Chapter 10. Civil Practice and Procedure Generally · Article 9. General Civil Forms · Last amended 1999 · Last verified July 17, 2026
In one sentenceO.C.G.A. § 9-10-202 provides a model complaint for suing on an unpaid judgment as its own debt, requiring the plaintiff to identify the court, date, and location where the earlier judgment was entered, attach certified proof of it, and allege that the judgment remains unsatisfied.
Full Text of § 9-10-202
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The form of an action to recover money on a judgment may be as follows: IN THE ______________________ COURT OF ______________________ COUNTY
A.B., STATE OF GEORGIA Plaintiff ) v. ) ) C.D., ) Civil action Defendant ) File no. ______________________ ) (Clerk will insert ) number.)
COMPLAINT The defendant herein named is a resident of ______________________ (street), ______________________ (city), ______________________ County, Georgia, and is subject to the jurisdiction of this court.
1.
Defendant C.D. is indebted to plaintiff in the sum of $______________________, plus interest, on a judgment obtained by plaintiff against defendant.
2.
Said judgment was obtained in the (name of court) held on the ______________________ day of ______________________, ______________________, in (county, city, or town and state), as fully appears in the properly authenticated certified copies of the proceeding attached to this complaint as Exhibit A.
3.
Said judgment has not been satisfied and defendant C.D. has not paid the same. Wherefore, plaintiff demands judgment against defendant (here list the relief prayed for).
______________________ Attorney for plaintiff ______________________ Address
Plain-English Summary
Sometimes a plaintiff does not need to prove a debt from scratch — a court somewhere has already found the defendant liable, and the judgment has not been paid. This form lets that plaintiff sue on the judgment itself, treating it as the underlying obligation rather than relitigating the original dispute.
The complaint builds its case in three steps. First, it states that the defendant owes the plaintiff a set sum, plus interest, because of a judgment the plaintiff already obtained against the defendant. Second, it identifies exactly where and when that judgment was entered — the court, the date, and the county, city, or state — and requires attaching authenticated, certified copies of the earlier proceeding as an exhibit. Third, it states that the judgment remains unpaid and unsatisfied.
Because the blank for the judgment’s origin covers “county, city, or town and state,” the form anticipates that the earlier judgment might come from another jurisdiction entirely, not only from a Georgia court. Suing on a judgment this way can matter when a creditor needs a fresh judgment to enforce elsewhere, or when the time for straight execution on the original judgment has grown short — the new suit rests on the judgment as its own debt.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this complaint claim the defendant owes?
It claims the defendant owes the plaintiff a stated sum plus interest, based on a judgment the plaintiff already obtained against the defendant.
What must the plaintiff attach to this complaint?
Properly authenticated, certified copies of the proceeding in which the earlier judgment was obtained, attached as Exhibit A.
What details about the earlier judgment must the complaint include?
The name of the court that entered it, the date it was entered, and the county, city or town, and state where it was obtained.
Can the underlying judgment have come from outside Georgia?
The form’s blank for “county, city, or town and state” suggests the earlier judgment can originate in another jurisdiction, not only from a Georgia court.
What must the plaintiff say about whether the judgment has been paid?
The complaint must allege that the judgment has not been satisfied and that the defendant has not paid it.
Source & verification. Section text and amendment history are
reproduced verbatim from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, published by the
Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Georgia Code Revision Commission / LexisNexis. Last verified July 17, 2026.
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