§ 1736.Entry of Judgment

Title 11. Money Judgments of Other Jurisdictions · Chapter 3. Tribal Court Civil Money Judgment Act · Last amended 2022 · Last verified July 29, 2026

In one sentenceSection 1736 directs the clerk to certify that no objections were timely filed and enter judgment when none is, with the resulting California judgment based on and enforceable the same as any other civil judgment, subject to the special rule in Section 1733.1.

Full Text of § 1736

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(a) If no objections are timely filed in accordance with Section 1737, the clerk shall certify that no objections were timely filed, and a judgment shall be entered.

(b) The judgment entered by the superior court shall be based on and contain the provisions and terms of the tribal court money judgment. The judgment shall be entered in the same manner, have the same effect, and be enforceable in the same manner as any civil judgment, order, or decree of a court of this state, except as provided in Section 1733.1.

Plain-English Summary

Section 1736 tells the court what to do once the 30-day objection window from Section 1735 closes without an objection: the clerk certifies that fact, and a judgment gets entered without any further hearing or discretionary review. That's the reward for an uncontested application, entry follows automatically rather than waiting on a judge's independent evaluation of the tribal court record.

The judgment that comes out is built on the terms of the underlying tribal court money judgment, and once entered it stands on equal footing with any other civil judgment, order, or decree a California court issues: same manner of entry, same effect, same enforcement tools like liens and writs of execution. The one carve-out is for judgments entered through the joint-application procedure in Section 1733.1, which comes with its own limit on what a California court's recognition accomplishes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What triggers automatic entry of judgment under this section?

The clerk's certification that no objections were timely filed within the 30-day window Section 1735 sets.

Does a judge review the tribal court judgment before entry?

Not when no objection is filed; the clerk certifies the absence of objections and judgment is entered without a separate judicial review step.

How enforceable is the resulting California judgment?

The same as any other civil judgment, order, or decree entered by a California court, entered and enforced in the same manner.

Does this section apply the same way to judgments entered under Section 1733.1?

No. Section 1736 expressly carves out the different treatment Section 1733.1 provides for joint applications recognizing certain support and benefit-assignment orders.

Amendment History

Amended by Stats 2021 ch 58 (AB 627),s 5, eff. 1/1/2022. Added by Stats 2014 ch 243 (SB 406),s 4, eff. 1/1/2015.

Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature. Last verified July 29, 2026. · Official source

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