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Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 1738 — Tribal Court Civil Money Judgment Act

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 1738

Type: Statute
Source: California Code of Civil Procedure
Jurisdiction: California
Date: 2015-01-01
Current through: Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

The superior court shall grant a stay of enforcement if the respondent establishes one of the following to the superior court:

Citator

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 1738 — Tribal Court Civil Money Judgment Act is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

The superior court shall grant a stay of enforcement if the respondent establishes one of the following to the superior court:

(a) An appeal from the tribal court money judgment is pending or may be taken in the tribal court, in which case the superior court shall stay state execution of the tribal court money judgment until the proceeding on appeal has been concluded or the time for appeal has expired.

(b) A stay of enforcement of the tribal court money judgment has been granted by the tribal court, in which case the superior court shall stay enforcement of the tribal court money judgment until the stay of execution expires or is vacated.