receives money in respect of civil enforcement proceedings, the agency must within 3 days from the day of receiving that money deposit that money in a trust account maintained in a bank, treasury branch, loan corporation, trust corporation or credit union at an office that is located in Alberta.
(2) An agency shall not withdraw money from a trust account except for the following purposes:
(a) a distribution made pursuant to the Act;
(b) the payment to the agency of fees and disbursements to which the agency is entitled;
(c) the correction of an error caused by money being deposited in the trust account by mistake;
(d) the return of all or part of a deposit provided by an instructing creditor;
(e) any other payment that is required under law.
19(1) For a period of time prescribed or otherwise approved by the sheriff an agency must maintain at a location approved by the sheriff and in a format approved by the sheriff all of the agency’s files, records, documents and other things created or received while engaged in the business of an agency.
(2) An agency must during normal business hours of the agency provide public access to all of the files, records, books, papers, documents and other things referred to in subsection (1), unless otherwise directed by the sheriff.
AR 276/95 s19;116/2010
20 An agency must, within the time prescribed by the sheriff, provide to the sheriff monthly reports that are satisfactory to the sheriff.
21 In this Division, “appeal panel” means the persons designated by the Minister to conduct an appeal under this Division.
22(1) An application for appointment as a bailiff must be made in a form acceptable to the sheriff and be accompanied by
(a) a non refundable fee of $200, and
(b) an affidavit of the applicant in the form set out in Schedule 3.
(2) The sheriff may
(a) with respect to a person who has applied for appointment as a bailiff, make whatever inquiry and investigation that the sheriff considers appropriate, and
(b) make or refuse to make the appointment when in the opinion of the sheriff that action is in the public interest.
(3) A person shall not be appointed as a bailiff unless that person has
(a) to the satisfaction of the sheriff, completed training and passed an examination approved by the sheriff,
(b) entered into any agreement, undertaking or other arrangement as may be required by the sheriff,
(c) provided to the sheriff a current criminal record check, and
(d) provided to the sheriff either a fingerprint check in respect of that person or an undertaking to provide a fingerprint check within a time to be specified by the sheriff.
AR 276/95 s22;203/2002;103/2005;116/2010
Term of appointment, etc.
23(1) The appointment of a bailiff expires 2 years from the day that the appointment comes into effect, unless cancelled sooner.
(2) The appointment of a bailiff is not in effect during the time that the bailiff is not employed by or otherwise providing services for an agency.
24(1) An appointment of a bailiff may be renewed for further periods of 2 years each.
(2) Where a bailiff wishes to renew that bailiff’s appointment, the bailiff must, not less than 30 days prior to the expiration of that appointment, forward to the sheriff
(a) an application for a renewal of the bailiff’s appointment in a form acceptable to the sheriff, and
(b) a renewal fee of $100.
AR 276/95 s24;203/2002
25 As a condition of a person maintaining that person’s appointment as a bailiff, the sheriff may from time to time require that person to take ongoing training as may be prescribed by the sheriff.
Suspension, etc. of appointment
26 At the discretion of the sheriff, the sheriff may suspend or cancel an appointment of a bailiff if the bailiff
(a.1) is convicted of an offence for which the Crown had the option of proceeding summarily or by indictment;
(b) is convicted of a contravention of the Act or an offence under any law concerning fraud, breach of trust or intentional bodily injury;
(c) fails in the opinion of the sheriff to comply with any provision of the Code of Conduct for Civil Enforcement Bailiffs;
(d) fails to pay a judgment for damages sustained by reason of an act or omission arising from the duties, functions or responsibilities of the bailiff;
(e) has made an untrue statement in the application for appointment as a bailiff;
(f) fails to comply with a written direction of the sheriff;
(g) is not in the opinion of the sheriff a fit and proper person to hold an appointment as a bailiff;
(h) fails to take ongoing training as required by the sheriff;
(i) fails to comply with an undertaking provided under section 22(3)(d).
AR 276/95 s26;103/2005;116/2010
27 When the sheriff
(a) refuses to issue or renew a person’s appointment as a bailiff, or
(b) has cancelled or suspended or proposes to cancel or suspend a person’s existing appointment as a bailiff,
the sheriff must inform that person by registered mail of the sheriff’s decision.
Review of sheriff’s decision
28(1) On receiving the sheriff’s decision, the person in respect of whom the decision was made may, not later than 30 days from the day that the sheriff sent the notification of the sheriff’s decision to that person, submit in writing a request to the sheriff that the decision be reviewed by the sheriff.
(2) Where a person requests a review under subsection (1), that person may in respect of that review make any submissions or submit any material that the person considers relevant to the matter being reviewed.
(3) When requested to conduct a review of a decision, the sheriff must, within 30 days from the day that the request for a review was received by the sheriff,
(a) consider any additional information and material provided,
(b) review the reasons on which the original decision was based, and
(c) by registered mail inform the person who requested the review of the sheriff’s decision on the review.
AR 276/95 s28;203/2002
29(1) When the sheriff has conducted a review under section 28 and given a decision on the review, the person who requested the review may appeal that decision to an appeal panel by serving a notice of appeal on the sheriff not later than 15 days from the day that the notice of the sheriff’s decision was given.
(2) The notice of appeal must set out the grounds on which the appeal is based.
(3) Within 30 days from the day that the sheriff was served with a notice of appeal, the Minister must appoint an appeal panel to hear the appeal.
(4) The appeal panel may
(a) confirm, reverse or vary the decision of the sheriff, and
(b) make any decision with respect to the subject‑matter of the appeal that the sheriff was entitled to make in the first instance.
(5) The appeal panel must inform the appellant by registered mail of the decision of the appeal panel.
Address to which material may be sent
30 Where a decision or other material is to be sent to a person by the sheriff or an appeal panel, that decision or other material may be sent to that person at that person’s latest address known to the sheriff or the appeal panel.
When appointment is suspended
31(1) If a person’s appointment as a bailiff is suspended or cancelled or the person ceases to be employed as a bailiff by or under contract to any agency, that person
(a) must return to the sheriff the bailiff’s identification card and badge issued to that person, and
(b) shall not carry out any of the duties or functions of a bailiff.
(2) When an appointment has been cancelled, it cannot be reactivated except through a new application and the payment of the required fee.
32 Only the following persons are eligible to be appointed as receivers under the Act:
(a) a licensed trustee in bankruptcy;
(b) a person, other than a licensed trustee in bankruptcy, who
(i) to the satisfaction of the Court, is qualified to carry out the functions and duties of a receiver in the circumstances for which the receiver is being appointed, and
(ii) provides such security as may be required by the Court.
33(1) Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, a receiver must do the following:
(a) take custody and control of the property that is subject to the receivership;
(b) hold in a trust account all money coming under the receiver’s control through the receivership;
(c) keep detailed records, in accordance with accepted accounting practices, of all receipts, expenditures and transactions involving the property that is subject to the receivership;
(d) at least once in every 180‑day period after the receiver’s appointment, file with the clerk of the Court financial statements of the receiver’s administration;
(e) on completion of the receiver’s duties, file with the clerk of the Court a final account of the receiver’s administration.
(2) Where a receiver has filed a financial statement or a final account, as the case may be, with the clerk of the Court under subsection (1)(d) or (e), the receiver must, within 15 days from the day of that filing, register in the Registry a notice that the financial statement or the final account, as the case may be, has been filed with the clerk of the Court.
34(1) An enforcement debtor, an enforcement creditor or an agency may, by a request in writing served on a receiver, require the receiver to make the following documents and material available for inspection during normal business hours at the place of business in Alberta of the receiver:
(a) the records referred to in section 33(1)(c);
(b) the financial statements referred to in section 33(1)(d);
(c) the final account referred to in section 33(1)(e).
(2) Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, a receiver must comply with a request made under subsection (1) within 15 days from the day of being served with the request.
35 Where a receiver liquidates property that is subject to the receivership, the receiver shall, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, distribute the proceeds from the property in the same manner as if the receiver were a distributing authority under Part 11 of the Act.
35.01 Where the name shown on a judgment or writ of a person who is entitled to enforce the judgment or writ is incorrect or has changed, the clerk may, without an order of the Court, issue a writ or amend a writ that has already been issued so that the person is properly named in the writ.
AR 116/2010 s10
35.02 Where there is a clerical error on a writ, the clerk may, without an order of the Court, correct the error on the face of the writ.
35.03(1) A party claiming to be entitled to enforce a judgment may apply to the Court for an order directing one or more of the following:
(a) that a writ be issued showing the proper name of the judgment debtor where the judgment debtor’s name as shown on the judgment is not the judgment debtor’s proper name;
(b) that a change be made to a writ;
(c) that a new writ be issued;
(d) that any issue or question necessary to determine the rights of the parties be decided in any way in which a question in an action may be decided.
(2) An application referred to in subsection (1) may be made ex parte unless the Court directs otherwise.
Amendment of writ
35.04 If a writ of enforcement has been issued for costs that are reduced on appeal, the writ of enforcement shall be returned to the court clerk who issued it for amendment in accordance with the order made on the appeal.
35.05(1) In this Part and Parts 3 and 4, “document” means a document or notice that is issued or granted in respect of matters under the Act or this Regulation.
(2) Unless the Act or this Regulation expressly requires otherwise, a document that is to be served by one party on another party under the Act or this Regulation may be served or delivered by any method of communication that is
(a) appropriate for the type of document, and
(b) a normal method of communication between the parties,
including ordinary mail, fax, e‑mail or recorded mail.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), communication by fax or e‑mail is a normal method of communication between the parties if
(a) previous communications have been sent or received by that method, or
(b) the intended recipient of the communication has provided a fax number or an e‑mail address to the sender.
(4) The Court or an agency may be served by fax or e-mail only if the court clerk or an officer of the agency has consented in writing to be served by that method in respect of the matter to which the document to be served pertains.
(5) A document may be served on an individual who is not required to be served by another method under this Part
(a) by being left with the individual, or
(b) by being sent by ordinary or recorded mail addressed to the individual.
