Chapter 18 — Judgments
2009 EDITION
JUDGMENTS
PROCEDUREIN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS
DEFINITIONS
18.005 Definitions
18.015 Statutoryreferences to decrees and judgments
APPLICATION
18.025 Courtssubject to chapter
GENERALPROVISIONS RELATING TO JUDGMENTS
18.028 Authorityof Chief Justice
18.029 Effectof chapter on use of judgment
18.031 Contentsof supplemental judgments
FORMOF JUDGMENT DOCUMENT
18.035 Preparationof judgment document
18.038 Formof judgment document generally
18.042 Judgmentin civil action that includes money award
18.048 Judgmentin criminal action that contains money award
18.049 Adjustmentsto money awards
18.052 Dutyof judge with respect to form of judgment document
18.058 Dutyof court administrator with respect to form of judgment document
18.062 Useof electronic judgment forms
ENTRYOF JUDGMENTS IN REGISTER
18.075 Entryof judgments in circuit courts generally
18.078 Noticeof entry of judgment in circuit court civil action
18.082 Effectof entry of judgment
CORRECTIONSTO JUDGMENTS
18.107 Correctionsto civil judgments
18.112 Correctionof designation of judgment as general judgment
JUDGMENTLIENS
18.150 Judgmentliens in circuit courts
18.152 Establishingjudgment liens in other counties
18.154 Appeal;motion to eliminate lien
18.158 Judgmentlien based on judgment for child support or spousal support entered in anotherstate
18.162 Judgmentlien based on justice and municipal court judgments; satisfaction filing fee
18.165 Priorityof judgment lien over unrecorded conveyance
18.170 Formfor lien record abstract; rules
EXPIRATIONAND EXTENSION OF JUDGMENT REMEDIES
18.180 Expirationof judgment remedies in circuit court
18.182 Extensionof judgment remedies
18.185 Extensionof judgment lien of spousal support award
18.190 Spousalsupport awards in judgments entered before January 1, 2004
18.192 Childsupport awards in judgments entered before January 1, 1994
18.194 Expirationand extension of judgment remedies for justice and municipal court judgments
RELEASEOF LIEN
18.200 Releaseof lien
18.202 Reinstatementof lien
ASSIGNMENTOF JUDGMENT
18.205 Assignmentof judgment
SATISFACTIONOF MONEY AWARDS
18.225 Satisfactionof money awards generally
18.228 Satisfactionof support awards payable to Department of Justice
18.232 Alternatemethod for satisfaction of support awards payable to Department of Justice
18.235 Motionto satisfy money award
18.238 Proceedingsafter discharge in bankruptcy
CONTRIBUTION
18.242 Contributionamong judgment debtors; subrogation of surety
APPEAL
18.245 Jurisdictionalrequirements
ENFORCEMENTOF JUDGMENTS
(Generally)
18.252 Execution
18.255 Enforcementof judgment by circuit court for county where debtor resides
(Proceedingsin Support of Execution)
18.265 Debtorexamination
18.268 Conductof debtor examination; seizure of property
18.270 Writteninterrogatories
EXEMPTPROPERTY
(Generally)
18.300 Residentnot entitled to federal bankruptcy exemptions
18.305 Propertynot exempt from execution for purchase price
18.312 Executionnot to issue against property of deceased party; exception
18.318 Executionagainst property in possession or control of public officer or agency
18.322 Adjudicationof claim of exemption
(PersonalProperty)
18.345 Exemptpersonal property generally
18.348 Certainfunds exempt when deposited in account; limitation
18.352 Proceedsof casualty and indemnity insurance attachable on execution
18.358 Certainretirement plans exempt from execution; exceptions
18.362 Exemptionfor firearms
18.364 Prohibitionon demanding firearms
(Wages)
18.375 Definitions
18.385 Wageexemption
(Homesteads)
18.395 Homesteadexemption
18.398 Denialof homestead exemption when judgment is for child support
18.402 Limitationson homestead exemption
18.406 Exemptionnot applicable to certain liens, mortgages and interests
18.412 Noticeof intent to discharge judgment lien against homestead
18.415 Objectionsto discharge; hearing
18.422 Releaseof judgment lien
WRITSOF GARNISHMENT
(Definitions)
18.600 Definitions
(GarnishmentGenerally)
18.602 Garnishmentdescribed
18.605 Debtssubject to garnishment; when writ may be issued on debt
18.607 Formof writ; single writ for two or more debtors
18.609 Validityof writ after issuance
18.610 Courtwith authority over writ
(GarnishableProperty)
18.615 Garnishableproperty generally
18.618 Propertynot subject to garnishment
18.619 Certainfinancial institution deposits not subject to garnishment