§ 683.110. — 683.110. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 131, Sec. 20.)

California § 683.110.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code CCP: Code of Civil Procedure - CCP
• Div.: 1.
• Title: 9.
• Part 2.: DIVISION 1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
• Ch. 3.: CHAPTER 3. Period for Enforcement and Renewal of Judgments
• Art. 2.: ARTICLE 2. Renewal of Judgments

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(a)
The period of enforceability of a money judgment or a judgment for possession or sale of property may be extended by renewal of the judgment as provided in this article.
(b)
A judgment shall not be renewed under this article if the application for renewal is filed within five years from the time the judgment was previously renewed under this article.
(c)
Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a judgment creditor may renew the period of enforceability of the following types of money judgments only once pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 683.120:
(1)
A judgment on a claim related to medical expenses if the principal amount of the money
judgment remaining unsatisfied against a debtor is under two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000).
(2)
A judgment on a claim related to personal debt if the principal amount of the money judgment remaining unsatisfied against a debtor is under fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).
(d)
For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)
“Debtor” means a natural person from whom money is due or owing or alleged to be due or owing.
(2)
“Due or owing” does not include debts incurred due to or obtained by tortious or fraudulent conduct or judgments for unpaid wages, damages, or penalties owed to an employee.
(3)
“Personal debt” means money due or owing or alleged to be due or owing
from a natural person arising out of a transaction in which the money, property, insurance, or services which are the subject of the transaction are primarily for the debtor’s personal, family, or household purposes.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 131, Sec. 20. (AB 1754) Effective January 1, 2024.