(6) A document may be served on a corporation
(a) by being sent to or left with
(i) an officer of the corporation who appears to have management or control responsibilities with respect to the corporation, or
(ii) an individual who appears to have management or control responsibilities with respect to the corporation at its principal place of business or activity in Alberta, or at the corporation’s place of business or activity in Alberta where the claim arose,
(b) by being sent by ordinary or recorded mail, addressed to the corporation, to the corporation’s principal place of business or activity in Alberta.
(7) A document may be served on a limited partnership
(i) a general partner who is an individual, or
(ii) an individual who appears to have management or control responsibilities with respect to the limited partnership at its principal place of business or activity in Alberta, or at the limited partnership’s place of business or activity in Alberta where the claim arose,
(b) by being sent by ordinary or recorded mail, addressed to the limited partnership, to the limited partnership’s principal place of business or activity in Alberta.
(8) A document may be served on a partnership other than a limited partnership
(i) a partner who is an individual, or
(ii) an individual who appears to have management or control responsibilities with respect to the partnership at its principal place of business or activity in Alberta, or at the partnership’s place of business or activity in Alberta where the claim arose,
(b) by being sent by ordinary or recorded mail, addressed to the partnership, to the partnership’s principal place of business or activity in Alberta.
(9) A document may be served on an individual carrying on business or operating or engaging in an activity under another name
(ii) an individual who appears to have management or control responsibilities with respect to the business, operation or activity at its principal place of business, operation or activity in Alberta, or at the individual’s place of business, operation or activity in Alberta where the claim arose,
(b) by being sent by ordinary or recorded mail, addressed to the business or operating name, to the business, operation or activity’s principal place of business or activity in Alberta.
(10) A document may be served on a corporation carrying on business or operating under a name other than its own
(ii) an individual who appears to have management or control responsibilities with respect to the corporation at its principal place of business, operation or activity in Alberta, or at the corporation’s place of business, operation or activity in Alberta where the claim arose,
(b) by being sent by ordinary or recorded mail, addressed to the business or operating name of the corporation, to the corporation’s principal place of business or operation in Alberta.
(11) Service under this Part is effected
(a) if the document is left with an individual, on the date it is left,
(b) if the document is sent by recorded mail, in accordance with section 35.06,
(c) if the document is sent by fax or e‑mail, when the sender of the fax or e‑mail receives confirmation of the successfully completed transmission, and
(d) if the document is sent by ordinary mail, in accordance with section 23 of the Interpretation Act.
(12) A document that is to be given to or served on an agency under the Act or this Regulation may be given or served by personal service on
(a) an officer of the agency, or
(b) a bailiff who acts on behalf of the agency.
(13) Unless a provision of the Act requires service or delivery of the original or a certified copy of a document, it is sufficient to serve or deliver a copy of the document.
Recorded mail service
35.06(1) A document, other than a document required to be served personally, may be served on a person in Alberta by being sent by recorded mail, addressed to the person at the address for service provided by the person in the most recently filed document in respect of a matter under the Act or this Regulation.
(2) Service is effected under this section on the earlier of
(a) the date acknowledgment of receipt is signed, or
(b) 7 days after the date on which the recorded mail is sent.
35.07 The following documents must be served by personal service as specified:
(a) a notice of intention to sell under section 70 of the Act, on the enforcement creditor and every registered owner;
(b) a garnishee summons under section 35.26, if served by the enforcement creditor on the enforcement debtor.
35.08(1) In this Part,
(a) “replying creditor” means an enforcement creditor;
(b) “requesting creditor” means a creditor whose debtor is or may be a person against whom the replying creditor has a writ, and includes a representative of the creditor;
(c) “written demand” means a written demand made under subsection (2).
(2) A requesting creditor may, by a written demand served on a replying creditor, inquire as to one or both of the following:
(a) whether the replying creditor has a writ against the requesting creditor’s debtor;
(b) the amount owing under the replying creditor’s writ.
(3) In a written demand, the requesting creditor must set out
(a) an address to which the reply to the written demand may be made,
(b) the nature of the inquiry being made under subsection (2), and
(c) if an inquiry is being made pursuant to subsection (2)(a),
(i) the name of the requesting creditor’s debtor, and
(ii) the occupation, address and date of birth of the requesting creditor’s debtor, where that information is known to the requesting creditor.
(4) A written demand may be served on a replying creditor
(a) at the most recent address shown for the replying creditor on the registration of the replying creditor’s writ registered in the Personal Property Registry, or
(b) in any other manner by which a document may be served under this Regulation.
(5) Subject to subsection (7), a replying creditor must, within 15 days from the day of being served with a written demand, provide to the requesting creditor a written reply,
(a) in the case of an inquiry being made pursuant to subsection (2)(a),
(i) stating whether or not the requesting creditor’s debtor is the same person as the replying creditor’s debtor, or
(ii) if the replying creditor does not know whether or not the requesting creditor’s debtor is the same person as the replying creditor’s debtor, stating that fact,
(b) in the case of an inquiry being made pursuant to subsection (2)(b), stating the amount that is owing under the replying creditor’s writ.
(6) A distributing authority may exercise all of the powers of a requesting creditor under this section in the same manner as if it were a requesting creditor.
(7) If a replying creditor fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a written demand, the requesting creditor, in addition to any other remedy provided under the Act or this Regulation, may apply to the court for an order requiring the replying creditor to comply with the written demand.
(8) On an application made under subsection (7), the Court may make an order requiring the replying creditor to comply with the written demand, and may give any other order the Court considers appropriate in the circumstances.
(9) An application referred to in subsection (7) may be made ex parte unless the Court directs otherwise.
35.10(1) An enforcement creditor may, on written notice to an enforcement debtor, require the enforcement debtor to provide to the enforcement creditor a financial report of the enforcement debtor verified by statutory declaration.
Questioning of debtor
35.11(1) On service of a written notice on an enforcement debtor by an enforcement creditor, the enforcement creditor may require the enforcement debtor to attend for questioning under oath by the enforcement creditor with respect to matters referred to in section 35.12.
(2) A notice served on an enforcement debtor under subsection (1) must be served on the enforcement debtor at least 5 days before the day on which the enforcement debtor is required to attend for questioning.
(3) Once an enforcement creditor has questioned an enforcement debtor under subsection (1), that enforcement creditor may not, without an order of the Court, again question that enforcement debtor under subsection (1) until one year has elapsed from the day of that previous questioning.
Matters subject to questioning
35.12(1) An enforcement debtor may be questioned on matters in respect of the following:
(a) the property and financial means that the enforcement debtor had when the liability to which the judgment relates was incurred or, if the judgment is for costs only, when the proceedings were commenced;
(b) the property and financial means that the enforcement debtor presently has;
(c) any disposal of property made by the enforcement debtor since incurring the liability or, if the judgment is for costs only, since the proceedings were commenced;
(d) any matter relating to exemptions;
(e) where the enforcement debtor is a corporation, the name and address of, and any other pertinent information relating to, any director or officer or any former director or officer of the corporation.
(2) In addition to questioning an enforcement debtor in respect of matters referred to in subsection (1), where an enforcement debtor has provided a financial report under section 35.10, the enforcement creditor may, in conducting questioning under section 35.11, question the enforcement debtor respecting the financial report.
Questioning of employees
35.13 Where the enforcement debtor is not a corporation, an enforcement creditor may, on an order of the Court, question under oath any employee of the enforcement debtor with respect to any matter about which the enforcement creditor may question the enforcement debtor.
Questioning of directors, officers and employees of a corporation
35.14(1) Where the enforcement debtor is a corporation, an enforcement creditor may, for the purposes of questioning the enforcement debtor, question under oath any director or officer of the corporation.
(2) On an order of the Court, an enforcement creditor may question under oath
(b) a former director, officer or employee of the corporation
with respect to any matter about which the enforcement creditor may question a director or officer of the corporation.
Questioning of transferee
35.15(1) Where an enforcement debtor has transferred exigible property to another person
(a) after the date when the liability or debt that was the subject of the action was incurred, or
(b) if the judgment is for costs only, after the date of the commencement of the action,
the Court may by order direct that other person to attend before a person named in the order and be questioned under oath.
(2) If the transferee referred to in subsection (1) is a corporation, the enforcement creditor may, on an order of the Court, question any present or former director, officer or employee of the corporation.
(3) A person questioned under this section may be questioned in respect of the following matters:
(a) the property transferred;
(b) the disposal of any property by the enforcement debtor after the dates referred to in subsection (1);
(c) any debts owing by the transferee to the enforcement debtor;
(d) any other matter specified in the order.
Person in possession of exigible property
35.16(1) Where the Court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that another person is in possession of or has control over exigible property of an enforcement debtor, the Court may by order direct that other person to attend before a person named in the order and be questioned under oath.
(2) If the other person in possession of the exigible property is a corporation, the enforcement creditor may, on an order of the Court, question any present or former director, officer or employee of the corporation.
(a) the exigible property that is in the possession or under the control of the other person referred to in subsection (1);
(b) the means by which the exigible property came into the possession or under the control of the other person referred to in subsection (1);
(c) any other matter specified in the order.
35.17 If a person who is required under this Part to provide a financial report, submit to questioning or provide a copy of a financial report fails to do so or fails to answer a question that may properly be asked of that person, the Court may, on application, do one or more of the following:
(a) direct that the person comply with the requirements under this Part or answer the question, as the case may be;
(b) hold the person in civil contempt;
(c) make any other order that the Court considers appropriate in the circumstances.
Alberta Rules of Court apply
35.18 Unless a matter is otherwise provided for under this Part, the provisions of Part 5 of the Alberta Rules of Court apply, with any necessary modification, to questioning under this Part.
35.19 In this Part,
(a) “amount of all relevant claims” means the total of
(i) the amount outstanding on all related writs that are in force against the debtor, and
(ii) where a garnishee summons is authorized by an attachment order, the amount authorized to be attached in respect of the prejudgment claimant’s claim;
(b) “creditor” means an enforcement creditor or a prejudgment claimant;
(c) “debtor” means an enforcement debtor or a defendant in respect of whom an attachment order has been granted;
(d) “expiry date”, with respect to a garnishee summons, means the expiry date indicated in the garnishee summons or in the latest renewal statement served on the garnishee in accordance with section 35.28;
(e) “prejudgment claimant” means a claimant who has obtained an attachment order authorizing the clerk to issue a garnishee summons before judgment.
