Entering Satisfaction of Money Judgment

Satisfaction of a money judgment that has been entered or registered must be entered by the clerk as follows:

(a) Upon the payment into the court of the amount thereof, plus interest, and the payment of the clerk’s and marshal’s fees, if any;

(b) Upon the filing of a satisfaction executed and acknowledged by:

(1) the judgment creditor; or (2) the judgment creditor’s legal representatives or assigns, with evidence of their authority; or (3) the judgment creditor’s attorney if within 10 years of the entry of the judgment or decree;

(c)

If the judgment creditor is the United States, upon the filing of a satisfaction executed by the United States Attorney;

(d) Upon an order of satisfaction entered by the court; or (e) Upon the registration of a certified copy of a satisfaction entered in another court. For relevant historical context for this local rule, consult the Appendix of Committee Notes.

Joint Local Rules, S.D.N.Y. and E.D.N.Y. Effective January 2, 2026