Code Civ. Proc., § 724.020 · Chapter 1. Satisfaction of Judgment
Code Civ. Proc., § 724.020
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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The court clerk shall enter satisfaction of a money judgment in the register of actions when the following occur:
(a) A writ is returned satisfied for the full amount of a lump-sum judgment.
(b) An acknowledgment of satisfaction of judgment is filed with the court.
(c) The court orders entry of satisfaction of judgment.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2. Operative July 1, 1983, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 1364.
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