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Third-party Claims

January 6, 2026 2:27 amJanuary 6, 2026 2:28 am

Code of Civil Procedure Part 2, Title 9, Division 4 deals with third-party claims and related procedures for the enforcement of judgments in California. Chapter 1 deals with definitions. Section 720.010 specifies that the definitions in this chapter govern the...

Depositions in Writing

January 4, 2026 4:30 amJanuary 4, 2026 4:31 am

Code of Civil Procedure Part 4, Title 4, Chapter 11 deals with depositions by written questions under the Civil Discovery Act. Section 2028.010 allows any party to obtain discovery by taking a deposition by written questions instead of by oral...

Foreign Country Money Judgments

January 2, 2026 2:55 amJanuary 2, 2026 2:56 am

Part 3, Title 11, Chapter 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure deals with foreign country money judgments in civil cases in California. Section 1713 names the law the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act. Section 1714 defines the terms...

Actions Against Usurping Public Office

January 1, 2026 2:00 pmJanuary 1, 2026 2:01 pm

Code of Civil Procedure Part 2, Title 10, Chapter 5 deals with actions for the usurpation of an office or franchise in California. Section 802 abolished the writ of sire facies. Section 803 authorizes an action to be brought by...

Management of Unclaimed Property

December 30, 2025 2:55 amDecember 30, 2025 2:56 am

Code of Civil Procedure Part 3, Title 10, Chapter 4, Article 1 deals with general provisions related to the management of unclaimed property in this state. Section 1360 defines the following terms: “personal property,” “real property,” and “securities.” Section 1361...

Wage Garnishment in California

December 29, 2025 2:30 amDecember 29, 2025 2:31 am

Code of Civil Procedure Part 2, Title 9, Division 2, Chapter 5 deals with the wage garnishment law for purpose of enforcement of money judgments in this state. Article 1 provides a short title and definitions. Section 706.010 provides that...

Joint Debtors in California

December 27, 2025 2:00 pmDecember 27, 2025 2:01 pm

Part 2, Title 14, Chapter 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure deals with proceedings against joint debtors in civil actions in California. Section 989 provides that, when a judgment is recovered against one or more of several persons, jointly...