California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 337.5

Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 719, Sec. 7. (SB 856) Effective October 19, 2010.

Within 10 years:

(a)An action upon any general obligation bonds or coupons, not secured in whole or in part by a lien on real property, issued by any county, city and county, municipal corporation, district (including school districts), or other political subdivision of the State of California.
(b)An action upon a judgment or decree of any court of the United States or of any state within the United States.

Cite this section

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 337.5 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/ccp/part-2-of-civil-actions/title-2-of-the-time-of-commencing-civil-actions/chapter-3-the-time-of-commencing-actions-other-than-for-the-recovery-of-real-property/section-337.5

Other sections in Chapter 3 - The Time of Commencing Actions Other Than for the Recovery of Real Property

§ 335§ 335.1§ 336§ 336a§ 337§ 337a§ 337.1§ 337.15§ 337.2§ 337.5…§ 344§ 345§ 346§ 347§ 348§ 348.5§ 349.05§ 349.1§ 349.2§ 349.4

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