6. Diligence Executed by Sheriffdom Sheriffdoms There are 49 Sheriff Courts in Scotland which cover a particular Sheriff Court district. These districts are separated into 6 Sheriffdoms each comprising the various courts in its area. The information provided by the officers of court allows the information to be broken down and reported on by Sheriffdom. 6.1 Summary Warrant In 2014-15, 84% of all diligence was the council tax and community charge summary warrant. This is the same as in 2013-14. Chart 10 shows the top 2 types of diligence executed under the Summary Warrant process by Sheriffdom. These were Non-Earnings Arrestment and Earnings Arrestment and the Sheriffdom of Glasgow and Strathkelvin executed the highest number of this diligence. Chart 10: Top 2 Diligences for Summary Warrant by Sheriffdom 2014-15 – 6.2 Other Summary Warrant Other Summary Warrant action, which relates to all Summary Warrant debt other than council tax and community charge, accounted for 2% of the diligence executed in 2013-14. This is down from 3% 2013-14. 11 demonstrates the top 3 types of diligence executed by Sheriffdom under the Other Summary Warrant process. The most common type of diligence carried out under the Other Summary Warrant action was Non-Earnings Arrestment and the highest number of this diligence was executed in the Sheriffdoms of South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway and Glasgow and Strathkelvin. Chart 11: Top 3 Diligences for Other Summary Warrant by Sheriffdom 2014-15 – 6.3 Non-Summary Warrant Diligence executed under Non-Summary Warrant action accounted for 14% of the total diligence carried out in 2014-15. This compares with 13% in 2013-14. Chart 12 shows the top 3 types of diligence executed by Sheriffdom under the Warrant process. The most common types of diligence under the
6. Diligence Executed by Sheriffdom Sheriffdoms There are 49 Sheriff Courts in Scotland which cover a particular Sheriff Court district. These districts are separated into 6 Sheriffdoms each comprising the various courts in its area. The information provided by the officers of court allows the information to be broken down and reported on by Sheriffdom. 6.1 Summary Warrant In 2014-15, 84% of all diligence was the council tax and community charge summary warrant. This is the same as in 2013-14. Chart 10 shows the top 2 types of diligence executed under the Summary Warrant process by Sheriffdom. These were Non-Earnings Arrestment and Earnings Arrestment and the Sheriffdom of Glasgow and Strathkelvin executed the highest number of this diligence. Chart 10: Top 2 Diligences for Summary Warrant by Sheriffdom – 2014-15 6.2 Other Summary Warrant Other Summary Warrant action, which relates to all Summary Warrant debt other than council tax and community charge, accounted for 2% of the diligence executed in 2013-14. This is down from 3% 2013-14. 11 demonstrates the top 3 types of diligence executed by Sheriffdom under the Other Summary Warrant process. The most common type of diligence carried out under the Other Summary Warrant action was Non-Earnings Arrestment and the highest number of this diligence was executed in the Sheriffdoms of South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway and Glasgow and Strathkelvin. Chart 11: Top 3 Diligences for Other Summary Warrant by Sheriffdom – 2014-15 6.3 Non-Summary Warrant Diligence executed under Non-Summary Warrant action accounted for 14% of the total diligence carried out in 2014-15. This compares with 13% in 2013-14. Chart 12 shows the top 3 types of diligence executed by Sheriffdom under the Warrant process. The most common types of diligence under the
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