Collecting Court Ordered Compensation

Summary

The user won a claim against their previous employer for unpaid overtime wages in Colorado. The judgment was in their favor, awarding them $12,000 in wages and $6,000 in fines. However, they were unsure about how to collect the money. They were advised to consider filing a Writ of Execution, which is a court order instructing a sheriff to seize and sell the debtors non-exempt property or garnish wages. They were also advised to consider hiring a collections attorney to assist with the process.

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I had a claim against a previous employer a judge just did a judgment in the case in my favor just needing to know the how I go about getting the money owed me
What state are you located in, Shasta? This will help me provide the most accurate information.
Colorado
What type of claim did you file against your previous employer? This will help me provide the most accurate information.
Civil
What is the total amount awarded to you by the judge? This will help me provide the most accurate information.
Like *,* in wages and $*,* in fines
What is the name of the court where the judgment was issued?
Denver district Court
What is the name of your previous employer? This will help me provide the most accurate information.
Chelsea's bar and wings Hawks Enterprise I believe
What is the case number for your judgment? This will help me provide the most accurate information.
23cv600
What is the date of the judgment?
23CV600
What is the actual date when the judgment was issued?
September 25th *
What is the current date? This will help me understand the timeline since the judgment was issued.
It was through Colorado labor and statistics and that claim was February 23rd *
Who is responsible for paying the judgment according to the court's decision?
James Hawks
What steps have you taken so far to collect the judgment?
None nobody has told me what I am supposed to do or how I'm supposed to proceed
What is the name of your attorney who represented you in this case?
I didn't have an attorney
What is the reason you didn't hire an attorney for your case?
I wasn't told I needed one like I said it went through Colorado labor and once they roll the claim in my favor my employer still didn't pay me so then they sent it to the court and they just did the judgment in my favor and that was it
Have you received any official documentation from the court regarding the judgment?
Yeah just a paper stating that the judgment ruled in my favor with the amount
What is the name of the judge who issued the judgment?
Let me check one second
What is the name of the judge who issued the judgment?
It doesn't have a name on it
That's unusual. Could you please confirm if there's a court seal or any other official mark on the judgment document?
Yeah and it just says notice of filing of judgment
Have you contacted the court clerk at Denver District Court for guidance on how to collect your judgment?
I don't think I talked to them specifically but I did call down there a couple times the courthouse and they said that they're not able to give me any legal advice
Have you considered hiring a collections attorney or agency to help you collect the judgment?
No because I didn't know if that's what I need to do that's what I'm trying to figure out now is how I'm supposed to proceed with getting the money
Have you considered filing a Writ of Execution? This is a court order that instructs a sheriff to seize and sell the debtor's non-exempt property, or garnish wages.
No I don't know nothing about none of that
What is the name of the court where the judgment was issued?
Denver district Court
What is the current date today?
?
What is the current date today?
Friday October 13th *
What is the name of the debtor as per the judgment document?
Hawks enterprise LLC
What is the address of Hawks Enterprise LLC as per the judgment document?
* North main Street Pueblo Colorado *
What is the nature of your previous employment with Hawks Enterprise LLC?
,
What was your job role at Hawks Enterprise LLC?
Kitchen manager
What were the reasons for the claim against your previous employer?
They owed me for over * hours of overtime they weren't paying me for overtime
What steps did you take before filing the claim against your employer?
In Colorado, employers are required to pay overtime for any hours worked over * in a workweek. If not, you can file a wage claim with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.
That's what I did I went through the Colorado department of labor and employment
What was the response from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment when you filed the claim?
They ruled in my favor I won the claim that's why it got sent out to the courts because they hadn't paid me
Have you considered filing a Writ of Execution? This is a court order that instructs a sheriff to seize and sell the debtor's non-exempt property, or garnish wages.
No but if that's what I need to do then I would be willing to do it
In Colorado, you can file a Writ of Execution to enforce a judgment. This involves the court ordering the seizure of the debtor's property to satisfy the debt. Is there anything else I can assist you with?
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Have you considered contacting a collections attorney to help you with the process of filing a Writ of Execution?
In Colorado, you can:
- File a Writ of Execution to enforce a judgment.
- Garnish wages or seize non-exempt property of the debtor.

Denver District Court


Phone: (*) *-*
Address: * Bannock St, Denver, CO *
Website: www.courts.state.co.us
How would I go about filling a writ
To file a Writ of Execution in Colorado, you need to:
- Obtain a certified copy of the judgment from the court.
- File the Writ with the county sheriff's office.
- Pay the required fees.
Is there anything else I can assist you with?
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Have you contacted the county sheriff's office about enforcing the judgment?
In Colorado, you can:
- File a Writ of Execution to enforce a judgment.
- Garnish wages or seize non-exempt property of the debtor.

Denver District Court


Phone: (*) *-*
Address: * Bannock St, Denver, CO *
Website: www.courts.state.co.us
No that's all thank you
I'm glad I could assist you. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have more questions in the future.