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title: "Warrant to seize property (Magistrates' Court Form 68A)"
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law_stated_as_at: "2026-10-22"
---

# Warrant to seize property (Magistrates' Court Form 68A)

> Link to Magistrates' Court Form 68A, the warrant that authorises the sheriff to attend a judgment debtor's home or business in Victoria and demand payment.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/precedents/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/form-vic-mcv-68a-warrant-seize-property  
Law stated as at: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

- Kind: Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
- Practice area: [Debt Recovery & Civil Enforcement](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement.md)
- Jurisdictions: Victoria
- AI level: Yellow. You and the tool draft together, with you directing. You check every statement you rely on.
- Law stated as at: 2026-10-22
- Status: Maintained. Checked on 2026-10-22 against the official form at mcv.vic.gov.au and the 2 authorities it cites, for Victoria.

## When to use it

Use when a Magistrates' Court judgment is unpaid and no other enforceable action is already in place. The warrant is valid for 12 months. The Court does not send it to the sheriff.

## Used for these tasks

- [Prepare the seizure-and-sale enforcement pack from the judgment](https://ailawframework.com/practice/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/prepare-the-seizure-and-sale-enforcement-pack-from-the-judgment.md)
- [Work out the protected earnings and exempt property before an income or property enforcement step](https://ailawframework.com/practice/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/work-out-the-protected-earnings-and-exempt-property-before-an-income-or.md)
- [Compare enforcement options after judgment](https://ailawframework.com/practice/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/compare-enforcement-options-after-judgment.md)

## How AI may be used

AI may check the draft against the current official form and list what is missing; the lawyer settles every statement that will be filed and signs or lodges the form.

**AI may:**

- Check the draft is the current version of the form and list every blank field or missing attachment
- Index the documents on the file that the form calls for, with date and author
- Turn the court's published filing and service steps into a checklist for this matter

**AI must not:**

- Must not write allegations, grounds, orders or figures in words that will be filed
- Must not decide jurisdiction, standing or whether a time limit has been met
- Must not sign, lodge or serve the form

**The lawyer checks:**

- There is a Magistrates' Court judgment, and no other enforceable action is already in place
- The original and a copy are filed where the judgment was made, with the filing fee
- The applicant, not the Court, sends an issued warrant to the sheriff and pays the sheriff's fee
- Items the debtor needs for basic comfort, such as a fridge, television or washing machine, are not available for seizure

## Authorities

- [Magistrates' Court of Victoria, Warrant to seize property](https://www.mcv.vic.gov.au/civil-matters/enforcement-civil-debt/warrant-seize-property)
- [Magistrates' Court of Victoria, Form 68A](https://www.mcv.vic.gov.au/form-finder/warrant-seize-property-form-68a)

## Official form

[Official form](https://www.mcv.vic.gov.au/civil-matters/enforcement-civil-debt/warrant-seize-property)

## Where this comes from

The official form is published by mcv.vic.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-22.

## Full text and drafting notes

The full text and the drafting notes are not part of this public page. Signed-in firm accounts can read them at https://ailawframework.com/precedents/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/form-vic-mcv-68a-warrant-seize-property and through the signed-in MCP connector https://ailawframework.com/mcp/firm.

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