Supplementary Proceedings
SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEEDINGS
A proceeding in which ajudgment debtoris summoned into court for questioning by ajudgment creditorwho has not received payment.
A supplementary proceeding provides the creditor with a chance to discover whether the debtor has any money or property that can be used to satisfy the judgment. If the debtor is found to have money or property, the court can order the debtor to use it to satisfy the judgment.
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