Zasady działania komornika sądowego i ich wpływ na efektywność egzekucji sądowej

In practice, the bailiff should be as effective as possible with the least amount of arduousness and the minimum outlays. The bailiff’s work is based on many rules, including the following priorities: law-abidingness, honesty, speed, self-financing, and cooperation with creditors. Other rules described in this article are also important. In the new act, the financing of enforcement activities gains special importance. The bailiff is the only public officer that performs all activities on their own account and at their own risk. At the same time, the fee charged by the bailiff is a non-tax public charge. The bailiff’s independence and self-reliance are limited by extended supervision. Keywords: bailiff, judicial enforcement, effectiveness, rules of conduct, bailiff’s revenue, self-financing