Definitions and General ProvisionsGeneral Provisions
Section § 681.010
This law outlines how different types of court judgments are enforced. Money judgments, or orders to pay money, follow rules starting in a specific section. If the judgment is about possession of personal or real property, there are separate rules for each type. If there's a judgment to sell property, there's a different process to follow. Finally, if a judgment demands someone to do or not do something that's not mentioned above, there's yet another set of guidelines.
Section § 681.020
If someone has been given a judgment and they want to enforce it, they need to officially file proof that the judgment has been transferred to them, or be recognized as the assignee in official records as per Section 673.
Section § 681.030
This law section explains that the Judicial Council can set the rules for how legal proceedings under this title should be conducted, including creating required forms for applications and other legal documents in any language. Forms completed in another language have the same legal effect as those in English. Additionally, the Judicial Council must provide a form listing exemptions from money judgments, citing relevant laws, and explaining where to find exemption amounts.
Section § 681.035
This law allows the California Law Revision Commission to keep looking over the rules for enforcing court decisions and suggest improvements to the Governor and Legislature.
Section § 681.040
This law says that if you need to file a document with a levying officer, it is officially considered filed when the officer actually receives it.
Section § 681.050
This section says that if a part of this law is found to be invalid or not applicable, the rest of the law still stands. The law is designed so that each part can work independently, and any invalid part doesn't impact the rest.