Under article 565 of the Code of Civil Procedure, a judgment normally cannot be executed before the appeal period has expired. Form SJ-857-04 is used to ask the court for authorization to execute it sooner, when a serious reason justifies it (e.g. a risk that the debtor will dissipate assets).
The application must be supported by a declaration under oath setting out the grounds for urgency.
The oath, in brief
Form SJ-857-04 contains a declaration under oath (or a solemn affirmation): it must be signed before a person legally authorized to receive it — a Commissioner for Oaths, notary, lawyer, clerk, or justice of the peace.
In Québec, a Commissioner for Oaths can administer this oath remotely, by videoconference, when the required conditions are met (seeing and hearing each other, viewing the document, keeping it confidential).
Where to get the document
Form SJ-857-04 is published in French only by Québec's Ministère de la Justice. No official English version of this specific document is currently published — the organization's English page lists the same category of forms.
Download form SJ-857-04 (quebec.ca, PDF, in French)
Have form SJ-857-04 sworn online
Given the urgency inherent to this application, having form SJ-857-04 sworn online avoids the delay of an in-person appointment.
Before booking, confirm with the court registry or the receiving organization the deadlines that apply to your file.