If a plaintiff in a civil lawsuit wins the case but the defendant does not pay the judgment,the plaintiff may request the clerk to issue a writ of execution.If the writ is returned unsatisfied,certain property of the defendant may be seized by the sheriff and sold to pay the judgment.

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This is a correct statement about the process of collecting a judgment in a civil lawsuit. A writ of execution can be requested by the plaintiff if the defendant does not voluntarily pay the judgment, and if the writ is returned unsatisfied, the sheriff may seize and sell certain property of the defendant to satisfy the debt.

If a Plaintiff in a Civil Lawsuit Wins the Case