California § 116.810. 116.810. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 915, Sec. 28.)

California Statutes

§ 116.810. — 116.810. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 915, Sec. 28.)

California § 116.810.

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Code CCPCode of Civil Procedure - CCP

Title1.

Part 1.TITLE 1. ORGANIZATION AND JURISDICTION

Ch. 5.5.CHAPTER 5.5. Small Claims Court

Art. 8.ARTICLE 8. Satisfaction and Enforcement of Judgment

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(a)Enforcement of the judgment of a small claims court, including the issuance or recording of any abstract of the judgment, is automatically suspended, without the filing of a bond by the defendant, until the expiration of the time for appeal.

(b)If an appeal is filed as provided in Article 7 (commencing with Section 116.710), enforcement of the judgment of the small claims court is suspended unless (1) the appeal is dismissed by the superior court pursuant to Section 116.795, or (2) the superior court determines that the small claims court properly denied the defendant’s motion to vacate filed under Section 116.730 or 116.740. In either of those events, the judgment of the small claims court may be enforced.

(c)The scope of the suspension of enforcement under this section and, unless

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(a)
Enforcement of the judgment of a small claims court, including the issuance or recording of any abstract of the judgment, is automatically suspended, without the filing of a bond by the defendant, until the expiration of the time for appeal.
(b)
If an appeal is filed as provided in Article 7 (commencing with Section 116.710), enforcement of the judgment of the small claims court is suspended unless (1) the appeal is dismissed by the superior court pursuant to Section 116.795, or (2) the superior court determines that the small claims court properly denied
the defendant’s motion to vacate filed under Section 116.730 or 116.740. In either of those events, the judgment of the small claims court may be enforced.
(c)
The scope of the suspension of enforcement under this section and, unless otherwise ordered, of any suspension of enforcement ordered by the court, shall include any enforcement procedure described in Title 9 (commencing with Section 680.010) of Part 2 and in Sections 674 and 1174.