turnover order

An order by which the court commands a judgment debtor to surrender certain property to a judgment creditor, or to the sheriff or constable on the creditor’s behalf.

• Such an order is usu. directed to property that is difficult to acquire by the ordinary judgment-collection process, such as share certificates and accounts receivable. [Cases: Execution 402. C.J.S. Executions § 390.]

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