Massachusetts § 19 - Unsatisfied judgments; expiration of time for taking out executions; remedies
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 19 — Unsatisfied judgments; expiration of time for taking out executions; remedies, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19. Unsatisfied judgments; expiration of time for taking out executions; remedies
Section 19. If a judgment remains unsatisfied after the expiration of the time for taking out execution thereon, the creditor may obtain a new execution by motion to the court in which such unsatisfied judgment was rendered, or he may at any time after the judgment, subject to section twenty of chapter two hundred and sixty, bring a civil action thereon.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 19 cover?
Section 19 ("Unsatisfied judgments; expiration of time for taking out executions; remedies") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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