Statute · California Civil Code
Cal. Civ. Code § 1788.56 — Fair Debt Buying Practices
Cal. Civ. Code § 1788.56
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Civil Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2014-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
A debt buyer shall not bring suit or initiate an arbitration or other legal proceeding to collect a consumer debt if the applicable statute of limitations on the debt buyer’s claim has expired.
Citator
Cal. Civ. Code § 1788.56 — Fair Debt Buying Practices is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
A debt buyer shall not bring suit or initiate an arbitration or other legal proceeding to collect a consumer debt if the applicable statute of limitations on the debt buyer’s claim has expired.