Cal. CCP § 724.120
This is the official text of Cal. CCP § 724.120, part of California’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in California courts, including filing deadlines, discovery, and judgments.
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Official statutory text
An acknowledgment of partial satisfaction of judgment shall be made in the same manner and by the same person as an acknowledgment of satisfaction of judgment and shall contain the following information:
(a) The title of the court.
(b) The cause and number of the action.
(c) The names and addresses of the judgment creditor, the judgment debtor, and the assignee of record if any. If an abstract of the judgment has been recorded in any county, the judgment debtor’s name shall appear on the acknowledgment of partial satisfaction of judgment as it appears on the abstract of judgment.
(d) The date of entry of judgment and of any renewals of the judgment and where entered in the records of the court.
(e) A statement of the amount received by the judgment creditor in partial satisfaction of the judgment.
(f) A statement whether an abstract of judgment has been recorded in any county and, if so, a statement of each county where the abstract has been recorded and the book and page of the county records where the abstract has been recorded.
(g) A statement whether a notice of judgment lien has been filed in the office of the Secretary of State and, if so, the file number of the notice.
(a) The title of the court.
(b) The cause and number of the action.
(c) The names and addresses of the judgment creditor, the judgment debtor, and the assignee of record if any. If an abstract of the judgment has been recorded in any county, the judgment debtor’s name shall appear on the acknowledgment of partial satisfaction of judgment as it appears on the abstract of judgment.
(d) The date of entry of judgment and of any renewals of the judgment and where entered in the records of the court.
(e) A statement of the amount received by the judgment creditor in partial satisfaction of the judgment.
(f) A statement whether an abstract of judgment has been recorded in any county and, if so, a statement of each county where the abstract has been recorded and the book and page of the county records where the abstract has been recorded.
(g) A statement whether a notice of judgment lien has been filed in the office of the Secretary of State and, if so, the file number of the notice.
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