Satisfaction of JudgmentAcknowledgment of Partial Satisfaction of Judgment

Section § 724.110

Explanation

If you owe money and have paid part of it off, you can ask the person you owe (the judgment creditor) to officially acknowledge that partial payment. You should send this request in writing either in person or by mail. The creditor must respond within 15 days if you've indeed made a partial payment.

If the creditor doesn't respond, you can ask the court to step in and make them acknowledge the payment. You'll need to notify the creditor about this court action, again through personal delivery or mail. If the court finds that you have partially paid the debt, it can order the creditor to acknowledge your payment.

(a)CA Civil Procedure Code § 724.110(a)The judgment debtor or the owner of real or personal property subject to a judgment lien created under a money judgment may serve on the judgment creditor a demand in writing that the judgment creditor execute, acknowledge, and deliver an acknowledgment of partial satisfaction of judgment to the person who made the demand. Service shall be made personally or by mail. If the judgment has been partially satisfied, the judgment creditor shall comply with the demand not later than 15 days after actual receipt of the demand.
(b)CA Civil Procedure Code § 724.110(b) If the judgment creditor does not comply with the demand within the time allowed, the judgment debtor or the owner of the real or personal property subject to a judgment lien created under the judgment may apply to the court on noticed motion for an order requiring the judgment creditor to comply with the demand. The notice of motion shall be served on the judgment creditor. Service shall be made personally or by mail. If the court determines that the judgment has been partially satisfied and that the judgment creditor has not complied with the demand, the court shall make an order determining the amount of the partial satisfaction and may make an order requiring the judgment creditor to comply with the demand.
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Section § 724.120

Explanation

This law explains how to officially acknowledge that part of a judgment has been paid. The acknowledgment should be done just like how one would acknowledge full payment. It must include details like the court's name, the case number, the names and addresses of everyone involved, as well as the details about the payment such as the amount and date. It should also state where the judgment has been recorded and if any liens are filed with the Secretary of State.

An acknowledgment of partial satisfaction of judgment shall be made in the same manner and by the same person as an acknowledgment of satisfaction of judgment and shall contain the following information:
(a)CA Civil Procedure Code § 724.120(a) The title of the court.
(b)CA Civil Procedure Code § 724.120(b) The cause and number of the action.
(c)CA Civil Procedure Code § 724.120(c) The names and addresses of the judgment creditor, the judgment debtor, and the assignee of record if any. If an abstract of the judgment has been recorded in any county, the judgment debtor’s name shall appear on the acknowledgment of partial satisfaction of judgment as it appears on the abstract of judgment.
(d)CA Civil Procedure Code § 724.120(d) The date of entry of judgment and of any renewals of the judgment and where entered in the records of the court.
(e)CA Civil Procedure Code § 724.120(e) A statement of the amount received by the judgment creditor in partial satisfaction of the judgment.
(f)CA Civil Procedure Code § 724.120(f) A statement whether an abstract of judgment has been recorded in any county and, if so, a statement of each county where the abstract has been recorded and the book and page of the county records where the abstract has been recorded.
(g)CA Civil Procedure Code § 724.120(g) A statement whether a notice of judgment lien has been filed in the office of the Secretary of State and, if so, the file number of the notice.
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