Division 11. Law and Motion · Chapter 3. Provisional and Injunctive Relief · Article 5. Receiverships · Last amended 2007 · Last verified July 29, 2026
In one sentenceRule 3.1184 sets out how a receivership formally ends, requiring the receiver to bring a noticed motion or stipulation with a final account, a request to be discharged, and a request to release the receiver's bond, with notice reaching everyone holding a substantial unresolved claim.
(a)Motion or stipulation A receiver must present by noticed motion or stipulation of all parties:
(1)A final account and report;
(2)A request for the discharge; and
(3)A request for exoneration of the receiver’s surety. (Subd (a) amended and relettered effective January 1, 2004; adopted as part of unlettered subd.)
(b)No memorandum required No memorandum needs to be submitted in support of the motion or stipulation served and filed under (a) unless the court so orders. (Subd (b) adopted effective January 1, 2004.)
(c)Notice Notice of the motion or of the stipulation must be given to every person or entity known to the receiver to have a substantial, unsatisfied claim that will be affected by the order or stipulation, whether or not the person or entity is a party to the action or has appeared in it. (Subd (c) adopted effective January 1, 2004.)
(d)Claim for compensation for receiver or attorney If any allowance of compensation for the receiver or for an attorney employed by the receiver is claimed in an account, it must state in detail what services have been performed by the receiver or the attorney and whether previous allowances have been made to the receiver or attorney and the amounts. (Subd (d) amended and relettered effective January 1, 2004; adopted as part of unlettered subd; amended and lettered effective January 1, 2004.)
Plain-English Summary
A receivership does not just fade out — it has to be formally closed. This rule requires the receiver to bring a noticed motion, or file a stipulation signed by all parties, presenting a final account and report, asking to be discharged, and asking the court to release the receiver's bond.
Notice of that closing motion has to reach more than just the parties on the case caption. Anyone known to the receiver to hold a substantial, unresolved claim affected by the outcome gets notice too, whether or not they are formally part of the lawsuit. A supporting memorandum is not required unless the court wants one.
If the receiver or the receiver's attorney is asking to be paid, the final account has to spell out in detail what services were performed and disclose whether — and how much — was already paid for earlier work.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does a receivership formally end?
By a noticed motion, or a stipulation signed by all parties, presenting a final account and report, a request for discharge, and a request to release the receiver's bond.
Who has to receive notice of the final account?
Every person or entity known to hold a substantial, unresolved claim affected by it, whether or not they are a party to the case.
Does the closing motion need a supporting memorandum?
No, not unless the court orders one.
What must a request for compensation in the final account show?
Detailed services performed by the receiver or attorney, and whether and how much was previously allowed for that work.
Amendment History
Rule 3.1184 amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as rule 1908 effective January 1, 2002; previously amended effective January 1, 2004.
Source & verification. Rule text is reproduced verbatim from
the Judicial Council of California. Adopted by the Judicial Council of California.
Last verified July 29, 2026.
· Official source
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