California Code of Civil Procedure

§ 116.820

CCP § 116.820 Effective Jan 1, 2012Title 1 · Part 1 · Ch. 5.5 · Art. 8

Statute text

(a)The judgment of a small claims court, or the judgment of the superior court after a hearing on appeal, may be enforced by the small claims court as provided in Title 9 (commencing with Section 680.010) of Part 2 and in Sections 674 and 1174 on the enforcement of judgments of other courts.

(b)The clerk of the court shall charge and collect all fees associated with the enforcement of judgments under Title 9 (commencing with Section 680.010) of Part 2. The clerk shall immediately deposit all the fees collected under this section into a bank account established for this purpose by the Administrative Office of the Courts. The money shall be remitted to the State Treasury under rules adopted by, or trial court financial policies and procedures authorized by, the Judicial Council under subdivision (a) of Section 77206 of the Government Code. The Controller shall distribute the fees to the Trial Court Trust Fund as provided in Section 68085.1 of the Government Code.

(c)The prevailing party in any action subject to this chapter is entitled to the costs of enforcing the judgment and accrued interest.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 308, Sec. 2. (SB 647) Effective January 1, 2012.