Judgment Enforcement and Debt Recovery in Jordan — Procedures and Rights
Overview
Judgment enforcement in Jordan is governed by Enforcement Law No. 25 of 2007. Enforcement departments under the Ministry of Justice handle execution of judgments and enforcement instruments.
Enforcement Instruments
Final court judgments, payment orders, notarized contracts, arbitral awards, and commercial instruments (bills, checks, promissory notes).
Enforcement Procedures
File enforcement request, issue 7-day notice to debtor, attach movables, sell at public auction, and distribute proceeds.
Preventive Detention
An enforcement judge may order the detention of a debtor who has the means to pay but refuses, as a coercive measure.