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title: "Check the claim pack against the current form, fee and registry rules before filing"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/check-the-claim-pack-against-the-current-form-fee-and-registry-rules-bef"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A46-X20260927-1"
practice_area: "Debt Recovery & Civil Enforcement"
tier: "green"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check the claim pack against the current form, fee and registry rules before filing

> Compare the completed originating document, particulars, party details and verification against the current form version, filing checklist and fee scale for the court and stream the lawyer has chosen, inside the firm's…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Debt Recovery & Civil Enforcement](https://ailawframework.com/practice/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement.md) |
| Human involvement | Green: AI drafts, lawyer checks |
| How AI is used | Compare the completed originating document, particulars, party details and verification against the current form version, filing checklist and fee scale for the court and stream the lawyer has chosen, inside the firm's validated recovery template, and list every mismatch, blank field and stale form reference. |
| What the lawyer must review | Confirm the court and stream are right for the amount claimed and the relief sought, check the party names and entity type against the company and land searches, and sign the verification or certificate personally. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer review required**

The responsible lawyer reviews the work against the instructions, sources and intended use.

- What the AI does: Compare the completed originating document, particulars, party details and verification against the current form version, filing checklist and fee scale for the court and stream the lawyer has chosen, inside the firm's validated recovery template, and list every mismatch, blank field and stale form reference.
- What the lawyer does: Confirm the court and stream are right for the amount claimed and the relief sought, check the party names and entity type against the company and land searches, and sign the verification or certificate personally.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Confirm the instructions, the jurisdiction and the complete relevant material before starting.
2. Confirm the court and stream are right for the amount claimed and the relief sought, check the party names and entity type against the company and land searches, and sign the verification or certificate personally.
3. Check the output against the source documents named in it before it is relied on.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [https://localcourt.nsw.gov.au/about-us/jurisdictions0/civil-jurisdiction.html](https://localcourt.nsw.gov.au/about-us/jurisdictions0/civil-jurisdiction.html) (checked 2026-09-27)
- [https://www.courts.qld.gov.au/going-to-court/money-disputes/money-disputes-up-to-150000](https://www.courts.qld.gov.au/going-to-court/money-disputes/money-disputes-up-to-150000) (checked 2026-09-27)
- [https://www.qcat.qld.gov.au/case-types/debt-disputes/debt-dispute-process](https://www.qcat.qld.gov.au/case-types/debt-disputes/debt-dispute-process) (checked 2026-09-27)
- [https://www.courts.act.gov.au/magistrates/about-the-courts/areas-in-the-act-magistrates-court/civil-jurisdiction](https://www.courts.act.gov.au/magistrates/about-the-courts/areas-in-the-act-magistrates-court/civil-jurisdiction) (checked 2026-09-27)
- [https://www.magistratescourt.tas.gov.au/about_us/civil/minor_civil_claims](https://www.magistratescourt.tas.gov.au/about_us/civil/minor_civil_claims) (checked 2026-09-27)
- [https://nt.gov.au/law/courts-and-tribunals/small-claims/how-to-make-a-small-claim](https://nt.gov.au/law/courts-and-tribunals/small-claims/how-to-make-a-small-claim) (checked 2026-09-27)
- [https://www.lawhandbook.sa.gov.au/ch15s01s06.php](https://www.lawhandbook.sa.gov.au/ch15s01s06.php) (checked 2026-09-27)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Claim (Form 2), statement of claim (Form 16) and default judgment (Queensland courts): debt recovery guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/form-qld-claim-statement-of-claim-default-judgment.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to Queensland Courts' guide to recovering money owed, with the court for each claim value, Forms 2 and 16, filing copies, service within one year, the Form 46 affidavit of service, the 28-day… |
| [General procedure claim (WA Magistrates Court civil Form 3): completion guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/form-wa-mc-general-claim.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to Magistrates Court of Western Australia civil Form 3, the general procedure claim, on the Court's forms page. Other documents on that page are also called Form 3.… |
| [Claim for recovery of possession of real property (Magistrates Court of Western Australia Form 5): completion guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/form-wa-mc-possession.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to Magistrates Court of Western Australia civil Form 5, Claim for recovery of possession of real property. Other Form 5 documents on the same forms index are not this claim.… |
