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Collecting Your Judgment in Columbia County

You won in Pennsylvania — now let's get you paid. Here's how judgment collection works in Columbia County, and where to file locally.

20 years (renewable)
Judgment good for
6% per annum (the statutory legal rate) unless a higher contractual rate applies.
Interest
Restricted
Wage garnishment
Columbia
County

Where to file in Columbia County

Local court

Columbia County Magisterial District Court 26-2-01

700 Sawmill Road, Suite 102, Bloomsburg, PA 17815

(570) 356-2309

Who enforces the order

The Columbia County sheriff/marshal carries out levies and wage withholding once the court issues your order. Real-estate liens are recorded with the county recorder where the property sits.

Your collection options

These follow Pennsylvania law. See the full Pennsylvania guide for forms, fees, and deadlines.

Debtor's asset exam

Discovery in aid of execution / oral examination of judgment debtor

Wage garnishment (restricted)

Not generally available for consumer debts in this state — use a levy or lien instead.

Bank levy

Form Praecipe for Writ of Execution (Pa.R.C.P. 3252) naming the bank as garnishee; Interrogatories in Attachment (Pa.R.C.P. 3253).

Attachment execution (garnishment of bank account)

Property lien

A judgment entered/indexed in the Court of Common Pleas is AUTOMATICALLY a lien on all real property the debtor owns in that county (42 Pa.C.S. 4303(a)). To reach property in another county, transfer the judgment to that county (file a certified copy / transfer praecipe), where it is entered in that county's judgment index.

We'll prepare your Columbia County collection paperwork

Flat $299 — we prepare your Pennsylvania enforcement forms and a step-by-step playbook for filing in Columbia County. You file them; we never take a cut of what you collect (collection firms take 33–50%).

Columbia County Judgment Collection FAQ

Most enforcement paperwork is filed with the court that entered your judgment. In Columbia County, that is typically Columbia County Magisterial District Court 26-2-01, 700 Sawmill Road, Suite 102, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 ((570) 356-2309). A lien on real estate is recorded with the county recorder/clerk where the property sits.

The Columbia County sheriff (or marshal/constable, depending on the county) carries out levies and wage withholding once the court issues the order. Contact their civil division for the current levy fee — it's a modest, recoverable cost, and we list the step in your playbook.

Yes. For a flat $299 we prepare your Pennsylvania-specific enforcement forms and a step-by-step playbook for filing in Columbia County. You file them with the court and sheriff; we don't take any percentage of what you collect.

General information about collecting a money judgment in Columbia County, Pennsylvania — not legal advice. Court locations, fees, and procedures change; confirm current requirements with the local court before filing.

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