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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP

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• § 580.5 — (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Beneficiary” means a “beneficiary” as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 5102 of the Commercial Code.
• § 580.7 — (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Beneficiary” means a “beneficiary” as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 5102 of the Commercial Code.
• § 580a — Whenever a money judgment is sought for the balance due upon an obligation for the payment of which a deed of trust or mortgage with power of sale upon real property or any interest therein was given
• § 580b — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), no deficiency shall be owed or collected, and no deficiency judgment shall lie, for any of the following: (1) After a sale of real property or an estate for
• § 580c — In all cases where existing deeds of trust or mortgages are judicially foreclosed, unless a different amount is set up in the mortgage or deed of trust, and in all cases of mortgages and deeds of trus
• § 580d — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), no deficiency shall be owed or collected, and no deficiency judgment shall be rendered for a deficiency on a note secured by a deed of trust or mortgage on r
• § 580e — (a) (1) No deficiency shall be owed or collected, and no deficiency judgment shall be requested or rendered for any deficiency upon a note secured solely by a deed of trust or mortgage for a dwelling
• § 581 — (a) As used in this section: (1) “Action” means any civil action or special proceeding.
• § 581.5 — In a case involving consumer debt, as defined in Section 1788.
• § 581c — (a) Only after, and not before, the plaintiff has completed his or her opening statement, or after the presentation of his or her evidence in a trial by jury, the defendant, without waiving his or her
• § 581d — A written dismissal of an action shall be entered in the clerk’s register and is effective for all purposes when so entered.
• § 582 — In all other cases judgment shall be rendered on the merits.
• § 582.5 — In a limited civil case in which the defendant has appeared, if the judgment or order is for the payment of money by the defendant, the defendant shall pay the judgment immediately or at any time and
• § 583.110 — As used in this chapter, unless the provision or context otherwise requires: (a) “Action” includes an action commenced by cross-complaint or other pleading that asserts a cause of action or claim for
• § 583.120 — (a) This chapter applies to a civil action and does not apply to a special proceeding except to the extent incorporated by reference in the special proceeding.
• § 583.130 — It is the policy of the state that a plaintiff shall proceed with reasonable diligence in the prosecution of an action but that all parties shall cooperate in bringing the action to trial or other dis
• § 583.140 — Nothing in this chapter abrogates or otherwise affects the principles of waiver and estoppel.
• § 583.150 — This chapter does not limit or affect the authority of a court to dismiss an action or impose other sanctions under a rule adopted by the court pursuant to Section 575.
• § 583.160 — This chapter applies to a motion for dismissal made in an action commenced before, on, or after the effective date of this chapter, except that in the case of an action commenced before the effective
• § 583.161 — A petition filed pursuant to Section 299, 2250, 2330, or 7600 of the Family Code shall not be dismissed pursuant to this chapter if any of the following conditions exist: (a) An order for child suppor
• § 583.210 — (a) The summons and complaint shall be served upon a defendant within three years after the action is commenced against the defendant.
• § 583.220 — The time within which service must be made pursuant to this article does not apply if the defendant enters into a stipulation in writing or does another act that constitutes a general appearance in th
• § 583.230 — The parties may extend the time within which service must be made pursuant to this article by the following means: (a) By written stipulation.
• § 583.240 — In computing the time within which service must be made pursuant to this article, there shall be excluded the time during which any of the following conditions existed: (a) The defendant was not amena
• § 583.250 — (a) If service is not made in an action within the time prescribed in this article: (1) The action shall not be further prosecuted and no further proceedings shall be held in the action.
• § 583.310 — An action shall be brought to trial within five years after the action is commenced against the defendant.
• § 583.320 — (a) If a new trial is granted in the action the action shall again be brought to trial within the following times: (1) If a trial is commenced but no judgment is entered because of a mistrial or becau
• § 583.330 — The parties may extend the time within which an action must be brought to trial pursuant to this article by the following means: (a) By written stipulation.
