(a) Money Judgment; Applicable Procedure. — A money judgment is enforced by a writ of execution, unless the court directs otherwise.
Rule 69.Execution
Group VIII: Provisional and Final Remedies and Special Proceedings · Last amended March 1, 2017 · Last verified July 14, 2026
In one sentenceRule 69 governs collection of a money judgment through a writ of execution and lets the judgment creditor use discovery to locate the debtor's assets.
Full Text of Rule 69
(b) Obtaining Discovery. — In aid of the judgment or execution, the judgment creditor or a successor in interest whose interest appears of record may obtain discovery from any person — including the judgment debtor — as provided in these rules.
Amendment History
Added February 2, 2017, effective March 1, 2017.
Plain-English Summary
Winning a money judgment is only half the job — Rule 69 covers what happens next. Unless the court directs some other route, the standard way to collect is a writ of execution, the process that authorizes seizing a debtor's property to satisfy what is owed.
Because a debtor does not always volunteer where the money or property sits, the rule lets the judgment creditor use the same discovery tools available earlier in the case to track down assets worth collecting against. That discovery can reach any person with relevant information, including the judgment debtor, and it also extends to a successor in interest who has stepped into the original creditor's shoes, so long as that interest appears in the record.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does a winning party collect a money judgment?
Ordinarily through a writ of execution, unless the court directs a different procedure.
Can I question the person who owes me money about what they own?
Yes. The judgment creditor may obtain discovery from the judgment debtor, in aid of the judgment or execution, using the discovery tools available under the rules.
Can I get information about the debtor's assets from someone other than the debtor?
Yes. Rule 69 allows discovery from any person, not just the judgment debtor, when it helps locate assets to satisfy the judgment.
What if someone else now holds the right to collect the judgment?
A successor in interest whose interest appears of record can obtain discovery under this rule just as the original judgment creditor could.
Does the court have to approve every step of collecting a judgment?
Execution by writ is the default enforcement method built into the rule; the court's involvement comes in when it directs a different procedure or when discovery disputes need resolving.
Source & verification. Rule text and amendment history are
reproduced verbatim from the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure, adopted by the
Supreme Court of Wyoming. Last verified July 14, 2026. ·
Official source
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