The court may appoint a receiver to enforce the judgment where the judgment creditor shows that, considering the interests of both the judgment creditor and the judgment debtor, the appointment of a receiver is a reasonable method to obtain the fair and orderly satisfaction of the judgment.
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 708.620
Receiver to Enforce Judgment
Known as the Enforcement of Judgments Law
The act spans §§ 680–724 (467 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Lebbos v. Judges of the Superior Court, Santa Clara County (1989)
Most recently applied in Wb Music Corp. v. Royce Intl. Broadcasting Corp. (August 2022)
Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.