Code Civ. Proc., § 883 · Chapter 2. Contribution Among Other Judgment Debtors
Code Civ. Proc., § 883
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) A judgment debtor entitled to compel contribution or repayment pursuant to this chapter may apply on noticed motion to the court that entered the judgment for an order determining liability for contribution or repayment. The application shall be made at any time before the judgment is satisfied in full or within 30 days thereafter.
(b) The order determining liability for contribution or repayment entitles the judgment debtor to the benefit of the judgment to enforce the liability, including every remedy that the judgment creditor has against the persons liable, to the extent of the liability.
(c) Nothing in this section limits any other remedy that a judgment debtor entitled to contribution or repayment may have.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 77, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.
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