541.04 JUDGMENTS, TEN YEARS. No action shall be maintained upon a judgment or decree of a court of the United States, or of any state or territory thereof, unless begun within ten years after the entry of such judgment.
In California, judgments have a lifespan of 10 years, but they can be renewed indefinitely by the judgment creditor, prolonging their effects on your financial life.
Garnishing Your Wages If you do not object within ten days, your wages can be garnished. If you are eligible for and wish to claim an “exemption” from garnishment, it is important that you complete and return the necessary paperwork, which can be submitted anytime during the garnishment.
CALIFORNIA. A judgment and any lien created by an execution on the judgment expires ten years after the date of the entry of the judgment. Cal. Civ.
Call the Warrant Helpline at (612) 540-6485 This service gives you an opportunity to schedule a date to take care of it. If you have an attorney, you or your attorney can call and schedule court. Hours: a.m. to p.m., Monday-Friday, but you can leave a voicemail after hours and we will call you back.
Judgment is a court decision that settles a dispute between two parties by determining the rights and obligations of each party. Judgments are classified as in personam, in rem, or quasi in rem. Judgments are usually monetary, but can also be non-monetary, and are legally enforceable.
Satisfaction is the fulfillment of an obligation. The term is often used in the context of contract law when one performs their duties under the contract. The term is also often found in the context of judgments in determining whether a party discharged their liability from a judgment.
Satisfied judgments make it easier to get loans. They still hurt your credit score under the FICO formulas used for home loans, car loans, and credit card applications.