• § 583.340 — In computing the time within which an action must be brought to trial pursuant to this article, there shall be excluded the time during which any of the following conditions existed: (a) The jurisdict
• § 583.350 — If the time within which an action must be brought to trial pursuant to this article is tolled or otherwise extended pursuant to statute with the result that at the end of the period of tolling or ext
• § 583.360 — (a) An action shall be dismissed by the court on its own motion or on motion of the defendant, after notice to the parties, if the action is not brought to trial within the time prescribed in this art
• § 583.410 — (a) The court may in its discretion dismiss an action for delay in prosecution pursuant to this article on its own motion or on motion of the defendant if to do so appears to the court appropriate und
• § 583.420 — (a) The court may not dismiss an action pursuant to this article for delay in prosecution except after one of the following conditions has occurred: (1) Service is not made within two years after the
• § 583.430 — (a) In a proceeding for dismissal of an action pursuant to this article for delay in prosecution the court in its discretion may require as a condition of granting or denial of dismissal that the part
• § 585 — Judgment may be had, if the defendant fails to answer the complaint, as follows: (a) In an action arising upon contract or judgment for the recovery of money or damages only, if the defendant has, or
• § 585.5 — (a) Every application to enter default under subdivision (a) of Section 585 shall include, or be accompanied by, an affidavit stating facts showing that the action is or is not subject to Section 1812
• § 586 — (a) In the following cases the same proceedings shall be had, and judgment shall be rendered in the same manner, as if the defendant had failed to answer: (1) If the complaint has been amended, and th
• § 587 — An application by a plaintiff for entry of default under subdivision (a), (b), or (c) of Section 585 or Section 586 shall include an affidavit stating that a copy of the application has been mailed to
• § 587.5 — As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise specifically requires, the following terms apply: (a) “Complaint” includes a cross-complaint.
• § 588 — Issues arise upon the pleadings when a fact or a conclusion of law is maintained by the one party and is controverted by the other.
• § 589 — An issue of law arises: (a) Upon a demurrer to the complaint, cross-complaint, or answer, or to some part thereof.
• § 590 — An issue of fact arises: 1.
• § 591 — An issue of law must be tried by the court, unless it is referred upon consent; provided, however, that failure on the part of any person filing any demurrer to prosecute the same may be construed as
• § 594 — (a) In superior courts either party may bring an issue to trial or to a hearing, and, in the absence of the adverse party, unless the court, for good cause, otherwise directs, may proceed with the cas
• § 594a — The court may, of its own motion, postpone the trial, if at the time fixed for the trial the court is engaged in the trial of another action; or if, as provided in section 473 of this code, an amendme
• § 595 — The trial of any civil action, or proceeding in a court, or of any administrative proceeding before a state board or commission or officer, irrespective of the date of the filing thereof or when it be
• § 595.1 — The term “proceeding in a court” as it is used in Section 595 shall include any discovery proceeding, pretrial conference, deposition, interrogatory, or any other proceeding arising out of a pending c
• § 595.2 — In all cases, the court shall postpone a trial, or the hearing of any motion or demurrer, for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, when all attorneys of record of parties who have appeared in the
• § 595.3 — In actions involving the title to mining claims, or involving trespass for damage upon mining claims, if it be made to appear to the satisfaction of the court that, in order that justice may be done a
• § 595.4 — A motion to postpone a trial on the ground of the absence of evidence can only be made upon affidavit showing the materiality of the evidence expected to be obtained, and that due diligence has been u
• § 596 — The party obtaining a postponement of a trial, if required by the adverse party, must consent that the testimony of any witness of such adverse party, who is in attendance, be then taken by deposition
• § 597 — When the answer pleads that the action is barred by the statute of limitations, or by a prior judgment, or that another action is pending upon the same cause of action, or sets up any other defense no
• § 597.5 — In an action against a physician or surgeon, dentist, registered nurse, dispensing optician, optometrist, registered physical therapist, podiatrist, licensed psychologist, osteopathic physician and su
• § 598 — The court may, when the convenience of witnesses, the ends of justice, or the economy and efficiency of handling the litigation would be promoted thereby, on motion of a party, after notice and hearin
• § 599 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law and unless ordered otherwise by a court or otherwise agreed to by the parties, a continuance or postponement of a trial or arbitration date extends any deadlines that
• § 6 — All persons who at the time this Code takes effect hold office under any of the Acts repealed, continue to hold the same according to the tenure thereof, except those offices which are not continued b
• § 607 — When the jury has been sworn, the trial must proceed in the following order, unless the court, for special reasons otherwise directs: 1.
