What does “CCJ” mean?

County Court Judgment. A court order that you must pay a debt. It stays on your credit file for 6 years.

What to do

If you pay in full within one month, it is removed from the register.

You may see it in letters from

• County Court / Magistrates’ Court / Tribunal (HMCTS) — Court or tribunal
• Enforcement agents (bailiffs) — Bailiffs
• Private parking operator — Private parking company

“CCJ” is a English word used in official letters in the United Kingdom. Briefly explains words like this automatically when you check a letter.

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