Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Utah

Collecting Judgements

My question is about collection on a judgement concerning a federal sexual discrimination case. Is there a limit to the time that a judgement can be collected on once it has been turned over to a collection agency? Also, what are the penalties for not paying a judgement? If a collection agency can't collect can the individual be arrested or forced to pay?

Thanks for any information you can give.


Asked on 9/23/04, 3:56 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alvin Lundgren Alvin R. Lundgren, L.C.

Re: Collecting Judgements

A judgment creditor (you) can collect in a number of ways: garnishment of wages or accounts; seizure (by sheriff) of assets such as vehicles or other property; file the judgment in a county where the debtor owns real property and then foreclose against the property; and other similar remedies. You can bring the debtor to court and demand financial information, which must be produced on penalty of contempt.

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Answered on 9/23/04, 10:31 am


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