• § 607a — In every case which is being tried before the court with a jury, it shall be the duty of counsel for the respective parties, before the first witness is sworn, to deliver to the judge presiding at the
• § 608 — In charging the jury the Court may state to them all matters of law which it thinks necessary for their information in giving their verdict; and, if it state the testimony of the case, it must inform
• § 609 — Where either party asks special instructions to be given to the jury, the Court must either give such instruction, as requested, or refuse to do so, or give the instruction with a modification, in suc
• § 611 — If the jury are permitted to separate, either during the trial or after the case is submitted to them, they shall be admonished by the court that it is their duty not to conduct research, disseminate
• § 612 — Upon retiring for deliberation the jury may take with them all papers which have been received as evidence in the cause, except depositions, or copies of such papers as ought not, in the opinion of th
• § 612.5 — Upon the jury retiring for deliberation, the court shall advise the jury of the availability of a written copy of the jury instructions.
• § 613 — When the case is finally submitted to the jury, they may decide in court or retire for deliberation.
• § 614 — After the jury have retired for deliberation, if there be a disagreement between them as to any part of the testimony, or if they desire to be informed of any point of law arising in the cause, they m
• § 614.5 — Except for good cause shown, the judge in his or her discretion need not be present in the court while testimony previously received in evidence is read to the jury.
• § 616 — In all cases where the jury are discharged without having rendered a verdict, or are prevented from giving a verdict, by reason of accident or other cause, during the progress of the trial, or after t
• § 617 — While the jury are absent the Court may adjourn from time to time, in respect to other business; but it is nevertheless open for every purpose connected with the cause submitted to the jury, until a v
• § 618 — When the jury, or three-fourths of them, have agreed upon a verdict, they must be conducted into court and the verdict rendered by their foreperson.
• § 619 — When the verdict is announced, if it is informal or insufficient, in not covering the issue submitted, it may be corrected by the jury under the advice of the Court, or the jury may be again sent out.
• § 624 — The verdict of a jury is either general or special.
• § 625 — In all cases the court may direct the jury to find a special verdict in writing, upon all, or any of the issues, and in all cases may instruct them, if they render a general verdict, to find upon part
• § 626 — When a verdict is found for the plaintiff in an action for the recovery of money, or for the cross-complainant when a cross-complaint for the recovery of money is established, the jury must also find
• § 628 — In superior courts upon receipt of a verdict, an entry must be made in the minutes of the court, specifying the time of trial, the names of the jurors and witnesses, and setting out the verdict at len
• § 629 — (a) The court, before the expiration of its power to rule on a motion for a new trial, either of its own motion, after five days’ notice, or on motion of a party against whom a verdict has been render
• § 630 — (a) Unless the court specified an earlier time for making a motion for directed verdict, after all parties have completed the presentation of all of their evidence in a trial by jury, any party may, w
• § 630.01 — For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Expedited jury trial” means a consensual, binding jury trial before a reduced jury panel and a judicial officer.
• § 630.02 — The rules and procedures applicable to expedited jury trials are as follows: (a) The procedures in this chapter and in the implementing rules of court shall apply to expedited jury trials, unless the
• § 630.03 — (a) All parties agreeing to participate in an expedited jury trial and, if represented, their counsel, shall sign a proposed consent order granting an expedited jury trial.
• § 630.04 — (a) Juries in expedited jury trial cases shall be composed of eight jurors, unless the parties have agreed to fewer.