35.20 The amount outstanding at any relevant time
(a) on a garnishee summons in respect of which no renewal statement or adjustment notice has been served on the garnishee is
(i) the amount for which the garnishee summons was issued
(ii) any amount paid by the garnishee to the clerk on account of the garnishee summons,
(b) on a garnishee summons in respect of which one or more renewal statements or adjustment notices have been served on the garnishee is
(i) the amount of all relevant claims as set out in the latest renewal statement or adjustment notice served on the garnishee
(ii) any amount paid by the garnishee to the clerk after service of the latest renewal statement or adjustment notice.
Issuing of garnishee summons
35.21(1) A creditor may require the clerk to issue a garnishee summons by
(a) filing with the clerk an affidavit in support of the garnishee summons, and either
(i) in the case of a prejudgment claimant, a copy of the attachment order authorizing the clerk to issue a garnishee summons, or
(ii) where the creditor is the Workers’ Compensation Board, a certificate in the form set out in Schedule C to the Workers’ Compensation Regulation (AR 325/2002),
(b) providing the clerk with any other information that the clerk requires in order to issue the garnishee summons.
(2) When the creditor has complied with this section, the clerk shall issue a garnishee summons in Form 11 in Schedule 4 for the amount of all relevant claims.
(3) A garnishee summons is deemed to be issued against any current obligation or future obligation of the type indicated in the garnishee summons as being owed by the garnishee to the debtor.
35.22(1) In order for a garnishee summons to attach to an obligation, the garnishee summons must
(a) be served in triplicate on the garnishee in accordance with section 35.05, and
(b) be accompanied by a garnishee’s compensation fee in the amount of $25.
(2) For the purposes of garnishment, an obligation is owed to the debtor, even though it has been assigned, charged or encumbered by the debtor, if the assignment, charge or encumbrance is fraudulent as against the creditor.
(3) An obligation that is owed to an enforcement debtor by a partnership carrying on business within Alberta may be attached if the garnishee summons is served on the partnership within Alberta, notwithstanding that one or more members of the partnership are resident outside Alberta.
Duties of garnishee
35.23(1) This section does not apply to a garnishee summons that attaches employment earnings.
(2) Within 15 days from the day of being served with a garnishee summons, a garnishee must do the following:
(a) if able, serve a copy of the garnishee summons on the debtor
(i) in accordance with section 35.05, or
(ii) by mailing a copy of the garnishee summons to the debtor by ordinary mail addressed to the current address of the debtor, as shown on the records of the garnishee;
(b) deliver to the clerk the garnishee’s response referred to in subsection (5);
(c) pay to the clerk the lesser of
(i) the amount outstanding on the garnishee summons, and
(ii) the amount payable to the debtor in respect of any current obligation attached by the garnishee summons,
less the garnishee’s compensation in the amount of $10.
(3) When a future obligation that has been attached by a garnishee summons becomes payable, the garnishee must immediately
(a) deliver to the clerk the garnishee’s response setting out
(i) the amount of the future obligation that is now payable, and
(ii) the amount that is being paid by the garnishee to the clerk on account of the garnishee summons,
(b) pay to the clerk the lesser of
(ii) the amount of the future obligation that has become payable to the debtor,
(4) For the purpose of subsections (2)(c) and (3)(b), the amount payable by the garnishee to the clerk in respect of a joint entitlement must, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, be calculated on the assumption that an equal portion of the joint entitlement is payable to each joint obligee.
(5) For the purposes of subsection (2)(b), the garnishee’s response must contain as much of the following as is applicable:
(i) a certificate stating that the garnishee has delivered a copy of the garnishee summons to the debtor, or
(ii) a statement setting out the reason why the garnishee has been unable to deliver the garnishee summons to the debtor;
(b) the amount of any current obligation attached by the garnishee summons;
(c) the amount that is being paid by the garnishee to the clerk on account of the garnishee summons;
(d) where the garnishee summons has attached a future obligation, the following, if known:
(i) the date or dates on which the future obligation, or any portion of it, is expected to become payable;
(ii) the amount that is expected to be payable on each date referred to in subclause (i);
(iii) the nature of any contingencies that must be satisfied before the future obligation will become payable;
(e) where the garnishee summons has attached a joint entitlement,
(i) the name of each joint obligee other than the debtor, and
(A) the address of each joint obligee other than the debtor, or
(B) in the case of circumstances referred to in section 82(c) of the Act, a certificate stating that the garnishee has delivered a copy of the garnishee summons to each joint obligee other than the debtor;
(f) if the garnishee disputes the existence of an attachable obligation, the grounds for the dispute;
(g) if the garnishee believes that an obligation against which the garnishee summons has been issued is or may be owed to a person other than the debtor,
(i) the reasons for that belief, and
(ii) the name and address of that other person;
(h) if another garnishee summons regarding the same obligation has previously been served on the garnishee and is still in effect,
(i) a statement stating that another garnishee summons regarding the same obligation is in effect, and
(ii) the expiry date of that other garnishee summons.
(6) A garnishee who disputes the existence of an attachable obligation may pay the money to the clerk to be held by the clerk pending the determination of the dispute.
35.24(1) With respect to a garnishee summons, other than a garnishee summons that attaches employment earnings, a garnishee who pays an attached obligation to the debtor during the grace period determined in accordance with subsection (2) does not incur any liability under section 84 of the Act if the garnishee establishes to the satisfaction of the Court that
(a) the garnishee attempted in good faith to identify the obligation attached by the garnishee summons and to prevent it from being paid to the enforcement debtor, and
(i) the payment was not authorized, permitted or effected by an officer, employee or agent of the garnishee who had actual knowledge of the garnishment before the payment was made, or
(ii) it was not reasonably possible in the circumstances to prevent the payment from being made to the debtor.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the grace period begins when the garnishee summons is served on the garnishee and ends
(a) at midnight on the day that the garnishee summons is served, if the garnishee summons is served on the office, branch or agent of the garnishee that is responsible for paying the attached obligation, or
(b) at midnight on the 7th day following the day that the garnishee summons is served on the garnishee, if service of the garnishee summons is effected otherwise than as stated under clause (a).
35.25(1) Unless the Court otherwise orders, a garnishee summons does not attach a debtor’s employment earnings that are ordinarily payable at the end of the pay period during which the garnishee summons is served unless the garnishee summons is served on the garnishee
(a) at least 5 days before the end of the pay period, in the case of a pay period that is 10 days or less, and
(b) at least 10 days before the end of the pay period, in the case of a pay period that is more than 10 days.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to any amount that the garnishee does in fact pay to the clerk under a garnishee summons.
(3) Within 15 days from the day of service of the garnishee summons on a garnishee for the purpose of attaching employment earnings, the garnishee must
(ii) by mailing a copy of the garnishee summons to the debtor by ordinary mail addressed to the current address of the debtor, as shown on the records of the garnishee,
(b) deliver to the clerk a written response containing as much of the following as is applicable:
(i) a statement acknowledging or denying that the debtor is employed by the garnishee;
(ii) a statement indicating the frequency with which the debtor’s employment earnings are paid to the debtor;
(A) a certificate stating that the garnishee has delivered a copy of the garnishee summons to the debtor, or
(B) a statement setting out the reasons why the garnishee has been unable to deliver the garnishee summons to the debtor;
(iv) if another garnishee summons against the debtor’s employment earnings has previously been served on the garnishee and is still in effect,
(A) a statement stating that another garnishee summons against the debtor’s employment earnings is in effect, and
(B) the expiry date of that other garnishee summons.
(4) Within 5 days after the end of the debtor’s last pay period in any month during which a garnishee summons is in effect, the garnishee must
(a) pay to the clerk the amount of the debtor’s employment earnings for the month that are attached by the garnishee summons, less the garnishee’s compensation in the amount of $10, and
(b) deliver to the clerk the statement required under section 81(1)(c) of the Act.
(5) Notwithstanding subsection (4), where a debtor’s employment earnings are paid more frequently than monthly, the garnishee may elect to comply with subsection (4) at the end of each pay period, rather than at the end of the last pay period in each month.
(6) If a garnishee elects under subsection (5) to comply with subsection (4) at the end of each pay period, the debtor’s minimum and maximum employment earnings exemption for each pay period is determined by multiplying the monthly exemption by the number of days in the pay period and dividing the product by 30.
(7) Section 78(d) of the Act does not apply to a subsequent garnishee summons where the garnishee summons that is already in effect was issued pursuant to the Maintenance Enforcement Act.
Service by enforcement creditor
35.26(1) Instead of relying on a garnishee to serve a garnishee summons on an enforcement debtor, an enforcement creditor may at any time serve the garnishee summons on the enforcement debtor.
(2) If an enforcement creditor serves a garnishee summons on an enforcement debtor,
(a) that service of the garnishee summons has the same effect as if the garnishee summons had been served on the enforcement debtor by the garnishee, and
(b) the enforcement creditor must complete the certificate referred to in section 35.23(5)(a)(i).
(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to remove from a garnishee any obligation to serve the garnishee summons on the enforcement debtor.
Money attached by prejudgment garnishee summons
35.27(1) The clerk shall pay out money that is paid into Court pursuant to a prejudgment garnishee summons only as directed by the Court or as provided by this section.
(2) Except as otherwise ordered by the Court, the money or the portion of the money referred to in subsection (1) necessary to satisfy any related writ that is in force against the debtor constitutes a distributable fund for the purposes of Part 11 of the Act when
(a) the clerk is satisfied that there is a related writ in force against the debtor, and
(b) the period of time referred to in section 35.30(1) has expired.
(3) Except as otherwise ordered by the Court, if
(a) a discontinuance of the claimant’s action has been filed or a judgment dismissing the claimant’s action has been entered with the clerk, and
(b) there are no related writs in force against the debtor,
the clerk must pay the money referred to in subsection (1) to the debtor on the debtor’s written request to do so.
