ARTICLE 1. Period for Enforcement of Judgments [683.010. - 683.050.]

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP 1.

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Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 683.010. Section 683.010.

Except as otherwise provided by statute or in the judgment, a judgment is enforceable under this title upon entry.

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 683.020. Section 683.020.

Except as otherwise provided by statute, upon the expiration of 10 years after the date of entry of a money judgment or a judgment for possession or sale of property: (a) The judgment may not be enforced. (b) All enforcement procedures pursuant to the judgment or to a writ or order issued pursuant to the judgment shall cease. (c) Any lien created by an enforcement procedure pursuant to the judgment is extinguished.

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 683.030. Section 683.030.

If a money judgment is payable in installments, the 10-year period of enforceability prescribed by Section 683.020 runs as to each installment from the date the installment becomes due and runs as to costs from the date the costs are added to the judgment pursuant to Section 685.090.

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 683.040. Section 683.040.

If the judgment creditor applies for a writ for the enforcement of a judgment and the application is made more than 10 years after the date the judgment was entered or renewed, the application shall be accompanied by an affidavit of a person having knowledge of the facts stating facts showing that the issuance of the writ sought in the application is not barred under this chapter. A copy of the affidavit shall be attached to the writ when issued.

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 683.050. Section 683.050.

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), nothing in this chapter limits any right the judgment creditor may have to bring an action on a judgment, but any such action shall be commenced within the period prescribed by Section 337.5. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), no action on a judgment may be brought on a judgment identified in subdivision (c) of Section 683.110.

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