• § 630.05 — Nothing in this chapter is intended to preclude a jury from deliberating as long as needed.
• § 630.06 — (a) The rules of evidence apply in expedited jury trials, unless the parties stipulate otherwise.
• § 630.07 — (a) The verdict in an expedited jury trial case is binding, subject to any written high/low agreement or other stipulations concerning the amount of the award agreed upon by the parties.
• § 630.08 — (a) By agreeing to participate in the expedited jury trial process, the parties agree to waive any motions for directed verdict, motions to set aside the verdict or any judgment rendered by the jury,
• § 630.09 — (a) By agreeing to participate in the expedited jury trial process, the parties agree to waive the right to bring post-trial motions or to appeal from the determination of the matter, except as provid
• § 630.10 — All statutes and rules governing costs and attorney’s fees shall apply in expedited jury trials, unless the parties agree otherwise in the consent order.
• § 630.11 — The Judicial Council shall, on or before July 1, 2016, update rules and forms to establish uniform procedures implementing the provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, rules for all
• § 630.20 — (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), an action or special proceeding treated as a limited civil case pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 85) of Chapter 5.
• § 630.21 — For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Mandatory expedited jury trial” means a jury trial before a reduced jury panel and a judge, conducted pursuant to this chapter.
• § 630.22 — (a) The procedures in this chapter and in the implementing rules of court shall apply to mandatory expedited jury trials conducted in limited civil cases, unless the parties agree otherwise, as permit
• § 630.23 — The following rules and procedures apply to mandatory expedited jury trials conducted pursuant to this chapter: (a) Each side shall have up to five hours in which to complete voir dire and to present
• § 630.24 — Nothing in this chapter is intended to preclude a jury from deliberating as long as needed.
• § 630.25 — (a) The rules of evidence apply to mandatory expedited jury trials conducted in limited civil cases, unless the parties stipulate otherwise.
• § 630.26 — (a) A vote of six of the eight jurors is required for a verdict, unless the parties stipulate otherwise.
• § 630.27 — All statutes and rules governing costs and attorney’s fees shall apply in limited civil cases that are conducted as mandatory expedited jury trials, unless the parties stipulate otherwise.
• § 630.28 — The Judicial Council shall, on or before July 1, 2016, adopt rules and forms to establish uniform procedures implementing the provisions of this chapter, including, rules for the following: (a) Pretri
• § 630.29 — Sections 630.
• § 631 — (a) The right to a trial by jury as declared by Section 16 of Article I of the California Constitution shall be preserved to the parties inviolate.
• § 631.2 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the superior court may pay jury fees in civil cases from general funds of the court available therefor.
• § 631.3 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, when a party to the litigation has deposited jury fees with the judge or clerk and that party waives a jury or obtains a continuance of the trial, or the case is set
• § 631.5 — In all cases of eminent domain the deposits of jury fees and mileage provided for in section 631 of this code shall be made by the party seeking condemnation regardless of which party shall have deman
• § 631.7 — Ordinarily, unless the court otherwise directs, the trial of a civil action tried by the court without a jury shall proceed in the order specified in Section 607.
• § 631.8 — (a) After a party has completed his presentation of evidence in a trial by the court, the other party, without waiving his right to offer evidence in support of his defense or in rebuttal in the event
• § 632 — (a) In superior courts, upon the trial of a question of fact by the court, written findings of fact and conclusions of law shall not be required.
• § 634 — When a statement of decision does not resolve a controverted issue, or if the statement is ambiguous and the record shows that the omission or ambiguity was brought to the attention of the trial court
• § 635 — In all cases where the decision of the court has been entered in its minutes, and when the judge who heard or tried the case is unavailable, the formal judgment or order conforming to the minutes may
• § 636 — On a judgment for the plaintiff upon an issue of law, he may proceed in the manner prescribed by the first two subdivisions of Section 585, upon the failure of the defendant to answer.
