Are there any rules prohibiting me from collecting a small claims court judgment outside of court?

In Virginia, there are generally no rules prohibiting a person from collecting a small claims court judgment outside of court. However, this will depend on the specific circumstances and court order. Small claims court judgments have a limited duration of time in which they are enforceable, and then they become “abated” or invalid. This means that a person has a certain amount of time to collect the judgment, and if they do not collect it within that time frame, the judgment can no longer be enforced. Additionally, the court may issue orders which provide guidance on how the judgment is to be collected. For example, a court may order the debtor to pay an initial sum to cover court fees and the rest to be paid in monthly installments. In this case, it will be necessary to comply with the court order in order to collect the judgment. Finally, it is important to remember that small claims court judgments may not be able to be enforced outside of the court in which they were issued. This means that the debtor may have to be located and served with the court papers in order for the judgment to be enforced. In this case, collecting the judgment may be difficult without the help of an attorney.

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