35.28(1) This section applies to any garnishee summons except a garnishee summons that has been issued against a deposit account or joint account.
(2) At any time within 60 days before the expiry date of a garnishee summons, the instructing creditor may require the clerk to issue a renewal statement by providing to the clerk a completed renewal statement in Form 12 in Schedule 4 in respect of the garnishee summons stating the amount outstanding on all related writs in force against the debtor.
(3) When a renewal statement is served on the garnishee on or before the expiry date of the expiring garnishee summons,
(a) the garnishee summons is renewed for a period of 2 years from its current expiry date, and
(b) the garnishee must, within 15 days from the day of being served with the renewal statement, update the status of any contingency referred to in the garnishee’s response delivered to the clerk under section 35.23(2)(b).
(4) A renewal statement is void if it is not served on the garnishee on or before the expiry date of the expiring garnishee summons.
(5) There is no limit on the number of times that a garnishee summons may be renewed.
(6) Notwithstanding section 78(d) of the Act, a subsequent garnishee summons issued against a joint account is effective if
(a) the garnishee summons already in effect did not attach any amount owing, or
(b) the subsequent garnishee summons issued against the joint account is authorized by the Court.
AR 116/2010 s10;109/2012
Change in amount outstanding
35.29 When a garnishee summons is in effect, any creditor may serve on the garnishee an adjustment notice setting out the amount of all relevant claims.
35.30(1) Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, money paid into Court pursuant to a garnishee summons shall not be distributed under Part 11 of the Act until 15 days from the day that the debtor is served with the garnishee summons in accordance with section 35.24, 35.25 or 35.26, as the case may be.
(2) The clerk is not required to make a distribution where the distributable fund is less than $100.
(3) The clerk may deduct from the funds being distributed a distribution fee in the amount set out in Schedule B to the Alberta Rules of Court.
Proposal to pay out
35.31 Where money has been paid into Court pursuant to a garnishee summons, the clerk may provide to a person who is shown in a Personal Property Registry search result as having a right or interest in that money a notice setting out the manner in which the clerk proposes to pay out that money.
36 For the purposes of Part 12 of the Act and this Part,
(a) “dependant” means one or more of the following:
(i) the spouse or adult interdependent partner of the enforcement debtor;
(ii) any child of an enforcement debtor who is under the age of 18 years and lives with the debtor;
(iii) any relative of an enforcement debtor or of the enforcement debtor’s spouse or adult interdependent partner who, by reason of mental or physical infirmity, is financially dependent on the enforcement debtor;
(iv) any other person who the Court determines is financially dependent on the enforcement debtor;
(b) “relative” means
(i) a spouse or adult interdependent partner;
(ii) a parent or grandparent;
(v) a brother‑in‑law, sister‑in‑law, father‑in‑law or mother‑in‑law;
(vii) a first or second cousin.
(c) repealed AR 109/2003 s6.
AR 276/95 s36;109/2003
37(1) The following are the maximum amounts allowed for exempt property under section 88 of the Act:
(a) the maximum exemption for clothing referred to in section 88(b) of the Act is $4000;
(b) the maximum exemption for household furnishings and appliances referred to in section 88(c) of the Act is $4000;
(c) the maximum exemption for the motor vehicle referred to in section 88(d) of the Act is $5000;
(d) the maximum exemption for personal property referred to in section 88(h) of the Act is $10 000;
(e) the maximum exemption for a principal residence referred to in section 88(g) of the Act is $40 000.
(2) In addition to the property referred to in section 88 of the Act, the following property is exempt from writ proceedings:
(a) where an enforcement debtor sells
(i) exempt property, or
(ii) property that is exempt up to a prescribed value,
the proceeds from that sale, or the proceeds from that sale up to the stated value, as the case may be, are exempt for a period of 60 days from the day of the sale if those proceeds are not intermingled with any other funds of the enforcement debtor;
(b) any payment made to an enforcement debtor that is
(i) an income support payment paid under the Income and Employment Supports Act,
(ii) a handicap benefit paid under the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Act, or
(iii) a widow’s pension paid under the Widows’ Pension Act,
if the proceeds from the payment are not intermingled with any other funds of the enforcement debtor;
(c) any property that is exempt from writ proceedings under another enactment in force in Alberta.
AR 276/95 s37;203/2002;103/2005
38(1) For the purposes of Part 12 of the Act and this section, “household furnishings and appliances” means
(a) one washing machine and dryer,
(b) one kitchen suite,
(c) bedroom suites and bedding,
(d) kitchen appliances, including one each of a stove, a microwave, a refrigerator and a freezer,
(e) kitchen utensils, and
(f) carriages, strollers, cradles and cribs necessary for the use of the debtor’s children;
(2) Where a distress is carried out under Part 12 of the Act, the following are the maximum amounts allowed for exempt property under section 88 of the Act:
(b) the maximum exemption for household furnishings and appliances referred to in section 88(c) of the Act is $1000;
(c) the maximum exemption for personal property referred to in section 88(h) of the Act is $10 000, in the case of a distress carried out in respect of residential premises.
AR 276/95 s38;203/2002
39(1) For the purposes of section 77(1)(h) of the Act, the following are the deductions to be made from a person’s total employment earnings in order to determine that person’s net pay:
(a) income tax paid by that person;
(b) Canada Pension Plan contributions paid by that person;
(c) Unemployment Insurance contributions paid by that person.
(2) Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, for the purpose of determining an enforcement debtor’s minimum and maximum employment earnings exemption under section 81 of the Act,
(a) the minimum exemption is $800 plus $200 per dependant, and
(b) the maximum exemption is $2400 plus $200 per dependant.
(3) The Court, on application, may modify the minimum or maximum employment earnings exemption to which an enforcement debtor is entitled.
(4) In considering an application under subsection (3), the Court should take into consideration at least the following:
(a) the family responsibilities of the enforcement debtor;
(b) the personal circumstances of the enforcement debtor;
(c) the conduct of the enforcement debtor in the carrying out of the enforcement debtor’s financial affairs;
(d) the earnings of the enforcement debtor’s dependants.
AR 276/95 s39;109/2003
Determination of employment earnings exemptions
40(1) For the purposes of determining, with respect to a debtor’s employment earnings, the exemptions to which a debtor is entitled, a garnishee may assume that the debtor does not have any dependants other than those persons that the debtor has, in a written statement given to the garnishee, identified as dependants of the debtor.
(2) Except as otherwise ordered by the Court, the garnishee, if acting in good faith, is entitled to rely on the written statement given to the garnishee by the debtor under subsection (1).
40.01 The amount owing at any time on a writ is the total of
(a) the amount of the judgment in respect of which the writ was issued,
(b) the costs assessed as payable that are not included in the amount of the judgment, and
(c) interest owing in respect of the judgment and the costs referred to in clause (b),
less the amounts, if any, paid to the judgment creditor on account of the judgment.
AR 116/2010 s11
Registered plan payment
40.1(1) In this section, “net registered plan payment” means the amount determined under subsection (3).
(2) For the purposes of garnishing an enforcement debtor’s registered plan payment, the following applies:
(a) in any month during which a garnishee summons is in effect, the garnishee summons attaches the amount, if any, by which an enforcement debtor’s net registered plan payment for the month exceeds the enforcement debtor’s actual registered plan payment exemption for the month;
(b) the registered plan payment that is attached by a garnishee summons in any month must be paid by the garnishee to the clerk who issued the garnishee summons;
(c) at the end of each month during which a garnishee summons is in effect, the garnishee shall deliver to the clerk who issued the garnishee summons a statement setting out
(i) the enforcement debtor’s total registered plan payments during the month,
(ii) the number of the enforcement debtor’s dependants, and
(iii) the particulars of any amounts deducted in calculating the enforcement debtor’s net registered plan payment for the month;
(d) subject to clause (e), an enforcement debtor’s actual registered plan payment exemption for any month is the sum of
(i) the enforcement debtor’s minimum exemption, and
(ii) 1/2 of any amount by which the enforcement debtor’s net registered plan payment exceeds the enforcement debtor’s minimum exemption;
(e) an enforcement debtor’s actual registered plan payment exemption for any month must not exceed the enforcement debtor’s maximum exemption;
(f) if the enforcement debtor receives a registered plan payment from more than one source, the Court on application may reduce or eliminate the enforcement debtor’s actual exemption that is applicable to any source of a registered plan payment;
(g) a garnishee’s compensation for dealing with the garnishee summons as permitted under the Act must always be included in the calculation of the amount attached by a garnishee summons, but may actually be deducted from the enforcement debtor’s registered plan payment only where the debtor’s net registered plan payment exceeds the enforcement debtor’s actual exemption.
(3) The net registered plan payment is the registered plan payment less any amounts deducted or withheld pursuant to the Alberta Personal Income Tax Act and the Income Tax Act (Canada).
(4) For the purposes of determining, with respect to a debtor’s registered plan payment, the actual exemptions to which a debtor is entitled, a garnishee may assume that the debtor does not have any dependants other than those persons that the debtor has, in a written statement given to the garnishee, identified as dependants of the debtor.
(5) Except as otherwise ordered by the Court, the garnishee, if acting in good faith, is entitled to rely on the written statement given to the garnishee by the debtor under subsection (4).
AR 273/2009 s2
Minimum and maximum exemptions
40.2(1) Subject to this section, for the purpose of determining an enforcement debtor’s minimum and maximum registered plan payment exemption under section 40.1(2)(d),
(2) Where an enforcement debtor’s registered plan payment from a particular source varies substantially between months by reason that the enforcement debtor receives a registered plan payment
(a) at intervals in excess of one month,
(b) at irregular intervals, or
(c) in irregular amounts,
the Court, on application, may increase the minimum or maximum exemption for any particular month, so that the enforcement debtor’s total exemptions over the course of the garnishment proceedings will approximate what they would have been if the enforcement debtor’s registered plan payments had been uniformly distributed over the relevant months.
(3) The Court, on application, may modify the minimum or maximum registered plan payment exemption to which an enforcement debtor is entitled.
