California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP
CCP §699.510: (a) Subject to subdivision (b), after entry of a money judgment, a writ of execution shall be issued by the clerk of the court, upon application of the judgment creditor, and shall be directed to the
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After a money judgment is entered, the court clerk issues a writ of execution directing enforcement when the judgment creditor applies for it.
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