Chapter 18 — Judgments

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2009 EDITION

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JUDGMENTS

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PROCEDUREIN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS

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DEFINITIONS

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18.005 Definitions

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18.015 Statutoryreferences to decrees and judgments

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APPLICATION

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18.025 Courtssubject to chapter

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GENERALPROVISIONS RELATING TO JUDGMENTS

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18.028 Authorityof Chief Justice

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18.029 Effectof chapter on use of judgment

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18.031 Contentsof supplemental judgments

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FORMOF JUDGMENT DOCUMENT

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18.035 Preparationof judgment document

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18.038 Formof judgment document generally

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18.042 Judgmentin civil action that includes money award

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18.048 Judgmentin criminal action that contains money award

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18.049 Adjustmentsto money awards

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18.052 Dutyof judge with respect to form of judgment document

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18.058 Dutyof court administrator with respect to form of judgment document

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18.062 Useof electronic judgment forms

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ENTRYOF JUDGMENTS IN REGISTER

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18.075 Entryof judgments in circuit courts generally

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18.078 Noticeof entry of judgment in circuit court civil action

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18.082 Effectof entry of judgment

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CORRECTIONSTO JUDGMENTS

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18.107 Correctionsto civil judgments

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18.112 Correctionof designation of judgment as general judgment

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JUDGMENTLIENS

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18.150 Judgmentliens in circuit courts

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18.152 Establishingjudgment liens in other counties

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18.154 Appeal;motion to eliminate lien

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18.158 Judgmentlien based on judgment for child support or spousal support entered in anotherstate

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18.162 Judgmentlien based on justice and municipal court judgments; satisfaction filing fee

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18.165 Priorityof judgment lien over unrecorded conveyance

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18.170 Formfor lien record abstract; rules

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EXPIRATIONAND EXTENSION OF JUDGMENT REMEDIES

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18.180 Expirationof judgment remedies in circuit court

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18.182 Extensionof judgment remedies

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18.185 Extensionof judgment lien of spousal support award

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18.190 Spousalsupport awards in judgments entered before January 1, 2004

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18.192 Childsupport awards in judgments entered before January 1, 1994

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18.194 Expirationand extension of judgment remedies for justice and municipal court judgments

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RELEASEOF LIEN

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18.200 Releaseof lien

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18.202 Reinstatementof lien

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ASSIGNMENTOF JUDGMENT

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18.205 Assignmentof judgment

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SATISFACTIONOF MONEY AWARDS

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18.225 Satisfactionof money awards generally

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18.228 Satisfactionof support awards payable to Department of Justice

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18.232 Alternatemethod for satisfaction of support awards payable to Department of Justice

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18.235 Motionto satisfy money award

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18.238 Proceedingsafter discharge in bankruptcy

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CONTRIBUTION

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18.242 Contributionamong judgment debtors; subrogation of surety

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APPEAL

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18.245 Jurisdictionalrequirements

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ENFORCEMENTOF JUDGMENTS

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(Generally)

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18.252 Execution

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18.255 Enforcementof judgment by circuit court for county where debtor resides

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(Proceedingsin Support of Execution)

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18.265 Debtorexamination

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18.268 Conductof debtor examination; seizure of property

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18.270 Writteninterrogatories

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EXEMPTPROPERTY

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(Generally)

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18.300 Residentnot entitled to federal bankruptcy exemptions

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18.305 Propertynot exempt from execution for purchase price

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18.312 Executionnot to issue against property of deceased party; exception

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18.318 Executionagainst property in possession or control of public officer or agency

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18.322 Adjudicationof claim of exemption

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(PersonalProperty)

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18.345 Exemptpersonal property generally

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18.348 Certainfunds exempt when deposited in account; limitation

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18.352 Proceedsof casualty and indemnity insurance attachable on execution

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18.358 Certainretirement plans exempt from execution; exceptions

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18.362 Exemptionfor firearms

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18.364 Prohibitionon demanding firearms

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(Wages)

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18.375 Definitions

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18.385 Wageexemption

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(Homesteads)

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18.395 Homesteadexemption

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18.398 Denialof homestead exemption when judgment is for child support

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18.402 Limitationson homestead exemption

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18.406 Exemptionnot applicable to certain liens, mortgages and interests

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18.412 Noticeof intent to discharge judgment lien against homestead

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18.415 Objectionsto discharge; hearing

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18.422 Releaseof judgment lien

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WRITSOF GARNISHMENT

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(Definitions)

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18.600 Definitions

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(GarnishmentGenerally)

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18.602 Garnishmentdescribed

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18.605 Debtssubject to garnishment; when writ may be issued on debt

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18.607 Formof writ; single writ for two or more debtors

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18.609 Validityof writ after issuance

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18.610 Courtwith authority over writ

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(GarnishableProperty)

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18.615 Garnishableproperty generally

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18.618 Propertynot subject to garnishment

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18.619 Certainfinancial institution deposits not subject to garnishment