California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 724.040

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

If an abstract of a money judgment has been recorded with the recorder of any county and the judgment is satisfied, the judgment creditor shall immediately do both of the following:

(a)File an acknowledgment of satisfaction of judgment with the court.
(b)Serve an acknowledgment of satisfaction of judgment on the judgment debtor. Service shall be made personally or by mail.

Cite this section

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 724.040 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/ccp/part-2-of-civil-actions/title-9-enforcement-of-judgments/division-5-satisfaction-of-judgment/chapter-1-satisfaction-of-judgment/section-724.040

Other sections in Chapter 1 - Satisfaction of Judgment

§ 724.010§ 724.020§ 724.030§ 724.040§ 724.050§ 724.060§ 724.070§ 724.080§ 724.090§ 724.100

This content is for reference, learning, and study purposes only. All legal text should be verified against the official California Legislative Information website, which is the authoritative source for California law. Data last processed: February 14, 2026.