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Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 683.020 — Period for Enforcement of Judgments

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 683.020

Type
Statute
Source
California Code of Civil Procedure
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

Except as otherwise provided by statute, upon the expiration of 10 years after the date of entry of a money judgment or a judgment for possession or sale of property:

Citator

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 683.020 — Period for Enforcement of Judgments is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

Except as otherwise provided by statute, upon the expiration of 10 years after the date of entry of a money judgment or a judgment for possession or sale of property:

(a) The judgment may not be enforced.

(b) All enforcement procedures pursuant to the judgment or to a writ or order issued pursuant to the judgment shall cease.

(c) Any lien created by an enforcement procedure pursuant to the judgment is extinguished.