A certified copy of the signed Circuit Court order should be supplied to the General District Court. The process requires that the judgment debtor obtain an abstract of judgment from the General District Court, pay docketing fees to the Circuit Court, and then file a motion in that court to pay the judgment into an interest bearing account in the Circuit Court so that the judgment may be ordered satisfied. If a judgment debtor wishes to satisfy the judgment but cannot locate the judgment creditor, the Code of Virginia, §16.1-69.55, provides that payment of the judgment may be made to a court of record. The Court’s disposition of the motion may be appealed to the Circuit Court if the original judgment principal is greater than $50. A Motion for Judgment to be Marked Satisfied form (DC-459) is available in the Civil Clerk’s Office and requires the filing fee plus any applicable sheriff’s service fee of $12 per person to be served. Upon sufficient proof, the judge can also order the judgment creditor to pay the judgment debtor’s costs and attorney’s fees. If the judgment creditor fails to notify the Court within thirty days of satisfaction of judgment, then the judgment debtor may file a motion requesting that the Court order the judgment to be marked satisfied after notice to the judgment creditor. A Notice of Satisfaction of Judgment form (DC-458) is available in the Clerk’s Office and on-line at for this purpose. Pursuant to the Code of Virginia, §16.1-94.01, once a judgment has been satisfied the judgment creditor or his agent or attorney must notify the Court in writing of this satisfaction within 30 days of payment or satisfaction of the judgment.
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