| [Complaint (Magistrates' Court of Victoria Form 5A): starting a debt claim and the 21-day notice of defence](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/form-vic-magistrates-complaint-5a.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to the Magistrates' Court of Victoria Form 5A complaint, with a guide to the plaintiff's address for service, the notice to the defendant, the 21-day time to give notice of defence (Form 8A) or… |
| [General procedure claim, consumer or trader (Magistrates Court of Western Australia Form 7): completion guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/form-wa-mc-consumer-claim.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to Magistrates Court of Western Australia Form 7, General Procedure Claim (Consumer/Trader). Other Form 7 documents on the forms index are not this claim. The file was not opened. |
| [Minor case claim (WA Magistrates Court civil Form 4): completion guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/form-wa-mc-minor-claim.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to Magistrates Court of Western Australia civil Form 4, the minor case claim. Other Form 4 documents on the Court's forms page are a fee-remission application and a criminal summons. |
| [Statement of minor case claim (Magistrates Court of Western Australia Form 20): completion guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/form-wa-mc-minor-statement.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to Magistrates Court of Western Australia Form 20, Statement of Minor Case Claim. It is not Form 4, the minor case claim, and it is not Form 19, the statement of a general procedure claim. |
| [Statement of general procedure claim (WA Magistrates Court civil Form 19): completion guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/form-wa-mc-statement.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to Magistrates Court of Western Australia civil Form 19, the statement of general procedure claim. The Court's file name includes post 1 June 2020.… |
| [Civil claim (Magistrates Court of Tasmania Form 1): completion guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/form-tas-mc-claim.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to Magistrates Court of Tasmania civil Form 1, the claim. The same forms list uses Form 1 for child protection and fair work claims. Use the civil claim. |
| [Originating application intended to be served (Magistrates Court of Tasmania Form 37): completion guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/form-tas-mc-originating.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to Magistrates Court of Tasmania civil Form 37, Originating Application Intended to be Served. Civil Form 1 is the claim and already has a guide.… |
| [Statement of claim (NT Local Court Form 7A): completion guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/form-nt-lc-statement.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to Local Court of the Northern Territory Form 7A statement of claim, publication number 07A, dated 22 February 2018. The file name also refers to Form 8A and Form 19A.… |
| [Default judgment (Magistrates Court of Tasmania Form 21): completion guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/form-tas-mc-default-judgment.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to Magistrates Court of Tasmania civil Form 21, Default Judgment. The forms list names the form. It does not state when default judgment is available. The file was not opened. |
| [Civil dispute application (ACAT): completion guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/form-acat-civil-dispute.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to the ACAT printable civil dispute application and the online civil dispute form. The PDF file name includes AF-2021-28.… |
| [Default judgment for a liquidated demand (Supreme Court of Western Australia Form 32): completion guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/form-wa-sc-default-judgment.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to Supreme Court of Western Australia Form 32, default judgment in an action for a liquidated demand. The forms table lists Order 13 rule 2 and Order 42 rule 1, and two copies for filing. |
| [Application for a minor civil dispute, minor debt (QCAT Form 3)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/form-qld-qcat-3-minor-debt.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to QCAT Form 3 for a minor civil dispute about a fixed or agreed sum of money, valued up to $25,000 excluding interest. |
| [AO 440 summons in a civil action (US district court): issue, serve and prove service](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/us-ao-440-summons.md) | Form | Red | Link to national form AO 440. Rule 4 sets what the summons must say, the clerk issues it, and the proof of service on the form is a declaration under penalty of perjury. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/check-the-claim-pack-against-the-current-form-fee-and-registry-rules-bef/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*