When a lawsuit is resolved by a judge or jury, the party who lost the lawsuit (the judgment debtor) generally owes the party who won the lawsuit (the judgment creditor) an amount of money—including the damages for the breach of contract, negligence, fraud, or other claims, plus interest owed on the amount of the judgment from the time the wrongful acts occurred until the judgment is paid (prejudgment interest and post-judgment interest), the amount of court costs, and possibly the amount of the judgment creditor’s attorney fees.

After the judgment becomes final (the deadline to file an appeal expires) the judgment creditor may seek to collect on the judgment using various legal methods such as property liens, wage garnishment/writ of garnishment, bank account garnishment/bank levy, writ of execution, attachments, turnover orders, property levies, contempt proceedings, and post-judgment discovery (interrogatories, document requests, depositions). These processes and the names for them vary from state to state, but all generally seek to (1) take cash owned by the judgment debtor to satisfy the judgment, or (2) force the sale of property owned by the judgment debtor, and use some or all of the proceeds to satisfy the judgment.

In Wyoming, after a judgment is rendered by a judge or jury, the losing party (judgment debtor) is required to pay the winning party (judgment creditor) the amount determined by the court. This amount can include damages for various claims such as breach of contract or negligence, along with prejudgment and post-judgment interest, court costs, and potentially the judgment creditor’s attorney fees. Once the judgment is final and the appeal period has lapsed, the judgment creditor has the right to enforce the judgment through various collection methods. These can include placing liens on the debtor's property, garnishing wages or bank accounts, issuing a writ of execution, and other legal mechanisms to either seize cash or sell the debtor's property to satisfy the debt. The specific processes and terminology may differ by state, but the underlying goal is to ensure the judgment creditor can collect the awarded amount. In Wyoming, these collection efforts are governed by state statutes and rules of civil procedure, which outline the permissible methods for judgment enforcement and the rights of both creditors and debtors during the collection process.