Chapter 2 - General Provisions

California Code of Civil Procedure — §§ 681.010-681.050

Sections (6)

Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2. Operative July 1, 1983, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 1364.

Except as otherwise provided by statute:

(a)A money judgment is enforceable as provided in Division 2 (commencing with Section 695.010).

(b)A judgment for possession of personal property is enforceable as provided in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 714.010) of Division 3.

(c)A judgment for possession of real property is enforceable as provided in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 715.010) of Division 3.

(d)A judgment for sale of real or personal property is enforceable as provided in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 716.010) of Division 3.

(e)A judgment requiring performance of an act not described in subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive, or requiring forbearance from performing an act, is enforceable as provided in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 717.010) of Division 3.

§ 681.020

Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 36, Sec. 23. (AB 3364) Effective January 1, 2021.

An assignee of a judgment is not entitled to enforce the judgment under this title unless an acknowledgment of assignment of judgment to that assignee has been filed or the assignee has otherwise become an assignee of record under Section 673.

§ 681.030

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 131, Sec. 19. (AB 1754) Effective January 1, 2024.

(a)The Judicial Council may provide by rule for the practice and procedure in proceedings under this title.

(b)The Judicial Council may prescribe the form of the applications, notices, orders, writs, and other papers to be used under this title. The Judicial Council may prescribe forms in languages other than English. The timely completion and return of a Judicial Council form prescribed in a language other than English has the same force and effect as the timely completion and return of an English language form.

(c)The Judicial Council shall prepare a form containing all of the following:

(1)A list of each of the federal and this state’s exemptions from enforcement of a money judgment against a natural person.

(2)A citation to the relevant statute of the United States or this state which creates each of the exemptions.

(3)Information on how to obtain the list of exemption amounts published pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 703.150.

§ 681.035

Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 15, Sec. 1. (AB 567) Effective January 1, 2014.

The California Law Revision Commission is authorized to maintain a continuing review of and submit recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature concerning enforcement of judgments.

§ 681.040

Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2. Operative July 1, 1983, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 1364.

If a paper is required or permitted to be filed with a levying officer under this title, the paper is considered filed when it is actually received by the levying officer.

§ 681.050

Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2. Operative July 1, 1983, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 1364.

If any provision or clause of this title or application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this title which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this title are severable.