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A plaintiff can seek before the clerk a default judgment based on the initial non-appearance of the defendant in cases where both: The plaintiff makes the application within one year of the defendant's default. The claim is for either: – a sum certain; or – a sum that can be made certain by computation. (CPLR 3215(a).)
Orders of default judgment (aka judgment in default) are obtained in two different ways: by using an administrative process – a Request - judgment is entered by a court officer; or. by filing an application for Judgment in Default, with a Form N244 Application Notice.
You can look at your credit report at .annualcreditreport or you can go to the local clerk for the courts and search the county database. If there are judgments in other jurisdictions you would have to look there as well.
What is a Motion for Default Judgment? Imagine you've taken someone to court, but they've ignored all proceedings. A motion for default judgment allows you to ask the court to automatically decide in your favor due to the other party's lack of response or action.
A plaintiff can seek before the clerk a default judgment based on the initial non-appearance of the defendant in cases where both: The plaintiff makes the application within one year of the defendant's default. The claim is for either: – a sum certain; or – a sum that can be made certain by computation. (CPLR 3215(a).)
Generally, if a defendant fails to respond to a complaint you can get a default judgment after 45 days. However, the court system is very slow these days and it can take several months to get the court to issue the default judgment.
The most common ways you may find out that there are outstanding judgements against you in one of the following ways: letter in the mail or phone call from the collection attorneys; garnishee notice from your payroll department; freeze on your bank account; or.
For example, let's say Annie files a lawsuit against Bridget. Bridget appears in court to argue her side of the case, but Annie forgets to go to court. The judge enters a default judgment against Annie and dismisses the lawsuit because Annie did not show up in court.
$15,000 monetary jurisdiction for each cause of action in the complaint. You may not split your casue of action to go above the $15,000 limit. Geographic jurisdiction is limited to the 5 west towns of Suffolk County: Babylon, Huntington, Smithtown, Islip, Brookhaven.
The Small Claims Court has monetary jurisdiction up to $10,000.00. Claims for more than $10,000.00 may not be brought in Small Claims Court. They must be started in the Civil Part of the court or in a different court.