Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Virginia

Re: Judgements

Only a court can issue a judgment. There is no "60 day" period. In theory, it is possible to be arrested for having written a bad check, it is a crime to do so if you had reason to know (whether you actually did or not) that the check would bounce at the time you wrote it.

What the creditor can do is file an action against you, usually in a General District Court if the amount is less than $15,000.00, and you'd get notice of it well in advance of the court hearing. If it's already happened, and someone has gotten a judgment against you without your having notice, there's something wrong, and you should file a motion to vacate the judgment and explain to the court what happened. Ask to have the judgment vacated and the case reopened, with a new trial date. Pay off the check promptly before it gets to trial!