California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP
CCP §1132: (a) A judgment by confession is unenforceable and may not be entered in any superior court.
What this law says, in plain English
A judgment obtained by confession cannot be entered or enforced in superior court.
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(a) A judgment by confession is unenforceable and may not be entered in any superior court. (b) This section does not apply to a judgment by confession obtained or entered before January 1, 2023.
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