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Title 1 Organization and Jurisdiction
Chapter 5.5 SMALL CLAIMS COURT
Article 8.  Satisfaction and Enforcement of Judgment
Sections 116.810-116.880



 

Chapter 5.5 SMALL CLAIMS COURT
Article 8.  Satisfaction and Enforcement of Judgment

CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
SECTION 116.820

116.820.  (a) The judgment of a small claims court may be enforced
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. A judgment of the superior court after a hearing on appeal,
and after transfer to the small claims court under subdivision (d) of
Section 116.780, may be enforced like other judgments of 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 fees specified in subdivision (a) of Section 70626 of the
Government Code shall be charged and collected by the clerk for the
issuance of a writ of execution, or an abstract of judgment. The fee
specified in Section 70617 of the Government Code shall be charged
for an application for an order of examination of a judgment debtor.
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.
 

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