• § 638 — A referee may be appointed upon the agreement of the parties filed with the clerk, or judge, or entered in the minutes, or upon the motion of a party to a written contract or lease that provides that
• § 639 — (a) When the parties do not consent, the court may, upon the written motion of any party, or of its own motion, appoint a referee in the following cases pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (b) o
• § 640 — (a) The court shall appoint as referee or referees the person or persons, not exceeding three, agreed upon by the parties.
• § 640.5 — It is the intent of the Legislature that the practice and cost of referring discovery disputes to outside referees be thoroughly reviewed.
• § 641 — A party may object to the appointment of any person as referee, on one or more of the following grounds: (a) A want of any of the qualifications prescribed by statute to render a person competent as a
• § 641.2 — In any action brought under Article 8 (commencing with Section 12600) of Chapter 6, Part 2, Division 3, Title 3 of the Government Code, a party may object to the appointment of any person as referee o
• § 642 — Objections, if any, to a reference or to the referee or referees appointed by the court shall be made in writing, and must be heard and disposed of by the court, not by the referee.
• § 643 — (a) Unless otherwise directed by the court, the referees or commissioner must report their statement of decision in writing to the court within 20 days after the hearing, if any, has been concluded an
• § 644 — (a) In the case of a consensual general reference pursuant to Section 638, the decision of the referee or commissioner upon the whole issue must stand as the decision of the court, and upon filing of
• § 645 — The decision of the referee appointed pursuant to Section 638 or commissioner may be excepted to and reviewed in like manner as if made by the court.
• § 645.1 — (a) When a referee is appointed pursuant to Section 638, the referee’s fees shall be paid as agreed by the parties.
• § 645.2 — The Judicial Council shall adopt all rules of court necessary to implement this chapter.
• § 646 — An exception is an objection upon a matter of law to a decision made, either before or after judgment, by a Court, tribunal, Judge, or other judicial officer, in an action or proceeding.
• § 647 — All of the following are deemed excepted to: the verdict of the jury; the final decision in an action or proceeding; an interlocutory order or decision, finally determining the rights of the parties,
• § 651 — (a) On its own motion or on the motion of a party, where the court finds that such a view would be proper and would aid the trier of fact in its determination of the case, the court may order a view o
• § 656 — A new trial is a re-examination of an issue of fact in the same court after a trial and decision by a jury, court, or referee.
• § 657 — The verdict may be vacated and any other decision may be modified or vacated, in whole or in part, and a new or further trial granted on all or part of the issues, on the application of the party aggr
• § 657.1 — A new trial may also be granted as provided in Section 914 of this code.
• § 658 — When the application is made for a cause mentioned in the first, second, third and fourth subdivisions of Section 657, it must be made upon affidavits; otherwise it must be made on the minutes of the
• § 659 — (a) The party intending to move for a new trial shall file with the clerk and serve upon each adverse party a notice of their intention to move for a new trial, designating the grounds upon which the
• § 659a — Within 10 days of filing the notice, the moving party shall serve upon all other parties and file any brief and accompanying documents, including affidavits in support of the motion.
• § 660 — (a) On the hearing of the motion, reference may be had in all cases to the pleadings and orders of the court on file, and when the motion is made on the minutes, reference may also be had to any depos
• § 661 — The motion for a new trial shall be heard and determined by the judge who presided at the trial; provided, however, that in case of the inability of such judge or if at the time noticed for hearing th
• § 662 — In ruling on such motion, in a cause tried without a jury, the court may, on such terms as may be just, change or add to the statement of decision, modify the judgment, in whole or in part, vacate the
• § 662.5 — (a) In any civil action where after trial by jury an order granting a new trial limited to the issue of damages would be proper, the trial court may in its discretion: (1) If the ground for granting a
• § 663 — A judgment or decree, when based upon a decision by the court, or the special verdict of a jury, may, upon motion of the party aggrieved, be set aside and vacated by the same court, and another and di
• § 663.1 — The court may grant a new trial of any action or proceeding when all of the following conditions exist: (a) Any proposed bill of exceptions or statement of the case on motion for a new trial is lost o
• § 663.2 — Pending the hearing of a motion pursuant to Section 663.
