Which writ directs enforcement officers to satisfy a judgment by levying on and selling property?

Which writ directs enforcement officers to satisfy a judgment by levying on and selling property?

• A. Writ of attachment
• B. Subpoena
• C. Capias
• D. Writ of execution

Answer: (D)

After a money judgment is entered, collectors use a writ of execution to enforce it. This writ directs law enforcement to locate the debtor’s property, levy on it (seize or attach it), and arrange a public sale. The proceeds from the sale are used to satisfy the judgment plus court costs, with any exempt property protected by law. The other instruments serve different purposes: a writ of attachment is used before judgment to seize property to secure potential satisfaction, a subpoena compels a person to appear or produce evidence, and a capias orders arrest or detention for a failure to appear or comply. Therefore, the writ that directs enforcement officers to satisfy a judgment by levying on and selling property is the writ of execution.

After a money judgment is entered, collectors use a writ of execution to enforce it. This writ directs law enforcement to locate the debtor’s property, levy on it (seize or attach it), and arrange a public sale. The proceeds from the sale are used to satisfy the judgment plus court costs, with any exempt property protected by law.

The other instruments serve different purposes: a writ of attachment is used before judgment to seize property to secure potential satisfaction, a subpoena compels a person to appear or produce evidence, and a capias orders arrest or detention for a failure to appear or comply. Therefore, the writ that directs enforcement officers to satisfy a judgment by levying on and selling property is the writ of execution.