TE9 and TE7 Forms: Which One to File and When

TE9 or TE7: use this decision guide

What TE9 is for

TE9 does not reopen a parking case simply because you disagree with the ticket. The published form gives four grounds. Select only the one that truthfully applies:

• You did not receive the penalty charge notice.
• You made representations in time but did not receive a Notice of Rejection.
• You appealed to an adjudicator against the authority's rejection within 28 days, but had no response to the appeal.
• You paid the penalty charge in full.

The official TE9 uses a signed statement of truth. It does not instruct an individual applicant to arrange a solicitor or commissioner to witness the form. Making a false statement can lead to contempt of court proceedings.

What to write on TE7

TE7 is about why the TE9 is late, not why the original PCN should be cancelled. Give a specific chronology: the Order for Recovery deadline, when you became aware of it, what prevented an in-time filing and what you did next. Support that account with records where they exist.

For a more detailed evidence checklist, read our out-of-time statutory declaration evidence guide. Keep that evidence focused on the delay; put the applicable TE9 ground on TE9.

How to file the forms

1. Read the Order for Recovery and note its filing deadline.
2. Download the current TE9 form from GOV.UK. Complete one ground and the statement of truth.
3. If the deadline has passed, also download TE7 from GOV.UK and explain the delay.
4. Send the required form or forms to the Traffic Enforcement Centre using the current email or postal details printed on the forms. Keep the sent email, attachments and any delivery receipt.
5. Ask the Traffic Enforcement Centre to confirm receipt and the case status. Practice Direction 75 requires the authority to suspend a warrant while an extension application is pending, but do not assume that pressing send has updated every system immediately.

What happens after an out-of-time application?

A Court Officer decides the TE7 application without a hearing. If it is accepted, the resulting revoking order deals with the debt-registration step; it does not itself cancel the original PCN. The enforcement case can return to the appropriate earlier stage. If TE7 is refused, the official form explains that a review may be requested through the local county court, so check the current procedure and any applicable court fee before deciding what to do.

If an enforcement agent is already involved, contact the Traffic Enforcement Centre promptly to confirm status and consider independent legal or debt advice. Keep the enforcement agent informed, but do not make promises to them that the court has not confirmed.

Official forms and source checks

• HMCTS TE9 witness statement
• HMCTS TE7 application to file late
• GOV.UK Traffic Enforcement Centre forms collection
• Civil Procedure Rules Practice Direction 75