Judgments; limitations on enforcement, docketing of gen. district court judgments in circuit court.

Limitations on enforcement of judgments; docketing of general district court judgments in the circuit court. Provides that, for judgments entered in the general district court on or after July 1, 2026, where enforcement of such judgments is sought by a debt buyer, the docketing of an abstract of such judgment in the circuit court shall not effect the 10-year limitation period to enforce such judgment. Under current law, such docketing allows a general district court judgment to be treated as a j…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 13, 2026

• Low-income / working-classindirectModerate impactMedium certainty

  Enforcement of judgments by debt buyers will be subject to a 10-year limitation period, potentially impacting the ability of debt buyers to collect on judgments against individuals, which may disproportionately affect low-income individuals who are more likely to be targets of debt collection.

  “for judgments entered in the general district court on or after July 1, 2026, where enforcement of such judgments is sought by a debt buyer, the docketing of an abstract of such judgment in the circuit court shall not effect the 10-year limitation period to enforce such judgment.”· Limitations on enforcement of judgments