Code of Civil Procedure 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.

Source: Section 683.050, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=683.050. (updated Jan. 1, 2023; accessed Dec. 29, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/code_of_civil_procedure_section_683.050

Original Source: Section 683.050, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=683.050. (last accessed May 12, 2025).