A copy of the application for renewal of judgment must be physically or electronically attached to the notice of renewal of judgment required by Code of Civil Procedure section 683.160.
Rule 3.1900.Notice of renewal of judgment
Division 19. Postjudgment and Enforcement of Judgments · Last amended 2016 · Last verified July 29, 2026
In one sentenceRule 3.1900 requires a judgment creditor renewing a judgment to attach a copy of the renewal application itself to the notice of renewal required by Code of Civil Procedure section 683.160.
Full Text of Rule 3.1900
Plain-English Summary
Renewing a judgment keeps it enforceable past its original expiration, and California law requires the judgment debtor to get notice once that renewal happens. Rule 3.1900 makes sure that notice comes with proof, not just an assertion. The judgment creditor has to attach a copy of the actual application for renewal to the notice, whether as a physical attachment or an electronic one.
That attachment matters because it lets the judgment debtor check the renewal for accuracy, confirming the amount claimed still due, any interest calculations, and the case details, rather than relying on the notice’s word for it. It gives the debtor what is needed to decide whether to challenge the renewal.
Frequently Asked Questions
What must be attached to a notice of renewal of judgment in California?
A copy of the application for renewal of judgment itself, physically or electronically, under Rule 3.1900.
What statute requires notice of a renewed judgment?
Code of Civil Procedure section 683.160, which Rule 3.1900 supplements by requiring the renewal application to accompany the notice.
Why require the application to be attached rather than described in the notice?
So the judgment debtor can review the actual figures and grounds behind the renewal, rather than relying on a summary of what the creditor is asking to renew.
Amendment History
Rule 3.1900 amended effective January 1, 2016; adopted as rule 986 effective July 1, 1983; previously amended and renumbered as rule 3.1900 effective January 1, 2007.
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.
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