• § 663a — (a) A party intending to make a motion to set aside and vacate a judgment, as described in Section 663, shall file with the clerk and serve upon the adverse party a notice of his or her intention, des
• § 664 — (a) When trial by jury has been had, judgment must be entered by the clerk, in conformity to the verdict within 24 hours after the rendition of the verdict, whether or not a motion for judgment notwit
• § 664.5 — (a) In any contested action or special proceeding other than a small claims action or an action or proceeding in which a prevailing party is not represented by counsel, the party submitting an order o
• § 664.6 — (a) If parties to pending litigation stipulate, in a writing signed by the parties outside of the presence of the court or orally before the court, for settlement of the case, or part thereof, the cou
• § 664.7 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 664.
• § 665 — When the case is reserved for argument or further consideration, as mentioned in the last section, it may be brought by either party before the Court for argument.
• § 666 — If a claim asserted in a cross-complaint is established at the trial and the amount so established exceeds the demand established by the party against whom the cross-complaint is asserted, judgment fo
• § 667 — In an action to recover the possession of personal property, judgment for the plaintiff may be for the possession or the value thereof, in case a delivery cannot be had, and damages for the detention.
• § 667.7 — (a) In any action for injury or damages against a provider of health care services, a superior court shall, at the request of either party, enter a judgment ordering that money damages or its equivale
• § 668 — Except as provided in Section 668.
• § 668.5 — In those counties where the clerk of the court places individual judgments in the file of actions and either a microfilm copy of the individual judgment is made, or the judgment is entered in the regi
• § 669 — If a party dies after trial and submission of the case to a judge sitting without a jury for decision or after a verdict upon any issue of fact, and before judgment, the court may nevertheless render
• § 670 — In superior courts the following papers, without being attached together, shall constitute the judgment roll: (a) In case the complaint is not answered by any defendant, the summons, with the affidavi
• § 673 — (a) An assignee of a right represented by a judgment may become an assignee of record by filing with the clerk of the court which entered the judgment an acknowledgment of assignment of judgment.
• § 674 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 4506 of the Family Code, an abstract of a judgment or decree requiring the payment of money shall be certified by the clerk of the court where the judgment
• § 676 — This title shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform Foreign-Money Claims Act.
• § 676.1 — As used in this title: (1) “Action” means a judicial proceeding or arbitration in which a payment in money may be awarded or enforced with respect to a foreign-money claim.
• § 676.10 — (a) If an action is brought to enforce a judgment of another jurisdiction expressed in a foreign money and the judgment is recognized in this state as enforceable, the enforcing judgment shall be ente
• § 676.11 — (a) Computations under this section are for the limited purposes of the section and do not affect computation of the United States dollar equivalent of the money of the judgment for the purpose of pay
• § 676.12 — (a) If, after an obligation is expressed or a loss is incurred in a foreign money, the country issuing or adopting that money substitutes a new money in place of that money, the obligation or the loss
• § 676.13 — Unless displaced by particular provisions of this title, the principles of law and equity, including the law merchant, and the law relative to capacity to contract, principal and agent, estoppel, frau
• § 676.14 — This title shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this title among states enacting it.
• § 676.15 — If any provision of this title or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, that invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this title which can be given effec
• § 676.16 — This title applies to actions and distribution proceedings commenced on or after January 1, 1992.
• § 676.2 — (a) This title applies only to a foreign-money claim in an action or distribution proceeding.
• § 676.3 — (a) The effect of this title may be varied by agreement of the parties made before or after commencement of an action or distribution proceeding or the entry of judgment.
• § 676.4 — (a) The money in which the parties to a transaction have agreed that payment is to be made is the proper money of the claim for payment.
• § 676.5 — (a) If an amount contracted to be paid in a foreign money is measured by a specified amount of a different money, the amount to be paid is determined on the conversion date.
