You must hire a levying officer a registered process server or a sheriffs deputy to collect your judgment you cannot serve the writ yourself look at the information you have about your debtors assets then tell the levying officer about the assets and where they are you must also tell the officer which methods to use to collect your judgment these include o bank levy. 40 out of 5 stars how to win your law suit when you win in california reviewed in the united states on october 8 2005 this a super purchase since i am in the mist of collecting a judicial judgment. If there is no appeal you can start collecting after this period of time if the defendant chooses to appeal there will be a new hearing date at the superior court if you win at this new hearing you can start collecting upon receipt of the new judgment which usually occurs within 10 days. It can take a long time to collect a judgment and you may end up spending a lot of time and energy tracking down the debtors assets but if the debtor will pay you a portion of the judgment in a lump sum or over a short period it might make more sense to take such an offer and be done with it