On the Form 17 Charge, Notation or Filing, select Nature of Interest, Judgment, and attach an image of the Certificate of Judgment.
A judgment creditor may apply to re-register a judgment after the expiry of the two-year registration period. In this case, the registrar registers the judgment in the same manner as an original registration of a judgment. The re-registered judgment does not retain the priority of the original registered judgment. To retain priority, a judgment must be renewed before its two-year period expires. See s. 91 of the Act.
Registration of Foreign Judgment
A judgment granted by a court outside of British Columbia in a country or province with which British Columbia has made an agreement for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters is not immediately registrable against land in the province. A judgment creditor must first obtain registration of the foreign judgment in a British Columbia court before proceeding to enforce the judgment. There may be exceptions under specific legislation. For example, see s. 119 of the Employment Standards Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 113.
Judgment Obtained under Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
When applying to register a judgment obtained under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, a judgment creditor must produce the certificate of judgment as well as a certified copy of the consolidation order. See s. 230 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
CROSS REFERENCES AND OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Expiration and Renewal of Registration
See s. 91 of the Act.
Secondary Sources
See Di Castri, Registration of Title to Land, vol. 3, paras. 927 and 930.