Writ Of Restitution

All,

My question is with regards to an eviction. Is a writ of restitution absolutely necessary to complete the eviction process? I was in the process of evicting a tenant. The eviction was granted in court, but I needed to wit 72 hours to file for a writ of restitution. the tenant already abandoned the property.

Do I need to file a writ or is the eviction already completed at this point? I want to be sure this eviction is recorded against this deadbeat and do not want to screw up due to a technicality.

Any help is apprciated.

Thanks,
JS.