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WRIT OF EXECUTION/MONEY JUDGMENT If you win your case and the judgment debtor does not pay you the amount owed within 30 days after entry of the judgment and there is no appeal pending, then you will have to place a levy on wages or property of the judgment debtor to collect the money owed to you.

To register a foreign judgment, one must file a new California lawsuit. If the California court recognizes the decision from the foreign court, it will issue an essentially identical judgment. Therefore, the California court does not have to rehash the substantive issues of the foreign lawsuit.

If you do not pay the judgment, the judge can order you to appear in court. This is called an Application And Order For Appearance and Examination (EJ-125) . You can be ordered into court every 4 months to furnish information to aid in the enforcement of judgment until you pay the judgment.

How to get a Writ of Execution Fill out the court form. Writ of Execution (form EJ-130) This tells the sheriff to collect money for you. Bring to court clerk to issue and pay fee. Bring your completed Writ of Execution to the court clerk. Pay a $40 fee. This can be added to the amount you are owed.

To have costs and interest added to the amount owed, you must file and serve a Memorandum of Costs After Judgment (MC-012). On this form, you must include the exact amount of all allowable costs, the payments credited toward the principal and interest, and the amount of accrued interest.

Tells the sheriff to take action to enforce a judgment. Used with instructions to the sheriff to levy bank accounts, garnish wages, or take possession of personal property. Get form EJ-130.