The application for renewal of the judgment shall be executed under oath and shall include all of the following:
§ 683.140.Application Requirements
Title 9. Enforcement of Judgments · Division 1 · Chapter 3. Period for Enforcement and Renewal of Judgments · Article 2. Renewal of Judgments · Last amended 2014 · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 683.140 requires the sworn renewal application to state the court and case number, the dates of entry and any prior renewals, the creditor's and debtor's names and addresses (with limited exceptions), and the information needed to compute the renewed amount or describe remaining performance.
Full Text of § 683.140
(a) The title of the court where the judgment is entered and the cause and number of the action.
(b) The date of entry of the judgment and of any renewals of the judgment and where entered in the records of the court.
(c) The name and address of the judgment creditor and the name and last known address of the judgment debtor. However, the judgment creditor shall omit the name of a judgment debtor from the application for a writ of execution if the liability of that judgment debtor has ceased with regard to the judgment, including either of the following occurrences:
(1) The judgment debtor has obtained a discharge of the judgment pursuant to Title 11 of the United States Code and notice thereof has been filed with the court.
(2) The judgment creditor files an acknowledgment of satisfaction of judgment with regard to the judgment debtor pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 724.010) of Division 5.
(d) In the case of a money judgment, the information necessary to compute the amount of the judgment as renewed. In the case of a judgment for possession or sale of property, a description of the performance remaining due.
Plain-English Summary
The renewal application isn't a bare form — it has to be executed under oath and cover specific ground. It identifies the case (the court where the judgment was entered, and the cause and number of the action), the judgment's history (the date of entry and the dates of any earlier renewals, and where those are entered in the court's records), and the parties (the creditor's name and address, and the debtor's last known name and address).
Subdivision (c) carves out two situations where the debtor's name has to be left off an application for a writ of execution: when the debtor has obtained a bankruptcy discharge that's been noted with the court, or when the creditor has already filed an acknowledgment of satisfaction as to that debtor under § 724.010. Both reflect the same idea — once a debtor's liability has ended, the application shouldn't keep naming that debtor.
Subdivision (d) closes with the substance: for a money judgment, the information needed to compute the renewed amount under § 683.150; for a judgment for possession or sale of property, a description of what performance still remains due.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the renewal application have to be under oath?
Yes. Section 683.140 requires the application to be executed under oath.
What information about the parties does the application need?
The judgment creditor's name and address and the judgment debtor's name and last known address, subject to the exceptions in subdivision (c).
When must the debtor's name be omitted from a writ application?
When the debtor has obtained a bankruptcy discharge noted with the court, or when the creditor has filed an acknowledgment of satisfaction as to that debtor under § 724.010.
What must the application say about the amount owed?
For a money judgment, the information necessary to compute the renewed amount under § 683.150; for a judgment for possession or sale of property, a description of the performance still due.
Amendment History
Amended by Stats 2013 ch 176 (SB 551),s 1, eff. 1/1/2014.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 28, 2026.
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