“Judgment creditor” means the person in whose favor a judgment is rendered or, if there is an assignee of record, means the assignee of record. Unless the context otherwise requires, the term also includes the guardian or conservator of the estate, personal representative, or other successor in interest of the judgment creditor or assignee of record.
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 680.240
Short Title and Definitions
Known as the Enforcement of Judgments Law
The act spans §§ 680.010 to 724.260 (467 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 496 F. App'x 723 - United States v. One Hundred Thirty-Three (133) United States Postal Service Money Orders Totaling $127,479.24 in United States Currency (2012)
Most recently applied in 496 F. App'x 723 - United States v. One Hundred Thirty-Three (133) United States Postal Service Money Orders Totaling $127,479.24 in United States Currency (October 2012)
Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.