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General Provisions on Enforcement of Judgments

February 5, 2026 2:00 pmFebruary 5, 2026 2:01 pm

Part 2, Title 9, Division 1, Chapter 2 of the California Code of Civil Procedure deals with general provisions applicable to the enforcement of judgments in civil actions. Section 681.010 provides that the following types of judgments are enforceable: money...

Why Do California Codes Have General Provisions?

April 16, 2022 7:53 amApril 16, 2022 7:58 am

At the beginning of all 29 Codes that contain all of California’s statutes, there is either a section titled “General Provisions” or “Preliminary Matters.” What are these sections and what purpose do they serve? These general or preliminary provisions often...