22-219. Confession of judgment without issuance
or service of process


A. A party may appear in person or by an agent or attorney before a justice of the
peace without issuance or service of process and confess judgment for an amount within
the jurisdiction of the justice of the peace, and such judgment shall be entered thereon
upon the filing by plaintiff, his agent or attorney of an affidavit of the justness of
plaintiff's claim.


B. Where the judgment is confessed by an agent or attorney, the warrant of agent or
attorney authorizing the confession shall be filed with the justice and noted in the
docket.