(4) In considering an application under subsection (3), the Court must take into consideration at least the following:
Reporting Obligations of
Enforcement Creditors
41 If an enforcement creditor
(a) receives any money on account of the amount owing under a writ of enforcement, or
(b) receives anything by way of satisfaction, either wholly or in part, of the amount owing under a writ of enforcement,
the enforcement creditor must, within 15 days from the day that the enforcement creditor received that money or that satisfaction, register in the Registry a status report to amend the amount owing under the writ of enforcement.
42 If an enforcement creditor enters into an agreement that provides that proceedings under a writ of enforcement are to be stayed or suspended, the enforcement creditor must, within 15 days from the day of entering into that agreement, register in the Registry a status report that discloses the fact that the proceedings are stayed or suspended, as the case may be.
43 Where an enforcement creditor fails to register in the Registry
(a) a status report under section 41 amending the amount owing under the writ of enforcement, or
(b) a status report under section 42 that discloses the fact that the proceedings under a writ of enforcement have been stayed or suspended, as the case may be,
that failure does not affect the validity of the writ of enforcement.
44 The requirement to register a status report in the Registry under section 41 does not apply in the case where the enforcement creditor receives money or satisfaction by way of a distribution made by a distributing authority.
Sale of Land Under
(a) “registered owner” means a person who is shown on a certificate of title issued under the Land Titles Act as an owner, including a co‑owner, of a freehold or leasehold estate in land that is the subject of sale proceedings under the Civil Enforcement Act;
(b) “responsible Minister” means, in respect of land that has not been brought under the Land Titles Act, the member of the Executive Council
(i) who has responsibility for the administration of the land, or
(ii) whose consent to a disposition of the land by a person with an interest in the land is required by an enactment;
(c) “standard information” means the following information:
(i) the name of the enforcement debtor whose land is the subject of sale proceedings;
(ii) the name and address for service, including the fax number, of the agency that is carrying out the sale proceedings;
(iii) the name and address for service of the instructing creditor;
(iv) the judicial district and action number in which the instructing creditor’s writ of enforcement was issued;
(v) the legal description of the land that is the subject of the sale proceedings;
(vi) the nature of the enforcement debtor’s interest in the land, insofar as it is known to the instructing creditor;
(d) “subordinate claimant” means, in respect of land that is the subject of sale proceedings under the Act, a person who has or claims to have an interest in the land that is subordinate to a writ of enforcement.
AR 276/95 s45;116/2010
46(1) The notice of intention to sell land required by section 70 of the Act
(a) must contain
(i) all of the standard information,
(ii) a statement that the agency has been instructed by the instructing creditor to sell the enforcement debtor’s interest in the land described in the notice,
(iii) a statement that, unless the Court otherwise orders, the agency cannot offer the land for sale until the expiration of a 180‑day waiting period after the notice has been served on the persons who are required to be served with the notice,
(iv) a statement that if the debtor’s principal residence is located on the land, the land may be exempt, in whole or in part, from sale under writ proceedings, and
(v) a statement that if the enforcement debtor claims that the land is exempt in whole or in part from sale under writ proceedings, the enforcement debtor must serve a written claim on the agency before the expiration of the waiting period,
(b) must be served on
(i) the enforcement debtor,
(ii) every registered owner, and
(iii) every subordinate claimant whose claim is recorded on the certificate of title for the land.
(2) Before land may be sold under the Act by an agency, the agency must file a caveat against the certificate of title to the land setting out the notice of intention to sell the land.
AR 276/95 s46;203/2002
Notice of method of sale
47(1) The notice of the method of sale required by section 74 of the Act must contain
(a) all of the standard information,
(b) the proposed method of sale,
(c) if the proposed method of sale is by listing with a real estate agent,
(i) the name, business address and telephone number of the listing agent,
(ii) the price at which the land is to be listed,
(iii) whether the listing is to be exclusive or multiple,
(iv) the duration of the listing, and
(v) the amount of, or method of calculating, the real estate agent’s commission,
(d) if the proposed method of sale is by tender,
(i) the method of publicizing the invitation for tender, and
(ii) the terms of the invitation for tenders,
(e) if the proposed method of sale is by auction,
(i) the name of the auction agency,
(ii) the terms on which it is proposed to offer the land for auction, and
(iii) the amount of or method of calculating the auction agency’s commission.
(2) The notice of the proposed method of sale required by section 74 of the Act must be served on
(b) every registered owner, and
(c) every subordinate claimant whose claim is recorded on the certificate of title for the land.
(3) Where an agency sells land, the agency must
(a) within 10 days from the day of the sale of the land register in the Registry a report in a form acceptable to the sheriff setting out the details of the sale, and
(b) within 3 days from the day of conducting a distribution of funds arising from the sale of the land, amend, in a form acceptable to the sheriff, the registration referred to in clause (a) setting out the details of the distribution of the funds.
(4) For the purposes of determining time periods under subsection (3), Saturdays and holidays are to be excluded when making the determination.
AR 276/95 s47;203/2002
Land not under the Land Titles Act
48(1) This section applies only to the sale of an enforcement debtor’s interest in land that has not been brought under the Land Titles Act.
(2) Part 7 of the Act, except for section 75 of the Act, and sections 46(a) and 47(1) of this Regulation apply to the sale of an enforcement debtor’s interest in land that has not been brought under the Land Titles Act.
(3) The notice of intended sale required by section 70 of the Act and the notice of the method of sale required by section 74 of the Act must be served on
(b) any subordinate claimant of whom the agency has knowledge, and
(c) the responsible Minister.
(3.1) For the purposes of this section, except in subsection (3)(a), notice may be provided by means of
(a) personal service on the person to be served,
(b) recorded mail addressed to the person to be served, or
(c) leaving the document containing the notice with, or sending it by recorded mail to an address described in subsection (3.2) addressed to, the person to be served.
(3.2) The address for the purposes of subsection (3.1)(c) is any of the following:
(a) the address of the place where the person to be served resides;
(b) if the person to be served carries on business at the address of the secured land that is the subject of the action, that address;
(c) if the address of the place where the person to be served resides is not known to the person attempting service and if the person to be served does not carry on business at the address of the secured land that is the subject of the action,
(i) the address of the person to be served shown on the current title to the secured land, or
(ii) if the person to be served is named as a secured party in a current registration of a security interest in the Personal Property Registry, the address of that person as shown in the registration;
(d) in the case of an offeror or tenderer, the address of the offeror or tenderer shown in the offer or tender for the secured property.
(3.3) Service is effected under subsection (3.1)(c)
(a) if the document is left at the address, on the date it is left, or
(b) if the document is sent by recorded mail, on the earlier of
(i) the date confirmation of receipt is signed, or
(ii) 7 days after the date on which the recorded mail is sent.
(3.4) For the purposes of subsection (3)(a), service of the notice of intended sale must be provided by means of personal service or recorded mail on the enforcement debtor.
(4) An agency that is carrying out a sale under this section must comply with any direction as to the method or conditions of sale that is given to the agency by the responsible Minister.
AR 276/95;116/2010
48.1(1) For the purposes of this Part, except in section 46(1)(b)(i) and (ii), notice may be provided by means of
(c) leaving the document containing the notice with, or sending it by recorded mail to an address described in subsection (2) addressed to, the person to be served.
(2) The address for the purposes of subsection (1)(c) is any of the following:
(3) Service is effected under subsection (1)(c)
(4) For the purposes of section 46(1)(b)(i) and (ii), notice must be provided by means of personal service or recorded mail on the enforcement debtor and every registered owner.
AR 116/2010 s14
Part 5 Repealed AR 203/2002 s12.
62 Repealed AR 221/2017 s10.
63 The following are repealed:
(a) Fees Regulation (Alta. Reg. 219/93);
(b) Forms Regulation (Alta. Reg. 472/81);
(c) Forms Regulation (Alta. Reg. 491/81);
(d) Seizures (Tariff of Fees) Regulation (Alta. Reg. 138/87).
64(1) This Regulation comes into force on the day that the Civil Enforcement Act comes into force.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), Part 5 comes into force on the day that section 109 of the Civil Enforcement Act comes into force.
1 In this Code of Conduct, a reference to a civil enforcement agency includes a reference to the directors, officers and employees of a civil enforcement agency.
2 A civil enforcement agency must
(a) discharge the agency’s responsibilities with integrity;
(c) provide equal and impartial services to all persons for whom the agency provides services;
(d) comply with the provisions of
(i) the Civil Enforcement Act,
(ii) the regulations under the Civil Enforcement Act, and
(iii) any other law that governs the conduct of a civil enforcement agency in the discharge of the agency’s responsibilities;
(e) make full disclosure to the client;
(f) report all activities to the client;
(g) provide the client with detailed and accurate accounts of fees and disbursements;
(h) report all unlawful activities of which it becomes aware in the course of providing services under the Act to the sheriff and take any action as directed by the sheriff.
3 A civil enforcement agency must not
(a) conduct any seizure activities relating to a debt in which the agency has a financial interest other than in the form of fees paid to the agency pursuant to the tariff of fees provided to the sheriff;
(b) disclose any information of a confidential nature that comes to the knowledge of the agency except as required to perform the services of an agency;
(c) charge a fee other than the amount set out in the tariff of fees provided to the sheriff;
(d) carry on or have an interest in an auction sales business, as defined in the Public Auctions Act, a dealer wholesale auction business, an auction business that uses its facility for storing seized property or any other business engaged in the sale of seized property;
(e) carry on business as a private investigator or operate as a collection agency or as a collector for a collection agency;
(f) directly or indirectly, purchase any property that has been the subject of a seizure by an agency unless the agency has the consent of the debtor and all affected creditors to do so.
4 A civil enforcement agency must ensure that a civil enforcement bailiff who is acting on behalf of that agency complies with the Code of Conduct for Civil Enforcement Bailiffs.
5 A civil enforcement agency must notify every creditor for whom the agency is acting of any potential conflict of interest that may arise between that agency and that creditor.
