Title 43 — Civil Remedies and Procedure

(a) At any time after the entry of judgment for the payment of money by one party to another and before the judgment has been satisfied in full, either party may apply to the court for an order in aid of judgment. (b) Upon such application or upon its own motion, the court, after…

At the hearing, the debtor may be examined orally before the court or the court may refer the examination to a single judge of the court to take evidence and report his findings. In either case, any evidence properly bearing on the question may be introduced by either party or by…

Upon having heard the evidence or having received the report of the single judge, the court shall make such order in aid of judgment as is just for the payment of the judgment. No payment may be required until after the time for appeal from the judgment has expired without notice…

After an application for an order in aid of judgment has been filed in any action, no writ of execution may be issued therein except under an order in aid of judgment made in accordance with this chapter or by special order of the court for cause shown. If a writ of execution is …

Any order in aid of judgment made under this chapter may be modified at any time by the court as justice may require, upon application of either party and notice to the other, or on the court’s own motion. History: 1962, PL 7-36.

If any debtor fails without good cause to comply with any order in aid of judgment made under this chapter, he is guilty of contempt of court and may be punished therefor. History: 1962, PL 7-36; 1966, PL 9-28.

Execution may be issued upon any judgment of any court at any time during the life of the judgment unless otherwise provided by law. History: 1962, PL 7-36.

All executions issued by or from any court must be made returnable within 60 days from the date thereof. History: 1962, PL 7-36.

All executions against property issued from any court must be addressed to a marshal or police officer and must be signed by the clerk of such court. History: 1962, PL 7-36.

Every officer receiving an execution issued in due form by any court shall note thereon the day and hour of its receipt and shall give priority in levying upon property of a defendant in execution, to the executions received by him according to the order in which they are receive…

(a) Every levy by an officer, in pursuance of an execution issued by any court shall be made by taking the property levied upon into his possession, care and guardianship and, at his option, by removal of the same to some place of security. (b) The officer shall make an inventory…

The officer shall, after levy, advertise for sale the property levied upon, whether real or personal, for 30 days, or for such time as the court shall order, by posting a written or printed notice in three conspicuous places within the district where the property is situated. His…

The officer shall, on the day and at the place set for such public sale, unless paid the amount of the judgment, interest and costs, and his fees and disbursements accrued upon the writ, sell the property advertised to the highest bidder. He shall deduct from the proceeds of the …

The form of execution against property to be issued from any court shall be as follows: In————————–Court————) Held at——————————————-) EXECUTION ———————————————– ) vs. ————————-of——————) From: The Government of American Samoa To : The Marshal—or any Police Officer of American Samo…

(a) No real property of a Samoan may be subject to sale under a writ of a court to satisfy any judgment other than a judgment foreclosing a valid mortgage, but the court may appoint a receiver to gather produce lying and being upon the property belonging to a Samoan debtor. Such …