For judgments entered in a general district court on or after January 1, 1985, no execution shall be issued or action brought on such judgment, including a judgment in favor of the Commonwealth, after 10 years from the date of such judgment. However, for judgments entered in a general district court on or after January 1, 1985, and before July 1, 2026, the provisions of this section shall not apply if the plaintiff, prior to the expiration of the period for enforcement pursuant to this section, pays the circuit court docketing and indexing fees on judgments from other courts together with any other required filing fees and dockets the judgment in the circuit court having jurisdiction in the same geographic area as the general district court.

1983, c. 499; 2026, c. 848.