Code Civ. Proc., § 1132 · Chapter 1. Confession of Judgment Without Action

Code Civ. Proc., § 1132

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

(a) A judgment by confession is unenforceable and may not be entered in any superior court.

(b) This section does not apply to a judgment by confession obtained or entered before January 1, 2023.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 851, Sec. 1. (SB 688) Effective January 1, 2023.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP&sectionNum=1132.
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