Code of Civil Procedure section 337.5

Within 10 years:

(a)

An action upon any general obligation bonds or coupons, not secured in whole or in part by a lien on real property, issued by any county, city and county, municipal corporation, district (including school districts), or other political subdivision of the State of California.

(b)

An action upon a judgment or decree of any court of the United States or of any state within the United States.

Source: Section 337.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=337.5. (updated Oct. 19, 2010; accessed Jul. 7, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/code_of_civil_procedure_section_337.5

Original Source: Section 337.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=337.5. (last accessed May 12, 2025).