Not necessarily - what idiot drives a car without at least liability insurance though? He should be thankful that is all that he owes and try to pay it down...he won't be able to get anything in his name until it is taken care of.
Ganjaman - PM me and I'll go over with you - I own a collection agency and deal with execution on a ton of judgments. Varies significantly on what they can do based on the state he is in, etc.