Over the years that I presided in small claims court, I entered hundreds, if not thousands, of form judgments without ever really pausing to examine the form. Recently, I taught a new course for magistrates on conducting hearings and entering judgments. As part of that course, I spent a couple of sessions analyzing two judgment forms frequently used by magistrates in small claims: AOC-CVM-400, Judgment in Action to Recover Money or Personal Property; AOC-CVM-401, Judgment in Action for Summary Ejectment. This post will explore the various parts of the form judgment for the recovery of money or personal property and the legal significance of the form’s contents.