Enforcing Judgments
Once you, the claimant, have received a judgment against the respondent, you can choose to use any or all of the following legal methods to recover the outstanding debt, regardless of the jurisdiction where the judgment was obtained. This is known as enforcement.
The judgment amount may also include additional interest plus court costs.
Types of Orders
The court can make an order authorising the enforcement of a judgment.
- In the case of a District Court judgment, the order is known as a 'Summary Decree'.
- In the case of a Circuit Court judgment, the order is known as an 'Execution Order Against Goods'.
- In the case of a High Court judgment, the order is known as an 'Order of Fieri Facias' or 'FiFa'.
Once an order is issued, if no action is taken by the claimant within 6 years, then an application to court will be needed to have the order renewed.
For more information on how the above Orders can be enforced, please see the Methods of Enforcement section below.
