California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP

CCP §717.010: A judgment not otherwise enforceable pursuant to this title may be enforced by personally serving a certified copy of the judgment on the person required to obey it and invoking the power of the court

Civil

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This statute describes a civil procedure for enforcing a judgment by serving a copy on the obligated person and asking the court to hold them in contempt if they fail to comply.

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A judgment not otherwise enforceable pursuant to this title may be enforced by personally serving a certified copy of the judgment on the person required to obey it and invoking the power of the court to punish for contempt.

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