22-241. Announcement and recording of verdict or decision When a verdict is returned by a jury the justice of the peace shall announce the verdict in open court, note it in the court record and give judgment on the verdict. When the action has been tried without a jury, the justice of the peace shall […]
22-242. Recording judgment The judgment shall be signed by the justice of the peace and then be recorded at length in the court record. The judgment shall clearly state the determination of the rights of the parties, who shall pay the costs, and shall direct issuance of such process as necessary to carry the judgment […]
22-243. Judgment in replevin Where judgment is for the recovery of specific articles, their value shall be separately found by the verdict or decision and the judgment shall be that plaintiff recover the specific articles if they can be found, and if not, then their value as assessed with interest thereon at the legal rate […]
22-244. Writ of execution A. The judgment of a justice of the peace shall be enforced by execution or other appropriate process. B. The execution or process shall describe the judgment and command the sheriff or constable to execute it according to its terms, whether the judgment is to make a sum of money, or […]
22-245. Certificate required with writ of execution sent to another county A. Where an execution is sent to a county other than that in which judgment was given, it shall be accompanied by a certificate of the clerk of the superior court, under seal, that the officer issuing the execution is an acting justice of […]
22-246. Levy upon real property; limitation and procedure No real property or any interest therein shall be levied upon or sold by virtue of any judgment given by a justice of the peace unless a certified transcript of the judgment is first filed in the office of the clerk of the superior court of the […]
22-247. Satisfaction of judgment; filing procedures; hearing; bond A. The prevailing party shall file a satisfaction of judgment in the justice court within forty days after a judgment has been paid in full. B. If the prevailing party fails to file a satisfaction of judgment or cannot be located after the opposing party has exercised […]