AR 276/95 Sched.1;103/2005
Civil Enforcement Bailiffs
1 A civil enforcement bailiff must
(a) discharge all of the bailiff’s responsibilities with integrity;
(c) provide equal and impartial services to all persons to whom the bailiff provides services;
(iii) any other law that governs the conduct of civil enforcement bailiffs in the discharge of their responsibilities;
(d.1) report all unlawful activities discovered during the course of carrying out his or her duties or functions under the Act to the instructing civil enforcement agency;
(e) when discharging the duties or functions of a civil enforcement bailiff,
(i) carry on the bailiff’s person the badge and identification card issued by the Alberta Department of Justice and Solicitor General showing that the bailiff is a civil enforcement bailiff, and
(ii) where requested to do so, produce for inspection that badge and identification card.
2 A civil enforcement bailiff must not
(a) carry on any collection agency business, private investigation business or business engaged in the sale of seized property;
(b) directly or indirectly, purchase any property that has been the subject of a seizure by the bailiff unless the bailiff has the consent to do so of the debtor and all affected creditors;
(c) perform any services while under the influence of alcohol or illicit drugs;
(d) mislead or attempt to mislead anyone in the discharge of the bailiff’s responsibilities;
(e) directly or indirectly, demand or receive any fee, reward or gratuity for performing or not performing any services other than the fees charged by the civil enforcement agency under whose authority the bailiff is providing services;
(f) except as authorized under the Act, use, or allow the use of, the bailiff’s position or title to advance or benefit the private interests of the bailiff or of another person or organization or group of persons;
(g) disclose any information of a confidential nature that comes to the bailiff’s knowledge except as required to perform the services of the bailiff;
(h) represent that the bailiff is a civil enforcement bailiff or use the badge or identification card referred to in section 1(e), except when acting under the authority of a civil enforcement agency.
AR 276/95 Sched. 2;103/2005;170/2012
I, , of the of in the Province of make oath and say:
1 That I have applied for an appointment as a bailiff under the Civil Enforcement Act;
2 That I have not been convicted of any offence under a law in force in Canada or outside Canada, excluding minor traffic offences, other than the following:
3 That there are no proceedings against me pending under any law in force in Canada or outside Canada, excluding minor traffic offences, other than the following:
4 That I have never been refused an appointment as a bailiff, except as follows:
5 That I have never used a name other than the name given in this affidavit, except as follows:
day of , ,)
A.D. ) (Applicant’s signature
Civil Enforcement Agency File Number
(Writ of Enforcement)
(Name and Address of Civil Enforcement Agency)
A Writ of Enforcement has been registered at Personal Property Registry as Registration Number
You are hereby instructed to seize the personal property of (Name and Address of Debtor) in order to realize the sum of $ (Amount Owing as Registered at P.P.R.) owing to (Name of Creditor) and the total amount of all related writs plus costs.
Location of personal property if different from the debtor’s address
Dated at , Alberta, on , .
Signature of Instructing Creditor or Authorized Agent
Print Name of Instructing Creditor or Authorized Agent
Address of Instructing Creditor or Authorized Agent City
(Province Postal Code Telephone Number Fax Number)
RELATED WRITS ‑ SEE REVERSE OR ATTACHED SEARCH RESULTS.
AMOUNT OWING THIS WRIT
PLUS TOTAL OF Related Writs
PLUS Seizure Fees and Costs
CREDITOR / INSTRUCTING PARTY MAY COMPLETE. RELATED WRITS:
NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) OF CREDITOR(S)
Previous P.P.R. Registration Civil Enforcement Agency File Number
Number (W.C.B. only)
(Select Code from
Type Code table on reverse.)
You are hereby instructed to seize the personal property of
(Name and Address of Debtor)
in order to satisfy an outstanding debt in the amount of $
owing to (Name of Creditor) plus costs.
(Location of personal property if different from the debtor’s address)
(Province Postal Code Telephone Number Fax Number )
Table of Seizures
(Garage Keepers’ Lien Act)
You are hereby instructed to seize the following vehicle:
Serial Number Licence Number
the property of (Name and Address of Owner) now in the possession of (Name and Address of Party in Possession)
This vehicle is subject to a garage keeper’s lien registered in the Personal Property Registry on the day of , , as Registration Number . Seizure is instructed to realize the sum of $ plus costs claimed by Name of Creditor for:
(Please indicate with an X the reason for the claim.)
□ storage of motor vehicle or farm vehicle or a part of a motor vehicle or a farm vehicle
□ repair of a motor vehicle or farm vehicle or a part of a motor vehicle or a farm vehicle
□ maintenance of a motor vehicle or farm vehicle or a part of a motor vehicle or a farm vehicle
□ price of accessories or parts furnished for a motor vehicle or farm vehicle or a part of a motor vehicle or a farm vehicle
□ Possession of the motor vehicle or farm vehicle was surrendered to the owner or the owner’s agent on .
□ Repairs were completed to the motor vehicle, farm vehicle or part of a motor vehicle or a farm vehicle where the vehicle was not at the time of repair in the possession of the garage keeper on , .
□ Accessories or parts were furnished to the motor vehicle or farm vehicle on , .
(Personal Property Security Act)
A security agreement was entered into on (Date (M/D/Y) between (Name and Address of Debtor) as debtor, and Name and Address of Secured Party as the secured party.
This security agreement is now in default and you are therefore instructed to seize the following personal property which is the subject‑matter of the agreement:
The personal property is located at
Seizure is instructed to realize the sum of $ owing under the security agreement plus costs.
Dated at , Alberta, on
(Distress/Chattel Lease - Civil Enforcement Act)
A chattel lease was entered into on (Date (m/d/y)) between (Name and Address of Lessee) as lessee, and (Name and Address of Lessor) as the lessor.
This chattel lease is now in default and you are therefore instructed to seize the following personal property which is the subject‑matter of the chattel lease:
Describe Personal Property to be seized:
Seizure is instructed to realize the sum of $ (Retail Lease Payout) owing under the chattel lease plus costs.
Take notice that to satisfy a claim against you for the sum $ plus costs and related Writs, if applicable.
(Name and Address of Creditor)
has caused the following personal property and personal property listed in the addendum to be seized:
Addendum attached listing additional property. □ Yes
Notice of Objection applicable to this seizure. □ Yes
If you object to the seizure, you must deliver the Notice of Objection to the Civil Enforcement Agency listed below within 15 days from the day that the seizure documents were served.
Bailiff’s Signature Print Name
Name of Civil Enforcement Agency
Address of Civil Enforcement Agency City
(Province Postal Code Telephone Number E‑mail Address Fax Number)
Notice: If you have concerns about the way that this seizure was conducted, contact the Civil Enforcement Agency listed above.
If you are unable to resolve your concerns with the Civil Enforcement Agency, you may contact the Sheriff - Civil Enforcement at (780) 422 2481.
Addendum to Notice of
Notice of Objection to Seizure of Personal Property
(Name, Address, E‑mail Address and Fax Number of Civil Enforcement Agency)
This Notice of Objection to Seizure of Personal Property will not be accepted if a reason for the objection is not provided.
I object to the seizure of the personal property mentioned in the Notice of Seizure of Personal Property for the following reason(s):
(IF ADDITIONAL SPACE REQUIRED, PLEASE WRITE ON REVERSE.)
IF YOU OBJECT TO THE SEIZURE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY, THIS NOTICE MUST BE DELIVERED TO THE ABOVE NOTED CIVIL ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WITHIN 15 DAYS OF THE DATE ON WHICH THE SEIZURE DOCUMENTS WERE SERVED.
If there is no valid reason for objecting to the seizure of the personal property, the sending of this notice may result in increased costs to you.
Signature of Debtor Print Name
Mailing Address of Debtor City
► Information for Debtor ◄
READ THIS DOCUMENT IMMEDIATELY
Your property has been seized under the Civil Enforcement Act either to satisfy a judgment against you or to satisfy a landlord’s claim for unpaid rent (“landlord’s distress”). This document sets out the exemptions to seizure to which you are entitled. Please note that, if the seizure is to satisfy another kind of claim, you may not be entitled to exemptions.
This document is not intended to provide legal advice. You should seek legal advice if you have any questions regarding your rights and obligations.
CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE EXEMPTIONS DO NOT APPLY
The exemptions listed below do not apply in the following circumstances:
1. If you are not an individual (e.g. you are a corporation).
2. If the judgment against you is for the payment of maintenance or alimony.
3. If you have abandoned the seized property.
4. If the judgment arises out of an act for which you have been convicted of an offence under the Criminal Code.
Except where any one of the above circumstances apply, the following property is exempt from seizure:
Food required by you and your dependants during the next 12 months.
Clothing which is necessary for you and your dependants up to a value of
Household furnishings and appliances up to a value of
One motor vehicle up to a value of
Medical and dental aids required by you or your dependants.
If your principal source of income is from farming, personal property necessary for the proper and efficient running of your farm for the next 12 months.
If item 6 does not apply to you, personal property required by you to earn income from your occupation up to a value of
$10 000 - in the case of Residential Premises
Money payable by the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation in respect of a claim for loss or damage to crops.
*FOR LANDLORD DISTRESS PURPOSES ONLY
Household Furnishings and appliances means one washing machine and dryer; one kitchen suite; bedroom suites and bedding; kitchen appliances including one each of a stove, a microwave, a refrigerator and a freezer; kitchen utensils; and, carriages, strollers, cradles and cribs necessary for the use of the debtor’s children.
● If you believe that there is a valid reason why the property that has been seized should not have been seized you must serve the Notice of Objection that has been provided to you on the Civil Enforcement Agency that made the seizure.
● The Civil Enforcement Agency must receive the Notice of Objection from you within 15 days of the day that the seizure documents were served on you or an adult member of your household. Your Notice of Objection will be void if the Civil Enforcement Agency receives it after the 15 day period has expired or if you do not give a reason for your objection.
● The address of the Civil Enforcement Agency to which you must deliver your Notice of Objection is indicated at the top of the Notice of Objection.
Warning: If your objection to seizure is not based on valid reasons you could be required to pay legal costs resulting from your objection.
