In cases where the judgment is entered by default, action can be taken immediately to satisfy the judgment, either by garnishment or levy upon the property of the defendant in fi fa. Other judgments may not be enforced for a period of ten days after entry of the judgment.
A judgment is good for 7 years and may be renewed by filing the appropriate forms with the Clerk of Magistrate Court.
Default. If the defendant fails to file an answer within 45 days, the plaintiff may request a default judgment. A plaintiff wishing to obtain a default judgment should file for an Affidavit for Default Judgment with the Clerk of Magistrate Court.
It lasts for a period of 1,095 days and the appropriate sums will be deducted from the judgment debtor's wages on a 30 day recurring basis until the entire judgment amount is collected, or until the expiration of 1,095 days from the date of service, whichever event shall first occur.
The party seeking entry of a default judgment in any action shall certify to the court the following: the date and type of service effected; that proof of service was filed with the court; the date on which proof of service was filed; and that no defensive pleading has been filed by the defendant as shown by court ...
A judgment becomes dormant and unenforceable when seven years lapse after the granting of the judgment, but may be revived by an additional entry within seven years from the initial judgment. Ga. Code Ann. § 9-12-60.
A judgment is good for 7 years and may be renewed by filing the appropriate forms with the Clerk of Magistrate Court.
What is a default judgment? Default means a party has not done what is required of them in the time allowed. For example, a defendant (or respondent) did not file an answer to a complaint within the required time, or a plaintiff (or petitioner) did not answer a counterclaim within the required time.