California Code of Civil Procedure
§ 1268.210
CCP § 1268.210Title 7 · Part 3 · Ch. 11 · Art. 3
Statute text
View on leginfo.ca.gov(a)If the plaintiff is not in possession of the property to be taken, the plaintiff may, at any time after entry of judgment, apply ex parte to the court for an order for possession, and the court shall authorize the plaintiff to take possession of the property pending conclusion of the litigation if:
(1)The judgment determines that the plaintiff is entitled to take the property; and
(2)The plaintiff has paid to or deposited for the defendants, pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 1255.010) of Chapter 6 or Article 2 (commencing with Section 1268.110), an amount not less than the amount of the award, together with the interest then due thereon.
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Legislative history
Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1275.