Will this judgement ever get dropped because of excessive time?
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Will this judgement ever get dropped because of excessive time?
I have a warrant in debt issued by a general district 14 months ago, with a result of “default judgment”. I had left the country well before those dates and will not be going back. I have moved to another country. The principal amount is $2000 (also it says plus 18 %). What does all this mean? I obviously was not in the court for the hearing. Will this charge ever get dropped? Will I be arrested at the customs border if I ever try to go back to the country? It is because I haven’t paid my debt to a credit card company.
Asked on December 1, 2011 under Bankruptcy Law, Virginia
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Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
What you have written about suggest that there was a lawsuit against you resulting in a judgment for $2,000 which apparently will accrue interest at 18% per annum until paid.
In most states a judgment is good for 10 years but can be renewed for another ten years before its initial expiration. Most likely the judgment creditor will attempt to levy upon your bank accounts or garnish your wages to get the judgment paid.
You will not be arrested upon re-entry into this country over the judgment. It is a civil matter, not a criminal matter. I suggest that you try and work on a monthly agreement to pay down the amount of the judgment so you do not have to worry about your bank accounts being levied upon.
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