California § 1798.97.5. 1798.97.5. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 989, Sec. 2.)

California Statutes

§ 1798.97.5. — 1798.97.5. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 989, Sec. 2.)

California § 1798.97.5.

JurisdictionCalifornia

Code CIVCivil Code - CIV

Div. 3.DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS

Title1.81.35.

Part 4.TITLE 1.81.35. Coerced Debt

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(a)Except as set forth in subdivision (b), this title applies only to debts incurred on or after July 1, 2023.

(b)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a debtor may file a cross-complaint described by paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1798.97.3 in an action filed by a claimant to collect a debt incurred prior to July 1, 2023, in which case, this title applies to that action, unless a final judgment has been entered in that action.

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(a)
Except as set forth in subdivision (b), this title applies only to debts incurred on or after July 1, 2023.
(b)
Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a debtor may file a cross-complaint described by paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1798.97.3 in an action filed by a claimant to collect a debt incurred prior to July 1, 2023, in which case, this title applies to that action, unless a final judgment has been entered in that action.