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                          RULE 4.2                                               
                  ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENT                                        
                                                                                 
     (a) Civil Case.  A party may not enforce a civil                            
judgment of a court of limited jurisdiction until 30 days                        
after the entry of the judgment.  Thereafter, a party may                        
enforce the judgment in the court of limited jurisdiction                        
unless enforcement is stayed as provided in Rule 4.3.                            
    (b) Criminal Case. A sentence in a criminal case will be enforced by         
the court of limited jurisdiction if the defendant appeals and fails to          
stay enforcement of sentence as provided in rule 4.3(b).                         
    (c) Statutes Control. Except as otherwise provided in these rules,           
statutes and other rules relating to enforcement of a judgment and a             
sentence are applicable.
	

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