If Notified Of Debtors Exam, But Moved Out Of State?

[ryan]

Just a scenario, I wonder about: Say after getting a judgment recorded against you, you move out of state. Now you are half way across the country and learn that the court in your original jurisdiction is ordering you to appear for a debtors exam.

How is this handled? for instance, if you couldn't physically be there could you be held in contempt? ...or something similar?

[justbroke]

Some will allow deposition via teleconference. I don't know where the Court Reporter would be (at the location of the debtor or the person requesting the examination), but I have seen this done.

[catleg]

If you've moved out of state permanently then you're no longer under the jurisdiction of that other court in your old state. They can pound sand.

[ryan]

If you've moved out of state permanently then you're no longer under the jurisdiction of that other court in your old state. They can pound sand.

I wish you'd run for President....I just like the way you think :-)

[Bell30656]

Send the court a response informing them that you have permanently moved from the jurisdiction and have taken up residency somewhere else. Hopefully a state that doesn't allow for garnishments.

[catleg]

You are too kind.

In NJ at least the court doesn't have anything to do with these things unless you're a no show. They just come in the mail from a lawyer's office.

Presumably, the judgment has to be domesticated in your new state and the debtors exam has to come through their courts. Probably gets you pushed to the bottom of the pile at least for a while.