If the tenant fails to file an answer within 7 days from service of a dispossessory warrant, what can I do?

If the tenant fails to file an answer with the Magistrate Court within 7 days from service of a dispossessory warrant, the landlord may request a writ of possession by paying the sheriff’s service fee to the Magistrate Court. After the Judge has signed the writ of possession, the landlord may contact the Sheriff’s Office to set up a time for the eviction.