Which action is used to compel payment before a judgment on a money claim?

Which action is used to compel payment before a judgment on a money claim?

• A. Attachment Summons (DC-446)
• B. Garnishment
• C. Writ of attachment
• D. Show Cause

Answer: (A)

Securing payment before a judge decides a money claim relies on a pre-judgment remedy called attachment. The way to obtain that remedy is by filing an Attachment Summons. This initiates the process to attach the defendant’s property up to the amount of the claim, creating a security against dissipation and increasing the likelihood that funds will be available if the plaintiff ultimately prevails. Garnishment is typically a post-judgment tool that targets wages or bank accounts after a judgment has been entered. A writ of attachment is the court order that actually effects the seizure, but the initiating action for pre-judgment relief is the Attachment Summons. Show Cause is a procedure to compel someone to justify a right or action and isn’t used to secure payment before judgment.

Securing payment before a judge decides a money claim relies on a pre-judgment remedy called attachment. The way to obtain that remedy is by filing an Attachment Summons. This initiates the process to attach the defendant’s property up to the amount of the claim, creating a security against dissipation and increasing the likelihood that funds will be available if the plaintiff ultimately prevails. Garnishment is typically a post-judgment tool that targets wages or bank accounts after a judgment has been entered. A writ of attachment is the court order that actually effects the seizure, but the initiating action for pre-judgment relief is the Attachment Summons. Show Cause is a procedure to compel someone to justify a right or action and isn’t used to secure payment before judgment.