> ### CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES

> ### PART 5 COURT DOCUMENTS

> ### See also Practice Directions

> ### CONTENTS OF THIS PART

> Scope of this Part | Rule 5.1
> Preparation of documents | Rule 5.2
> Signature of documents by mechanical means | Rule 5.3
> Supply of documents from court records | Rule 5.4

> ### SCOPE OF THIS PART

> 5.1 | This part contains general provisions about -
> |  | documents used in court proceedings; and the obligations of a court officer in relation to those documents.

> ### PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS

> 5.2 | (1) | Where under these Rules, a document is to be prepared by the court, the document may be prepared by the party whose document it is, unless - a court officer otherwise directs; or it is a document to which - CCR Order 25, rule 5(3) (reissue of enforcement proceedings); CCR Order 25, rule 8(9) (reissue of warrant where condition upon which warrant was suspended has not been complied with); or CCR Order 28, rule 11(1) (issue of warrant of committal), applies.
> | (2) | Nothing in this rule shall require a court officer to accept a document which is illegible, has not been duly authorised, or is unsatisfactory for some other similar reason.

> ### SIGNATURE OF DOCUMENTS BY MECHANICAL MEANS

> 5.3 | Where any of these Rules or any practice direction requires a document to be signed, that requirement shall be satisfied if the signature is printed by computer or other mechanical means.

> ### SUPPLY OF DOCUMENTS FROM COURT RECORDS

> 5.4 | (1) | Any party to proceedings may be supplied from the records of the court with a copy of any document relating to those proceedings (including documents filed before the claim was commenced), provided that the party seeking the document - pays any prescribed fee; and files a written request for the document.
> | (2) | Any other person who pays the prescribed fee may, during office hours, search for, inspect and take a copy of the following documents, namely - a claim form which has been served; any judgment or order given or made in public; any other document if the court gives permission.
> | (3) | An application for permission under paragraph (2)(c) may be made without notice.
> | (4) | This rule does not apply in relation to any proceedings in respect of which a practice direction makes different provision.

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