Notice: If you have concerns about the way that this seizure was conducted, contact the Civil Enforcement Agency shown on the Notice of Seizure of Personal Property. If you are unable to resolve your concerns with the Civil Enforcement Agency, you may contact the Sheriff - Civil Enforcement at (780) 422-2481.
In consideration of the seized personal property listed in the attached Notice of Seizure of Personal Property being left in my possession, I agree to act as Bailee for the Civil Enforcement Agency and keep the said personal property in good condition at:
(Address or Land Location Where Personal Property Will Be Stored) and deliver it to the Civil Enforcement Agency whenever and wherever it may be required.
I understand that non-delivery or conversion of the personal property may result in a conviction under the Criminal Code for which a term of imprisonment may be imposed.
Signature of Bailee Print Name
Address of Bailee City Province
(Postal Code Telephone Number Fax Number)
Signature of Witness Print Name
Address of Witness City Province
NOTE: ATTACH TO EACH COPY OF
THE NOTICE OF SEIZURE OF
I, Name of Bailiff , of the City/Town of , Alberta report as follows:
(Describe in detail the action taken, including dates, times, addresses, name(s), documents completed, persons served and with what documents, where personal property was removed to, storage location and cost, changes to the original instructions and any other factual information that may be important to the instructing party or the civil enforcement agency.)
Is there an Addendum attached? Yes □ No □
If yes, ___ [number] Addendum pages attached. (Each page forms part of this Report.)
I hereby certify that the information contained in this Report is true and complete. I understand that any false information may lead to charges under the Criminal Code (Canada) and could result in the suspension or cancellation of my appointment as a bailiff.
Dated at , Alberta, on , 20 .
City/Town Date
Signature of Bailiff
Print Name of Instructing Party Print Name of Civil Enforcement Agency
City/Town Province Postal Code City/Town Province Postal Code
Toll‑Free Telephone Number Toll‑Free Fax Number
Bailiff’s Report ‑ Addendum
Comments ‑ continued
Financing Statement Writ of Enforcement
Crown □ Employment Standards □ Other □
This writ authorizes enforcement proceedings in accordance with the Civil Enforcement Act. The particulars of the writ are as follows:
DEBTOR Individual □ ___Male Other □ Occupation
___Female Date of Birth (yyyy/mm/dd)
Business Name or Last Name First Name Middle Name
CREDITOR Individual □ Other □ P.P.R. Party Code
□ Additional debtors and creditors and/or other information listed on attached addendum.
□ If claiming priority based on an attachment order or partial assignment, indicate previous P.P.R. registration number:
Date of judgment (or date judgment effective, if different) (date)
Amount of original judgment $
Post‑judgment interest $
Current Amount Owing $
SOLICITOR/AGENT/CREDITOR P.P.R. Party Code
Area Code and Telephone Number Fax Number Call Box Number Your Reference Number
To register against Serial Number Goods at Personal Property Registry, complete the following:
Serial Number (only applicable to serial number goods, e.g. motor vehicles)
Control Number Page of
(If adding an alias, indicate Debtor’s Block No. )
(If adding an alias, indicate Debtor’s Block No.: )
QB Court File Number
Address and Postal Code of Creditor
Creditor’s Telephone/Fax Numbers
Address and Postal Code of Debtor
Debtor’s Telephone/Fax Numbers
Address and Postal Code of Garnishee
Garnishee’s Telephone/Fax Numbers
Address and Postal Code of Filing Party
Filing Party’s Telephone/Fax Numbers
Filing Party’s File Number
Document Garnishee Summons
□ before judgment □ after judgment
This Garnishee Summons is issued on
(date) for $ (total amount)
(The Creditor may adjust the amount by serving a Notice on the Garnishee).
The creditor intends to garnish the debtor’s
□ employment earnings
□ deposit accounts
□ money owing from other sources
The judgment is for alimony or maintenance. □
When employment earnings are garnished for alimony or maintenance, Maintenance Enforcement Act employment exemptions apply. Refer to the Maintenance Enforcement Regulation (AR 2/86) for more information.
This summons expires 1. in the case of a deposit account, 60 days from the date it was issued, unless it is a joint account, in which case this is a one‑time obligation, and
2. in all other cases, 2 years from the date it was issued, unless it has been renewed.
Supporting Affidavit QB Court File Number________
1. I am the Creditor or an agent/lawyer for the Creditor.
2. According to the Judgment or Attachment Order, a Writ of Enforcement or Attachment Order has/has not been registered at the Personal Property Registry.
3. I believe that the proposed Garnishee owes the Debtor money now or will owe the Debtor money in the future.
4. The proposed Garnishee is in Alberta, or does business in Alberta notwithstanding that its payroll office is outside Alberta.
Signature of Creditor or Agent/Lawyer
Printed Name of Creditor or Agent/Lawyer
Sworn/Affirmed in (Town or City) , Alberta on (Date) , 20 .
Commissioner for Oaths/Notary Public in and for the Province of Alberta
Commissioner’s Name and Commission’s Expiry Date
The Creditor has a Judgment/Attachment Order against the Debtor, and a Writ of Enforcement/Attachment Order has been registered at Personal Property Registry
as (11‑digit P.P.R. Registration Number)
The amount specified in the Writ of
Enforcement/Attachment Order is $
of which the present balance owing is $
plus related writs (according to the
attached search results) $
plus probable costs $
Certificate of Service on the Debtor/Joint Obligee
Garnishee (print name of Garnishee)
I, (print name of person who served the Garnishee Summons)
am the □ Garnishee/Agent for the Garnishee
□ Creditor/Agent for the Creditor
I certify that on (Date of service of Garnishee Summons)
I served (Name of Debtor/Joint Obligee who was served)
□ personally
□ by ordinary mail
with a true copy of the Garnishee Summons according to the Civil Enforcement Act.
Note: Only the Garnishee may serve a Garnishee Summons on a Debtor/Joint Obligee by ordinary mail unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
Signature of person who served the summons
(If there is more than one Debtor/Joint Obligee, please complete an additional Certificate of Service for each Debtor/Joint Obligee who was served.)
Instructions for Garnishee
These instructions will help you to comply with the Garnishee Summons. They are taken from the following pieces of legislation:
Civil Enforcement Act, RSA 2000 cC‑15
Make cheques payable to the President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance and send, along with the required documents, to:
Future payments to the court clerk under this Garnishee Summons should be accompanied by a copy of the first page of this Garnishee Summons and an accounting.
Garnishee summons (which does not attach employment earnings)
Within 15 days of being served with the garnishee summons in triplicate with a $25 compensation fee, you must do the following:
1. Serve a copy of the garnishee summons on the debtor (personally or by ordinary mail).
2. Deliver to the court clerk a garnishee’s response. See below for what this must contain.
3. Pay to the court clerk the lesser of
(a) the amount indicated on the first page of the garnishee summons, or
(b) the amount payable by you to the debtor according to your obligation to the debtor,
minus $10 as a garnishee compensation.
Where the garnishee summons seeks to affect a joint entitlement, you must pay to the court clerk, unless a court orders otherwise, an amount equal to the total amount of the fund divided equally amongst all the people with the joint entitlement. A garnishee summons that seeks to attach a joint deposit account only attaches a current obligation as defined in the Civil Enforcement Act.
Garnishee summons (which does not attach employment earnings) continued
The garnishee’s response must contain as much of the following as is applicable:
1. (a) a Certificate of Service on the Debtor (found on the second page of this document) stating that you have delivered a copy of the garnishee summons to the debtor, or
(b) a statement setting out why you could not serve the garnishee summons on the debtor.
Note: Send the original certificate of service to the court clerk.
2. The amount that you owe under your obligation to the debtor.
3. The amount that you are paying to the court clerk.
4. If you don’t think that you have an obligation to pay the debtor that can be affected by the garnishee summons, please explain why.
5. If you believe that the obligation that the garnishee summons is trying to affect is (or may be) owed to someone other than the debtor, give the reasons for your belief and the name and address of that other person.
6. If you have already received another garnishee summons regarding the same obligation and that garnishee summons is still in effect, let the court clerk’s office know in writing and give the court file number of the other garnishee summons. The court file number is on the front page of the garnishee summons.
7. Where the garnishee summons seeks to affect a joint entitlement, the garnishee’s response must contain the name of each person who has the joint obligation with the debtor and either
(a) the address of each person who has the joint obligation with the debtor, or
(b) a completed certificate of service (found on the second page of this document) stating that you have served a copy of this garnishee summons on each person who has the joint obligation with the debtor.
Note: If it is a joint account, it is a one‑time obligation.
8. Where the garnishee summons has attached a future obligation, that is, there is an amount that you must pay the debtor in the future, the garnishee’s response must contain the following, if known:
(a) the date or dates on which the future obligation, or any part of it, is expected to become payable;
(b) the amount expected to be payable on each date set out above;
(c) any conditions that must be met before the future obligation will become payable.
When the future obligation becomes payable, the garnishee’s response must set out
(a) the amount that is now payable, and
(b) the amount that you are paying to the court clerk.
Garnishee summons (which attaches employment earnings)
3. Within 5 days after the end of the debtor’s last pay period for months affected by the garnishee summons, pay to the court clerk the debtor’s net pay less
(a) the debtor’s employment earnings exemption (see employment earnings exemptions listed below), and
(b) $10 as a garnishee compensation.
Net pay means the debtor’s total earnings minus any amounts you are required to deduct for income tax, Canada Pension Plan contributions and employment insurance premiums. Any other deductions are taken from the debtor’s exemption.
The garnishee’s response must contain as much of the following as applicable:
1. Whether or not you employ the debtor.
2. How often you pay the debtor.
(a) a certificate of service on the debtor (found on the second page of this document) stating that you have delivered a copy of the garnishee summons to the debtor, or
4. If you have already received another garnishee summons against the debtor’s employment earnings and that garnishee summons is still in effect, let the court clerk’s office know in writing and give the court file number of the other garnishee summons. The court file number is on the front page of the garnishee summons.
