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Collecting Your Judgment in Hampton city

You won in Virginia — now let's get you paid. Here's how judgment collection works in Hampton city, and where to file locally.

10 years (renewable)
Judgment good for
6% per annum (or the contract rate if higher, for contract-based judgments)
Interest
Available
Wage garnishment
Hampton city
County

Where to file in Hampton city

Local court

Hampton General District Court

236 North King Street, 2nd Floor, Hampton, VA 23669

(757) 727-6480

Who enforces the order

The Hampton city 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 Virginia law. See the full Virginia guide for forms, fees, and deadlines.

Debtor's asset exam

Form DC-440 (combined 'Summons to Answer Interrogatories and Writ of Fieri Facias')

Summons to Answer Interrogatories (debtor's interrogatories)

Wage garnishment

Form Garnishment Summons DC-451 (preceded by Suggestion for Summons in Garnishment, DC-450)

Up to 25% of disposable weekly earnings (or amount exceeding 40x the federal minimum wage); Virginia's exemption (Va. Code § 34-29) tracks the federal CCPA cap

Bank levy

Form DC-450 (Suggestion for Summons in Garnishment) + DC-451 (Garnishment Summons)

Garnishment of bank account (third-party garnishment) and levy under writ of fieri facias

Property lien

Circuit Court money judgments are automatically a lien on the debtor's real estate in that county/city. For a General District Court judgment (or to reach property in other localities), record an Abstract of Judgment (Form DC-465) in the judgment lien docket of the Circuit Court clerk's office where the real property is located (Va. Code § 8.01-458, § 8.01-446).

We'll prepare your Hampton city collection paperwork

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

Hampton city Judgment Collection FAQ

Most enforcement paperwork is filed with the court that entered your judgment. In Hampton city, that is typically Hampton General District Court, 236 North King Street, 2nd Floor, Hampton, VA 23669 ((757) 727-6480). A lien on real estate is recorded with the county recorder/clerk where the property sits.

The Hampton city 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 Virginia-specific enforcement forms and a step-by-step playbook for filing in Hampton city. 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 Hampton city, Virginia — not legal advice. Court locations, fees, and procedures change; confirm current requirements with the local court before filing.

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