Rule 4.13 - Securing Judgment(a)Post-Judgment (1) A party who has received a judgment may file a motion to request a writ of attachment to secure payment of a final judgment for money damages by filing a motion with the court. Attachments made pursuant to this rule shall remain in effect until the judgment is satisfied or until the attachment expires by law. Attachments may only be made using the Writ of Attachment form to be obtained from the Clerk's office upon the granting of an attachment. (2) A small claims judgment may also be secured by real estate by recording or re-recording, at any time during the duration of the judgment, a certified copy of the judgment with the registry of deeds of the county in which the real estate is located. (b)Discharge of Attachments (1) When a small claims judgment secured by real estate is satisfied, the plaintiff shall deliver a discharge directly to the defendant within thirty (30) days. It shall be the responsibility of the defendant to record the discharge. (2) If the plaintiff fails to deliver a discharge within the thirty (30) days, or if exigent circumstances require an immediate discharge, the defendant may petition the court in which the judgment was issued for a court ordered discharge. The burden shall be on the defendant to establish that the judgment has been satisfied pursuant to RSA 503:12. (3) This rule shall apply to cases in which the court has granted an attachment and to cases in which the plaintiff has recorded a certified copy of a judgment in accordance with RSA 503:12. N.H. R. Cir. Ct. Sm. Clm. 4.13
Amended Dec. 29, 2014, eff. 7/1/2015.