At the end of the debtor’s last pay period for each month during which the garnishee summons is in effect, you must deliver to the court clerk a written statement setting out:
1. The debtor’s total employment earnings for the pay periods that ended during the month.
2. The amounts deducted from the total earnings to calculate the debtor’s net pay for the month.
3. The number of the debtor’s dependants.
Employment earnings exemptions
Calculate the debtor’s monthly employment earnings exemptions by adding together
(a) the debtor’s minimum exemption, and
(b) half of the amount by which the debtor’s net pay exceeds this minimum exemption.
For a debtor with no dependants, the minimum employment earnings exemption is $800 and the maximum is $2400. The minimum and maximum employment earnings exemptions increase by $200 for each dependant.
1. A person identified as a dependant by Court order.
2. The spouse or adult interdependent partner of the debtor.
3. Any child of the debtor under 18 years of age who lives with the debtor.
4. Any relative of the debtor (or of the debtor’s spouse/adult interdependent partner) who lives with the debtor and, because of mental or physical infirmity, depends financially on the debtor.
You are entitled to rely on, and act in accordance with, the debtor’s written statement of the number of dependants he or she has.
You can get a worksheet from the court clerk’s office to help you calculate the debtor’s employment earnings exemption.
When employment earnings are garnished for alimony or maintenance, employment exemptions under the Maintenance Enforcement Act apply. Refer to the Maintenance Enforcement Regulation (AR 2/86) for more information.
If you pay the debtor’s salary/wage more often than monthly, you can pay the court clerk at the end of each pay period instead of at the end of each month.
In this case, calculate the minimum and maximum employment exemptions for each pay period as follows:
1. Multiply the monthly exemption by the number of days in the pay period.
2. Divide this number by 30.
Document Garnishee Summons Renewal Statement
TO THE ABOVE‑NAMED GARNISHEE:
The Garnishee Summons in QB Court File number
issued on involving the above‑noted parties expires on . An Attachment Order/Writ of Enforcement has been registered at the Personal Property Registry as Registration Number .
This Renewal Statement renews the Garnishee Summons for 2 years from the date the expiring Garnishee Summons expires. The updated amounts owing are as follows:
Balance owing is $
Plus related writs in effect against the
debtor (as per attached search results) $
Any subsequent money paid into Court pursuant to this Garnishee Summons Renewal Statement should be accompanied by an accounting and a copy of the Garnishee Summons Renewal Statement.
Within 15 days of receiving this Garnishee Summons Renewal Statement, you must update the status of any contingency referred to in your response to the expiring Garnishee Summons.
Make cheques payable to The President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance and send to the court clerk of the Court of Queen’s Bench at: .
(Individual Debtor) File Number
In accordance with section 35.10 of the Civil Enforcement Regulation (AR 276/95), you must, within 15 days of being served with this form, provide the completed form to the enforcement creditor.
A. Debtor Information (Please Print)
Aliases, Nicknames or Previous Names
Present Address: Street Address City Province Postal Code
solemnly declare that the contents of this document are true and accurate.
Name of Spouse or Adult Interdependent Partner
Birthdate of Spouse or Adult Interdependent Partner
Do you have any children living with □ □ If yes, provide the dependant’s full name,
you who are legally dependent upon Yes No age and relationship to you.
you for financial support?
Full Name of Dependant
Do you have any other dependants □ □ If yes, provide the dependant’s full name,
who are dependent on your financial Yes No address, age and relationship to you, and support? the reason for the dependant’s dependency.
Full Name of Current Employer
Present Address of Employer
Place of Employment, if different from employer’s address
If you are paid by the hour, what is your hourly wage?
If you are paid monthly, what is your gross monthly wage or salary?
What is your net monthly wage or salary?
What deductions are made from your salary? Provide complete listing.
Are you qualified as a tradesman, professional or otherwise?
If yes, state nature of qualifications or special training.
If yes, when did you
receive your last bonus?
On what basis are bonuses paid?
Do you expect to receive another □ □ If yes, when and for
bonus in the near future? Yes No how much?
Do you receive money in □ □
the form of commission? Yes No
If yes, state type of work, amount of income received and the most recent commission received.
Do you receive money from □ □
any part‑time employment? Yes No
If yes, give employer’s name, full address and telephone number and the amount of income.
Do you have any income- □ □
producing hobbies? Yes No
If yes, state type of hobby and amount of income received per year.
List all other income not set out above (e.g. dividends, rental income, annuities, pensions, etc.).
Have you received any □ □ Do you expect to receive □ □
income tax refunds in the Yes No any income tax refunds Yes No
past year? in the near future?
If yes, when and for how much?
Are you a veteran? □ □
If yes, specify any veteran’s benefits and allowances to which you are entitled.
What is the total income of your dependants from all sources?
D. Income from Business or Self‑Employment
If you are self‑employed or your business is a proprietorship or partnership, list the names, addresses and telephone numbers of any partners, principals or participants.
Is this business a □ proprietorship □ partnership □ corporation
What percentage of the □ What is the net book □ What is the estimated market
business is owned by you? value of the business? value of the business? □
Itemize your yearly income: salary, business, dividends and other.
Other (automobile allowances, expenses, etc. Provide details.)
Itemize other benefits: company car, house, loans, saving plans, share purchase options, etc.
If business is a corporation, complete the following:
Are you an officer or director? □ □ Title
Total number of shares issued by the Total number of shares of each class corporation and outstanding (describe held by you:
type and class of share):
Total amount of all loans payable to you
by the corporation:
Attach a copy of most recent financial statement.
E. Monthly Expenses
List all of your monthly debt payments (loans, credit cards, personal debts, etc.), specifying the following:
List other personal liabilities (personal guarantees, encumbrances and debts specifically attached to personal property, etc.), specifying name and address of creditor, and amount of liability.
List and give details regarding any other debts.
List all real estate (homes, rental properties, cottages, condominiums, etc.) both within and outside the Province of Alberta in which you own an interest, including municipal address, legal description, purchase price, balance owing and current market value.
List the name and address of any mortgagee for each property described above, as well as the date the mortgage was granted and the amount outstanding on the mortgage.
Date of Mortgage Granted
List all motor vehicles, including cars, trucks, farm machinery, construction equipment, recreational vehicles, aircraft, etc. in which you own an interest.
Type - Make - Model - Year
If any of the above vehicles are subject to any liens or encumbrances, specify:
Holder of Lien or Encumbrance
Date of Lien/ Encumbrance
Balance Owing on Lien/Encumbrance
List all chequing and savings accounts, term deposits, RRSPs, annuities, etc., specifying the following:
Also, specify whether there are any conditions attached to redemption of the accounts, and, if applicable, any expiry dates.
Conditions Attached to Redemption
If you have holdings in a corporation, complete the following:
List all shares, options, warrants, etc., and their current market value.
List all bonds and debentures held and their current market value.
Class or Series
List location of all certificates for all corporate holdings and the name(s) and address(es) of the respective broker(s).
Location of Security Certificates or Other Evidence of Ownership of Securities
Name and Address of Broker(s)
List all properties or interests held by a trustee on your behalf.
List all other assets, specifying kind, value and location, and whether solely or jointly owned.
Pension plans, registered pension plans, self‑administered pension plans, life insurance policies (cash surrender value)
List all other assets, specifying kind, value and location, and whether solely or jointly owned (e.g. art, jewellery, bullion, coins, cameras, household furniture and appliances, stereos, TVs, computers, crystal, dishwashers, etc.).
G. Transfer of Property
Have you given away, sold, assigned or otherwise transferred any property (land, buildings, vehicles, money, household furnishings, etc.) to anyone within the past year? Specify details below.
How Much Money, if Any, Was Recovered by You?
List all insurance policies in which you are a named beneficiary, including the insurance company granting the policy, the policy number, the amount, the person insured, the premium and its cash surrender value.
I. Parties Who Owe You Money
Status of Court Action, if Any
J. Inheritances
K. Additional Income and Assets
List all income and assets not itemized above (e.g. legal action claims under insurance policies, etc.).
Alberta, on ,
Print Name and Expiry Date
(Corporate Debtor) File Number
In accordance with section 35.10 of the Civil Enforcement Regulation (AR 276/95), the Corporation must, within 15 days of being served with this form, provide the completed form to the enforcement creditor.
Full Name of Deponent
Address of Deponent Telephone Number of Deponent
am the of
Position with Corporate Debtor Name of Corporate Debtor
Address of Corporate Debtor Telephone Number of Corporate Debtor
and I solemnly declare that the contents of this document are true and accurate.
List all real estate (homes, rental properties, cottages, condominiums, etc.) both within and outside the Province of Alberta in which the corporation owns an interest, including municipal address, legal description, purchase price, balance owing and current market value.
List all motor vehicles, including cars, trucks, farm machinery, construction equipment, recreational vehicles, aircraft, etc. in which the Corporation owns an interest.
If any of the above vehicles are subject to any liens or encumbrance, specify.
Date of Lien or Encumbrance
Balance Owing on Lien or Encumbrance
List all fixtures, equipment and inventory.
List all deposit accounts, term deposits, annuities, etc., specifying the following:
Also, specify whether there are any conditions attached to redemption of the account, and, if applicable, any expiry dates.
Receivables and Ongoing Contracts
List all receivables and ongoing contracts.
If the corporation has holdings in a corporation, complete the following:
Dividends Payable (if any)
List location of all certificates for all corporate holdings and their respective name(s) and address(es).
List all properties or interests held by a Trustee on the Corporation’s behalf.
List all other assets, specifying kind, value and location, and whether solely or jointly owned (e.g. art, jewellery, bullion).
Has the corporation given away, sold, assigned or otherwise transferred any property (land, buildings, vehicles, money, equipment, inventory, etc.) outside the ordinary course of business within the past year? Specify details below.
How Much Money, if Any, Was Recovered By the Corporation?
List all insurance policies in which the corporation is named beneficiary, including the insurance company granting the policy, the policy number, the amount, the person insured, the premium and its cash surrender value.
E. Additional Income and Assets
List all income and assets not itemized above (legal action claims under insurance policies, etc.).
AR 276/95 Sched.4;203/2002;221/2004;
103/2005;116/2010;227/2011;31/2012;109/2012;
62/2013;221/2017