 How To Enforce the
Judgment If You Win
Plaintiffs - Congratulations
you have gotten a judgment from the court! Now you need to
enforce it.
First – read some general background on
Collecting a Small Claims Court Judgment: You’re on Your Own
- Read 10 Practical Tips from Nolo Press, a reputable
California self-help legal publisher.
Second – print out a copy of the special
Post-Judgment Guide from the Maryland District Court on
the options on how to collect your money.
Third –
When
should you collect your judgment? In general, you
should try to collect the judgment as soon as possible. As
time goes by, it may be harder to keep track of the person
who owes you money.
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Wait
until the appeal period is over
- However, you should be pay attention to the
possibility of an appeal. If you received a judgment in
small claims court, you should wait at least 30 days
until the appeal period has passed. Check with the
court clerk to see if an appeal has been filed.
Under
MD Rule 3-534 the defendant
has 10 days to make a motion to amend the judgment.
Under
MD Rule 7-104 the Defendant
has 30 days to make an appeal.
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Act
before the time limit on collecting a judgment expires -
Basically you have 12 years to collect your judgment.
Cts.
& Jud. Prod. § 5-102(a)(3)
However, you can renew
the judgment by contacting the court again.
MD Rule
3-625. You must renew it before the
judgment expires.
Defendants -
If you have a
judgment entered against you, here are some guidelines on
what to do if your creditor is acting illegally.
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