• § 676.6 — (a) A person may assert a claim in a specified foreign money.
• § 676.7 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), a judgment or award on a foreign-money claim shall be stated in an amount of the money of the claim.
• § 676.8 — The rate of exchange prevailing at or near the close of business on the day the distribution proceeding is initiated governs all exchanges of foreign money in a distribution proceeding.
• § 676.9 — (a) With respect to a foreign-money claim, recovery of prejudgment or pre-award interest and the rate of interest to be applied in the action or distribution proceeding, except as provided in subdivis
• § 680.010 — This title shall be known and may be cited as the Enforcement of Judgments Law.
• § 680.110 — Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of this title.
• § 680.120 — “Account debtor” means “account debtor” as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 9102 of the Commercial Code.
• § 680.130 — “Account receivable” means “account” as defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 9102 of the Commercial Code.
• § 680.135 — “Affidavit of Identity” means an affidavit or declaration executed by a judgment creditor, under penalty of perjury, that is filed with the clerk of the court in which the judgment is entered at the t
• § 680.140 — “Chattel paper” means “chattel paper” as defined in paragraph (11) of subdivision (a) of Section 9102 of the Commercial Code.
• § 680.145 — “Child support” includes family support.
• § 680.150 — “Costs” means costs and disbursements, including but not limited to statutory fees, charges, commissions, and expenses.
• § 680.160 — “Court” means the court where the judgment sought to be enforced was entered.
• § 680.170 — “Deposit account” means “deposit account” as defined in paragraph (29) of subdivision (a) of Section 9102 of the Commercial Code.
• § 680.180 — “Document of title” means “document” as defined in paragraph (30) of subdivision (a) of Section 9102 of the Commercial Code.
• § 680.190 — “Equity” means the fair market value of the interest of the judgment debtor in property, or in the case of community property the fair market value of the interest of the judgment debtor and the spous
• § 680.200 — “Financial institution” means a state or national bank, state or federal savings and loan association or credit union, or like organization, and includes a corporation engaged in a safe deposit busine
• § 680.210 — “General intangibles” means “general intangibles,” as defined in paragraph (42) of subdivision (a) of Section 9102 of the Commercial Code, consisting of rights to payment.
• § 680.220 — “Instrument” means “instrument”, as defined in paragraph (47) of subdivision (a) of Section 9102 of the Commercial Code.
• § 680.230 — “Judgment” means a judgment, order, or decree entered in a court of this state.
• § 680.240 — “Judgment creditor” means the person in whose favor a judgment is rendered or, if there is an assignee of record, means the assignee of record.
• § 680.250 — “Judgment debtor” means the person against whom a judgment is rendered.
• § 680.260 — “Levying officer” means the sheriff or marshal.
• § 680.270 — “Money judgment” means that part of a judgment that requires the payment of money.
• § 680.280 — “Person” includes a natural person, a corporation, a partnership or other unincorporated association, a general partner of a partnership, a limited liability company, and a public entity.
• § 680.290 — “Personal property” includes both tangible and intangible personal property.
• § 680.300 — “Principal amount of the judgment” means the total amount of the judgment as entered or as last renewed, together with the costs thereafter added to the judgment pursuant to Section 685.
• § 680.310 — “Property” includes real and personal property and any interest therein.
• § 680.320 — “Real property” includes any right in real property, including but not limited to a leasehold interest in real property.
• § 680.330 — “Registered process server” means a person registered as a process server pursuant to Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 22350) of Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code.
• § 680.340 — “Secured party” means “secured party” as defined in paragraph (73) of subdivision (a) of Section 9102 of the Commercial Code.
• § 680.345 — “Security” means a “security” as defined in Section 8102 of the Commercial Code.
• § 680.350 — “Security agreement” means “security agreement” as defined in paragraph (74) of subdivision (a) of Section 9102 of the Commercial Code.
• § 680.360 — “Security interest” means “security interest” as defined in Section 1201 of the Commercial Code.