Displaying the Judgment window

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When your agency takes legal action against an account, the court may award a judgment. A judgment is a ruling by a court of law that specifies whether a customer owes money to a creditor or collection agency, how much they owe, and the payment terms. A judgment allows other legal measures, such as garnishment and liens, to be used in the collection of the debt. After the court issues a judgment, your agency enters it into The Collector System.

Because a judgment is a result of legal action, use extreme caution when working the account. Make sure you know the collection laws and your agency's policies before working an account with a judgment.

Use command WJ to view the details about a judgment such as the effective date, interest, and amount from the Judgment window. You can only view information in the Judgment window; you cannot update information.

Field

Description

Date

The date of the judgment.

Jmt

The number assigned to the judgment by the court or your agency.

Rate

The interest rate your agency charges to this judgment.

Lc/Lp

The date of the last charge or payment on this judgment.

N of N

The number of accounts on this judgment.

Amt Owe

The amount owed by the customer as dictated by the judgment.

Rcvd

The amount received by the agency for the judgment.

J/A/C

Additional fees, including any additional interest, owed and received for the judgment.

N/I/C

Additional fees in which interest cannot be charged for the judgment.

Int

The amount of interest that has accrued on the judgment.

Total

The total of the Amt Owe fields for the judgment.

Bal

The total of the Rcvd fields for the judgment.

To display the Judgment window:

  1. Open an account in the Collector screen.
  2. At the Warning!! Legal Action has been Taken on This Account. Press <CR> prompt, press Enter.
  3. At the CMD (/, ?) prompt, type WJ, and press Enter.

  4. At the Enter Legal Password prompt, type the legal password, and press Enter.

    The Judgment window displays in the upper-right corner of the Collector screen.

  5. At the CMD (/, ?) prompt, to return to the Collector screen, type WX, and press Enter.