Lien on a Lawsuit a Debtor has against someone else. Obtain and fill out Abstract of Judgment.Bring the Abstract of Judgment to the civil court clerk. The clerk will issue it. Bring the Abstract of Judgment to the small claims court clerk. The clerk will certify it. To start a Small Claims suit, you need to file the Plaintiff's Claim and Order to Go to Small Claims Court (Form SC-100). You take or mail something called an 'Abstract of Judgment' to the county recorder's office. Once a judgment has been paid in full you MUST file a notarized Acknowledgment of Satisfaction of Judgment (Form EJ-100) with the court within 15 days. We are happy to provide you with a complimentary judgment collection analysis.