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Detail Record: Section E – Financial Information
Electronic Data Processing File Layout Instruction Guide
Detail Record: Section E – Financial Information
The following table identifies the required fields, positions, and formatting requirements for payee, debt amount, and judgment information within each EDP detail record.
|
Position |
Length |
Field |
REQUIRED |
Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
447 |
1 |
Payee Designator |
Yes |
0 = Court,1 = Plaintiff, 2 = Attorney |
|
448-457 |
10 |
Debt Amount |
Yes |
See Monetary Formatting Rules (next table) |
|
458-465 |
8 |
Judgment Date |
Yes |
CCYYMMDD |
|
466-500 |
35 |
Blank Fill |
Yes |
Blank Fill to reach 500 characters |
Monetary Formatting Rules
- Minimum amount $10
- MUST have 10 characters; Zero fill before the amount
- Right Justify
- No dollar signs
- No decimal points
- No commas
Example
|
Judgment amount |
Correct entry |
|---|---|
|
$1,500 |
0000150000 |
|
$275.85 |
0000027585 |
|
$52,698.48 |
0005269848 |