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A judgment creditor has options for collecting the debt that other creditors don't have. These include wage garnishment orders and even seizing your property. However, once you file for either Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, creditors named in the petition must stop all collection efforts. Once a judge signs the discharge order, the process is complete and you no longer have any legal responsibility to any discharged debt, including a covered civil judgment.
Quick Answer. According to USLegal, a civil judgment is the final decision made by a court in a civil matter. Civil judgments can reward or deny the plaintiff civil remedies, like monetary damages or injunctions. Unlike criminal judgments, civil judgments do not impose criminal sentences on the defendant. Continue Reading.