(a) Upon the filing of the application, the court clerk shall enter the renewal of the judgment in the court records.
§ 683.150.Entry of Renewal On Court Records; Filing Fee; Amount of Judgment As Renewed
Title 9. Enforcement of Judgments · Division 1 · Chapter 3. Period for Enforcement and Renewal of Judgments · Article 2. Renewal of Judgments · Last amended 2006 · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 683.150 requires the court clerk to enter the renewal in the court's records upon filing, sets the filing fee, and spells out how the renewed amount is computed differently for a first renewal, a subsequent renewal, and a judgment for possession or sale of property.
Full Text of § 683.150
(b) The fee for filing an application for renewal of judgment is as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 70626 of the Government Code.
(c) In the case of a money judgment, the entry of renewal shall show the amount of the judgment as renewed. Except as provided in subdivisions (d) and (e), this amount is the amount required to satisfy the judgment on the date of the filing of the application for renewal and includes the fee for the filing of the application for renewal.
(d) In the case of a money judgment payable in installments not previously renewed, the amount of the judgment as renewed is the total of the past due installments, the costs added to the judgment pursuant to Section 685.090, and the accrued interest, which remains unsatisfied and is enforceable on the date of the filing of the application for renewal and includes the fee for the filing of the application for renewal.
(e) In the case of a money judgment payable in installments previously renewed, the amount of the judgment as renewed under the latest renewal is the total of the following which remains unsatisfied and is enforceable on the date of the filing of the application for the latest renewal:
(1) The amount of the judgment as renewed under the previous renewal.
(2) The past due installments that became due and payable after the previous renewal.
(3) The costs that have been added to the judgment pursuant to Section 685.090 after the previous renewal.
(4) The interest that has accrued on the amounts described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) since the last renewal.
(5) The fee for filing the application for renewal.
(f) In the case of a judgment for possession or sale of property, the entry of renewal shall describe the performance remaining due.
Plain-English Summary
Filing the application does the legal work of renewal, and this section describes what the clerk does with it and how the numbers get calculated. Subdivision (a) requires the clerk to enter the renewal in the court's records once the application is filed; subdivision (b) sets the filing fee by reference to Government Code § 70626(b).
The amount calculations differ by situation. For an ordinary money judgment, subdivision (c) sets the renewed amount as whatever is needed to satisfy the judgment as of the filing date, plus the filing fee. For an installment judgment not previously renewed, subdivision (d) totals the past-due installments, the costs already added under § 685.090, and accrued interest, plus the filing fee. For an installment judgment previously renewed, subdivision (e) layers the prior renewed amount, later past-due installments, later-added costs, interest accrued since the last renewal, and the new filing fee. For a judgment for possession or sale of property, subdivision (f) has the renewal entry describe the performance still remaining due.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the court clerk do once a renewal application is filed?
Enter the renewal of the judgment in the court's records, as required by § 683.150(a).
How is the renewed amount calculated for an ordinary money judgment?
As the amount needed to satisfy the judgment on the date the renewal application is filed, including the filing fee for the renewal.
Does the calculation change for an installment judgment?
Yes. It totals past-due installments, costs added under § 685.090, and accrued interest, with a different formula depending on whether the judgment was previously renewed.
What does the renewal entry show for a judgment for possession or sale of property?
A description of the performance that remains due, rather than a dollar amount.
Amendment History
Amended by Stats 2005 ch 75 (AB 145),s 36, eff. 7/19/2005, op. 1/1/2006
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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